Archive for the ‘Geekery’ Category
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
There are some new-fangled devices that make the U.S. Open experience so much more enjoyable. Here are a few.
U.S. Open Radio is available through a tiny little plastic piece that clips to your ear, so you can hear the commentary as you watch the match. This device makes all the hardcore tennis ...
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Friday, July 27th, 2007
Some strange magazines end up in my company's bathroom stalls. But when I went in yesterday and the only reading material available was a copy of the Dental Tribune (The World's Dental Newspaper!) on the floor, I went for it. Among the advertisers, I found these three gems.
Flavored Latex Exam ...
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Friday, July 6th, 2007
Things I'd Be Able To Do This Week If I Had An iPhone:
Search Google for a nearby bar that would be appreciated by a bevy of drinking buddies, rather than invite 20 of them back to my apartment to drink (note: my apartment comfortably seats 3).
Despite lacking a boombox, provide a ...
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Wednesday, June 20th, 2007
Here's a nifty weekend project for you, with five simple steps:
1. Buy a bookshelf from Ikea, $24.99.
2. Buy one foot of leather books from the Strand Bookstore, $150.
3. Buy a mahogany-scented candle from Nooks & Niches, $25.
4. Install the bookshelf, place books on bookshelf, and light candle.
5. Enjoy.
See that? Real Simple ...
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Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
The view from my seat at Shea Stadium:
As far as we could tell, this guy was trying to find a WiFi connection. He closed his laptop about 30 seconds later, so we can only presume that there were either no networks present, or Shea Stadium's neighbors secure their wireless networks out of fear of 50,000 ...
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Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
At right: Apple iPod Shuffle, $79. Can play audio files in full stereo sound, display battery life remaining, and store up to 1GB of data with included USB adapter.
At left: Diesel Watch DZ1120, $150. Can tell time.
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Monday, May 7th, 2007
The New York Yankees announced yesterday that The Rocket will be returning to New York and signing a minor-league contract worth $28 million. What do rocket scientists think?
"A rocket for $28 mill? Pfft. Must be a one-stage rocket. That won't get them very far."
"Did you hear all that noise in the Bronx yesterday? That ...
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Thursday, May 3rd, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine: Dangerous Deception — Hiding the Evidence of Adverse Drug Effects in Bed
JAMA: Fetomaternal Cell Trafficking and the Stem Cell Debate: Gender Matters in Bed
American Journal of Psychiatry: Correlation Between Extraversion and Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Response to Olfactory Stimuli in Bed
The Lancet: The SANAD ...
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Monday, April 23rd, 2007
The only thing I remember about Reader's Digest is seeing it on my grandparents' coffee table when I was growing up. They were big fans of Laughter: The Best Medicine, full of puns and zingers that would not elicit even a cackle out of any person born after the first ...
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2007
Upon seeing a hot girl covered in tattoos at Cheap Shots:
Friend: Do you have any tattoos?
Me: No, but if I did, it would I have to be something I know I'll be faithful to for my entire life. Like a Red Sox logo...
Friend: Hmm, what could I be faithful to ...
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