The ideal candidate will be punched in the stomach
(scottsmitelli.com)
What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?
What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?
Walking the Doge
(thedailywtf.com)
One thing I've learned by going through our reader submissions over the years is that WTFs never start with just one mistake. They're a compounding sequence of systemic failures. When we have a "bad boss" story, where an incompetent bully puts an equally incompetent sycophant in charge of a project, it's never just about the bad boss- it's about the system that put the bad boss in that position.
One thing I've learned by going through our reader submissions over the years is that WTFs never start with just one mistake. They're a compounding sequence of systemic failures. When we have a "bad boss" story, where an incompetent bully puts an equally incompetent sycophant in charge of a project, it's never just about the bad boss- it's about the system that put the bad boss in that position.
The number line freaks me out (2016)
(mathwithbaddrawings.com)
Well, you know what they say: In mathematics, you don’t understand things. You just get used to them.
Well, you know what they say: In mathematics, you don’t understand things. You just get used to them.
I tasted Honda’s spicy rodent-repelling tape and I will do it again (2021)
(haterade.substack.com)
A while back, after a series of car troubles too boring to enumerate, I learned about the existence of mouse tape.
A while back, after a series of car troubles too boring to enumerate, I learned about the existence of mouse tape.
Surrealist Compliment Generator
(madsci.org)
<h2>May your succulent earlobes ever flap about my knees like a thousand wooden pigeons fleeing the local sawmill.</h2>
<h2>May your succulent earlobes ever flap about my knees like a thousand wooden pigeons fleeing the local sawmill.</h2>
The Recombobulation Area (2023)
(onmilwaukee.com)
The world's only "Recombobulation Area" signs at the Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport turned 15 and this, fellow Milwaukeeans, is worth celebrating.
The world's only "Recombobulation Area" signs at the Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport turned 15 and this, fellow Milwaukeeans, is worth celebrating.
DeepSeek – Chinese Propaganda, Alternative History, Uyghurs and Humor
(nixsanctuary.com)
Deepseek is undoubtedly a revolution in AI. It has created a storm on the AI market and has driven down the product prices of OpenAI, Google and Facebook products. It's super cool technology, but today we want to look at it from a different angle - Chinese propaganda, alternate history, Taiwan, Xi Jinping's secret skill and a lot of humor in between!
Deepseek is undoubtedly a revolution in AI. It has created a storm on the AI market and has driven down the product prices of OpenAI, Google and Facebook products. It's super cool technology, but today we want to look at it from a different angle - Chinese propaganda, alternate history, Taiwan, Xi Jinping's secret skill and a lot of humor in between!
Cell-Based Architecture Explained, with Zombies
(bencane.com)
What do Cell-based Architectures and Zombies have in common? Absolutely nothing, until today, that is.
What do Cell-based Architectures and Zombies have in common? Absolutely nothing, until today, that is.
Expert Wizard Amendment
(wikipedia.org)
The expert wizard amendment was a proposed amendment by New Mexico state senator Duncan Scott, which would require psychologists and psychiatrists to dress up as wizards when they were in court proceedings providing expert testimony regarding a defendant's competency.
The expert wizard amendment was a proposed amendment by New Mexico state senator Duncan Scott, which would require psychologists and psychiatrists to dress up as wizards when they were in court proceedings providing expert testimony regarding a defendant's competency.
The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class
(danco.substack.com)
I’m happy to finally share a thesis I’ve been chewing on for a little while. I call it The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class, which states: The higher you ascend the ladder of the Educated Gentry class, the more you become Michael Scott.
I’m happy to finally share a thesis I’ve been chewing on for a little while. I call it The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class, which states: The higher you ascend the ladder of the Educated Gentry class, the more you become Michael Scott.
Hello, I'm Mr. Null. My Name Makes Me Invisible to Computers (2015)
(wired.com)
Pretty much every name offers some possibility for being turned into a schoolyard taunt. But even though I'm an adult who left the schoolyard decades ago, my name still inspires giggles among the technologically minded. My last name is "Null," and it comes preloaded with entertainment value. If you want to be cheeky, you will probably start with "Null and void." If you're a WIRED reader, you might move on to "Null set." Down-the-rabbit-hole geeks prefer the classic "dev/null."
Pretty much every name offers some possibility for being turned into a schoolyard taunt. But even though I'm an adult who left the schoolyard decades ago, my name still inspires giggles among the technologically minded. My last name is "Null," and it comes preloaded with entertainment value. If you want to be cheeky, you will probably start with "Null and void." If you're a WIRED reader, you might move on to "Null set." Down-the-rabbit-hole geeks prefer the classic "dev/null."
Don't make fun of renowned author Dan Brown (2013)
(wordpress.com)
Renowned author Dan Brown woke up in his luxurious four-poster bed in his expensive $10 million house – and immediately he felt angry.
Renowned author Dan Brown woke up in his luxurious four-poster bed in his expensive $10 million house – and immediately he felt angry.
I do not want AI to "polish" me
(thebloggess.com)
I was sending an email when a little magic wand popped up that said “Polish” and I thought that was weird because why would I want to translate my email into Polish?
I was sending an email when a little magic wand popped up that said “Polish” and I thought that was weird because why would I want to translate my email into Polish?
"winnie the pooh" is a censored in Marvel Rivals
(ycombinator.com)
I can't make this up lmao The game wont let you say "winnie the pooh", as its considered a "bad word"
I can't make this up lmao The game wont let you say "winnie the pooh", as its considered a "bad word"
How do you comfort a JavaScript bug?
(codepuns.com)
How do you comfort a Javascript bug?<p>You console it.</p>
How do you comfort a Javascript bug?<p>You console it.</p>
Astronomers delete asteroid because it turned out to be Tesla Roadster
(astronomy.com)
On Jan. 2, the Minor Planet Center at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts, announced the discovery of an unusual asteroid, designated 2018 CN41.
On Jan. 2, the Minor Planet Center at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts, announced the discovery of an unusual asteroid, designated 2018 CN41.
Steam Brick: No screen, no controller, just a power button and a USB port
(crastinator-pro.github.io)
No screen, no controller, and absolutely no sense, just a power button and a USB port.
No screen, no controller, and absolutely no sense, just a power button and a USB port.
A Letter to Okta
(record.goshen.edu)
Yes, it’s me. It has always been me, Okta, though I appreciate your concern. I guess I thought we would have established this relationship by now.
Yes, it’s me. It has always been me, Okta, though I appreciate your concern. I guess I thought we would have established this relationship by now.
Buying Wikipedia
(wikipedia.org)
Howdy! Are you a government sick and tired of being described as a state sponsor of terrorism? Or an autocratic regime that wishes a few pesky articles would just go away? How about a multinational corporation that could use some nifty advertising? Well, you've come to the right place! As of November 12, 2002, Wikipedia is officially FOR SALE!
Howdy! Are you a government sick and tired of being described as a state sponsor of terrorism? Or an autocratic regime that wishes a few pesky articles would just go away? How about a multinational corporation that could use some nifty advertising? Well, you've come to the right place! As of November 12, 2002, Wikipedia is officially FOR SALE!
You should write "without bugs"
(korshakov.com)
When I was working at Telegram a long time ago, some people joked that our team shipped without bugs.
When I was working at Telegram a long time ago, some people joked that our team shipped without bugs.
Where is London's most central sheep?
(blogspot.com)
It's time to tackle one of London's great unanswered questions.
It's time to tackle one of London's great unanswered questions.
Universal Love, Said the Cactus Person
(slatestarcodex.com)
“Universal love,” said the cactus person.
“Universal love,” said the cactus person.
Belt Sander Racing Is Exactly What It Sounds Like (and It's Awesome)
(thedrive.com)
Would you speed down a wooden miniature drag strip while sitting on a belt sander?
Would you speed down a wooden miniature drag strip while sitting on a belt sander?
Stripe accidentally sent an image of a duck with layoff notifications
(businessinsider.com)
The payments-software company Stripe accidentally emailed an image of a cartoon duck to some employees when notifying them that they had been laid off, Business Insider has learned.
The payments-software company Stripe accidentally emailed an image of a cartoon duck to some employees when notifying them that they had been laid off, Business Insider has learned.