23
May
Trojan Horse
Ever wonder if the Trojan Horse would work today? Here's your answer. (Thanks again to Rob for the
Humor
10
May
Craigslist ca. 1900
Suzanne Fischer points to a rib-tickling page purporting an origin in the Craigslist archives and an age of about 100
07
May
Medieval Help Desk
Ever wonder how Europe managed the transition from scroll to codex? This short video may provide some insight. I suspect
29
Apr
Revisionist History
Unfortunately for Bonds, it seems MLB's historians now are saying Aaron hit 805. This according to The Onion.
22
Apr
Really Smooth Music
My good friend Rob was particularly disgusted by my Venerable Bede joke (sorry, Rob), so I'm going to
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06
Apr
John Bolton, John Stewart, Doris Kearns Goodwin
I was cleaning out my TiVo last night, and I caught this odd trio debating the makeup of Lincoln'
31
Jan
Silly from SNL
It's not nearly as subtle as the Colonial Williamsburg sketch from a couple months ago, but here'
30
Oct
All Time Greats of Geek Humor
This Week in Geek Humor has a post today chronicling "The 20 Funniest Computer Geek Humor Bits of All
22
Oct
Colonial Williamsburg on SNL
Saturday Night Live had a funny sketch this weekend exposing the anachronisms inherent in living history museums and exploring how
06
Aug
Talladega Nights
"America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, bad-ass speed" — Eleanor Roosevelt ... (epigraph from the new Will Ferrell comedy,