A place for things I found…
These things are cool!
So, a burning question amongst computer geeks and nerds (besides which is better, “vi” or “emacs), is “Why is C still so hot, when (fill in the blank) is so much better?” Here’s one answer, from Wired magazine:
Continue reading “What makes a programming language successful?”
I scored 424 words per minute, but I also read it twice before I clicked “finished”. Â I guess I’m still doing good.
Source: Staples eReader Department
This bird has got the beat, all he needs is a mosh pit and some pyrotechnics and he’s got a concert… Continue reading “Headbanger bird”
This is probably the only time I’m going to review two webcomics at once, but in this case it’s because they have the same creator, Simon Ladd, one of the few webcomics artists who produce more than one comic at the same time. Continue reading “Two webcomic reviews in one! “Far Out There” and “Conventional Wisdom””
I stumbled across this wicked little gem of an animation by a young animator named Junaid Chundrigar. He has a fantastic comic style, and he really skewers the biggest Marvel superheroes in this short.  Some of the things he shows the characters doing, you just know that’s exactly what would happen if they  weren’t in comic books! Continue reading “Avengers: Disassemble!”
Good grief, where the heck have I been that I haven’t seen this? Oh, yeah, I keep forgetting to watch TV lately, so things like this “Super Best Friends Forever” thing goes on the air behind my back. It’s a conspiracy, I tells ya! Continue reading ““Super Best Friends Forever”: hilarious new show?”
And now another thrilling installment of my webcomic reviews! Â Caution, there be spoilers here, best if you read the comic archive first… Continue reading “Plume: a supernatural Western webcomic”
Here are some pictures to give a feel for the kinds of things that went on at the annual Washington DC Cherry Blossom Street Festival (a “sakura matsuri”, “æ¡œç¥ã‚Š” in Japanese). Continue reading “Pictures from the Washington Cherry Blossom Street Festival”
