Judging fromthis,it’s pretty clear that they don’t screen the contestants on Wheel of Fortune the same way they do on Jeopardy. If they do, then today we’ve learned that the aim of Wheel is clearly to give away no money. Note for screen reader people: Click the second button in the Flash movie, or whichever …
Monthly Archives: December 2008
I’m Tired. Let’s Go To The Can
Here’s one of those things I’m not sure the world really needs, not to mention one of those things that I have no idea how somebody came up with. I just found out that a patent was issued in 2004 for aForehead support apparatus that would give us guys someplace to rest our heads while …
Merry Next Week And A Happy Week After That
I don’t have a whole lot to say since Mattcovered things pretty well yesterdayand I’vesaid similar before,but I wanted to take a quick break from packing to head off for the week (absolutely) and drinking beer (as if) to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. I know it hasn’t …
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Matt on Christmas
Hello Friends; Remember me? It’s been a long time since I’ve posted. For the last two weeks I’ve not had two minutes to scratch my own ass – and you people who know me know this is very important to me. As for the lack of posts before that busy two week period… Well there’s …
A Web Accessibility Survey Thingy
WebAIM is trying to compile an archive of how screen-reader users surf the web in hopes that they may find some common threads that might help web-designers build more accessible websites. So, they’re conducting a survey. If you use a screen-reader at all and want to help, go fill it out here. My only big …
I Guess You Could Say He Went Out With A Bang
What the hell? It doesn’t get any weirder than a guy seemingly dying from a lightning strike, and then when they go to cremate his body, it goes caboom and it turns out the guy didn’t get struck by lightning, he got struck by a weather rocket containing silver iodide which was supposed to explode …
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I Hear A Train A Comin’…
Here’s a scenario for ya. You’re in acar. You make a wrong turn. You realize that oh crap, you’re stuck on the tracks! What do you do? Do you get out of your car, or…do you…call 911 and ask for help? I understand the panic of getting stuck on the tracks…but get out of the …
Clap On, Clap Off, The Underwear
Wow, Seria has some freaky underwear. some will fall off on command. They are remote-controled and will fall open with a loud noise or the push of a button. Hopefully the ones triggered by loud noises can be deactivated, or that could be embarrassing.
Say A Little Prayer For Mr. Fancy Pants
Roy Pearson, owner of the $54 million pants, is finally all out of appeals. Good! He’s lost his pants, his job, and further chances to make these poor people miserable. What an asshole.
Steve’s Birthday, Crazed Snow Storms, Sad Christmas Songs, And Assorted Babble
Hey everybody. I just figured I’d babble for a bit and see what ends up coming out. Ooo! Look out the window! It’s a big ugly snow storm! Apparently, by the end of the weekend, we’re supposed to get clobbered with 50 cm of the white crap. Even Trixie can feel it, because this morning, …
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