Category Archives: Humor

Computer safety

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Eric

The Joy of Tech offers some important warnings.

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Worried about chickens!

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Eric

I was worried that I might no longer be able to get my daily fix, but it turns out that Savage Chickens just underwent a site redesign.

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World Peace out of stock

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Eric

My friend Sellam Ismail is going to visit this weekend, and I might sell him a computer. I also might have a coin-op video game for him. In an email exchange to make plans, he asked: Do you need anything … Continue reading →

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Conversation overheard in elevator

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Eric

Three other people sharing the elevator were discussing a documentation error.  One of them explained that a consultant had been brought in to write that documentation, but had been “thrown out the window”. I asked, “are we actually allowed to … Continue reading →

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Defending scoundrels

Posted on April 26, 2008 by Eric

On the CCTALK mailing list, I found myself in the unusual position of defending some of the design decisions that went into the original IBM Personal Computer (PC), which was introduced in August 1981 and with which all modern PCs … Continue reading →

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Silly spam subject header of the day

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Eric

Surplus in inches is absolutely necessary If they’re necessary, by definition they aren’t surplus. When the first first Gulf War broke out, I was watching the television coverage with coworkers in the company auditorium.  There was a commercial for a … Continue reading →

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Moving out – everything must go!

Posted on April 1, 2008 by gwb

I heard about that other guy that was moving out and needin’ all his stuff ta disappear quicklike, and advertised on Craigslist, and got rid of it all durn fast. That got me to thinkin’. I hafta move out of … Continue reading →

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Retired businessmen

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Eric

Joe and Fred were relaxing on the beach in Florida, and struck up a conversation. Joe asked Fred what he did for a living, and Fred relied, “I owned a grocery store. Business was good, but last year there was … Continue reading →

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Ralphie isn’t a real dog!

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Eric

I’ve suspected it for a while, but today I finally saw proof that my roommates’ dog Ralphie is a space alien or robot or something.  The first indication was that when he plays with his stuffed animal squeaky toys, he … Continue reading →

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Eating oatmeal the suboptimal way

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Eric

I’m eating my oatmeal with a fork today.  As was said in The Matrix, “there is no spoon.” At least, not in the break room at work. I was too lazy to go to another floor in search of one. … Continue reading →

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