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Oh, the things you learn at Wikipedia

January 25, 2008January 25, 2008 by Bo

The happiest nation in the world is Denmark. Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli and Howard Cunningham are the only two characters to appear in every single episode of Happy Days. The “Spruce Goose” is made of birch. The longest non-coined and nontechnical word in the English language remains that grade-school chestnut, antidisestablishmentarianism. The longest technical term … Read more

iLuddism

January 19, 2008 by Bo

I held an iPhone for the first time a couple of weeks ago. We went to Alex and Melissa’s for dinner, and Santa Claus brought them one, so I got to play with it for a good long while. There’s no doubt it’s a fantastic product. It was more substantial than I expected it to … Read more

Do these things and you’ll have a better life

January 13, 2008January 13, 2008 by Bo

1. Have a screwdriver to use for stuff you’re not supposed to use a screwdriver for. Screwdrivers are for driving screws. You’re not supposed to use them to gouge, pry, stir, and so forth. They certainly do work well in some non-screwing applications, though. Here is the one I’ve assigned to take the pain: 2. … Read more