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Predicting Climate Change is Hard

Just Another Guy — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:00:26 +0000

A reader wrote into Information Week in response to an article about Global Warming Skeptics with this interesting observation: "The best supercomputers in the world, knowing initial conditions with maximum accuracy, still can't determine how the smoke of a cigarette in a car will dissipate. Now imagine a planet the size of the Earth where [...]

The Mother of All Swiss Army Knives

Just Another Guy — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:28:30 +0000

I'm one of those guys that thinks he's going to save the world with his Swiss Army knife (well, actually a Leatherman these days). Much better chances with the model below, wouldn't you say?

Best Wedding Card Ever

Just Another Guy — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:16:36 +0000

Brides are funny. Sometimes their parents (or more likely their moms) are funnier. Even though they're not trying to be. First found here.

Speed Reader Extraordinaire

Just Another Guy — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:35:48 +0000

According to Groundwell by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff: "Harriet Klauser, Amazon's top reviewer, reads two books a day and has reviewed over 14,000. She's well known to publishers, who send her fifty books a week."

Rihanna Is An Idiot

Just Another Guy — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:32:20 +0000

I just wanted to record the day that Rhianna moved from being a victim to an idiot. Singer Chris Brown has recorded a song with his girlfriend, Rihanna, just days after charges were filed against him for allegedly assaulting her. Oh and from the photos that were circulating of her, there is no "allegedly". First [...]

Collapsed Wall Street Bull

Just Another Guy — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:49:07 +0000

By now the collapse of the stock market in 2008 is old news, but that doesn't mean we can't remind ourselves of what happened. Here's a great picture for that (and a great example of Photoshop chops). First seen on Portfolio.

Pretend You Know What You're Doing

Just Another Guy — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:17:54 +0000

One of the better amateur, Despair-like images I've seen:

Enterprise 2.0, huh?

Just Another Guy — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:24:47 +0000

Research from the AIIM Market Intelligence Group has revealed that: "44% of end users say Enterprise 2.0 is important" but... "74% admit they don't know anything about it." Doh!

Marriage in Heaven

Just Another Guy — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:59:35 +0000

On their way to get married, a young couple are involved in a fatal car accident. The couple find themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to process them into Heaven. While waiting, they begin to wonder... Could they possibly get married in Heaven? When Saint Peter shows up, they asked him. [...]

Everything You Need to Know About Politics

Just Another Guy — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:55:31 +0000

It's not always easy to sum up a profession in just a couple of sentences, but I think a recent quote from a CNN article did a good job at capturing the 95% of the essence of politics. "John McCain's campaign said Tuesday Barack Obama's reference to "lipstick on a pig" to describe the Republican's [...]

Made Up Numbers

Just Another Guy — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:49:04 +0000

I'm hoping to use this Dilbert comic in my next PowerPoint deck!

Big Cat, Little Goldfish

Just Another Guy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:44:21 +0000

Ever have the feeling you're being watched?

Bull Charges Camera

Just Another Guy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:54:18 +0000

I have no idea how this shutterbug pulled this one off, but it's a great shot. And if it cost a life, well I think it was worth it, don't you?

Wall of Water

Just Another Guy — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:25:12 +0000

A simple 90 degree rotation makes for an interesting photo. First seen on a post from Search Engine People.

I Wish I Was a Banker

Just Another Guy — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:09:06 +0000

A recent issue of Fortune Magazine had this quote that made me once again wish I did something else for a living: "The flavor of the day is buying your own debt at below face value. I'm buying bank debt in my deal with leverage from the bank that made me that deal." -- David [...]

Consulting Secret

Just Another Guy — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:11:18 +0000

OK. Maybe it's not such a secret considering all the consultant jokes floating around, but I don't think anyone has captured it better than the brilliant team at Despair Inc.

Republicans Going Democrat

Just Another Guy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:52:22 +0000

Whether you lean Republican or Democrat, you have to admit that Christopher Buckley's (a conservative) endorsement of Obama is worth raising an eyebrow. And this quote is pretty tell too. "Eight years of 'conservative' government has brought us a doubled national debt, ruinous expansion of entitlement programs, bridges to nowhere, poster boy Jack Abramoff and [...]

Scariest Pile of Lint Ever

Just Another Guy — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:24:14 +0000

A new homeowner discovered this lint in the dryer that came with his house. Yikes! Check out the full story.

Amazing (Iguana) Eyes

Just Another Guy — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:24:13 +0000

Quite possibly the best eye shot I've ever seen. I'm guessing some Photoshop work to make the eyes appear they're on a face rather than on either side of the head like a reptile. First spotted here.

Anti-Terrorism Segways!?

Just Another Guy — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:46:05 +0000

Can you really fire a gun while balancing on a Segway? Apparently so since this is how in an anti-terrorism drill in Jinan, China ahead of the Beijing Olympic games.

Screaming JetPacks

Just Another Guy — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:17:28 +0000

An article on CNN recently looked at various technology predictions from many years ago and asked the question, "What happened to all of the things we were promised?" One quote in the article was particularly amusing: The jet pack, though, has never really taken off, Wilson says. The problem is its practical application. While a [...]

Favorite Birthday Wish

Just Another Guy — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:29:14 +0000

This isn't going to mean anything to you, but it's my favorite birthday wish from a friend I've had for over 30 years. It came through Facebook, but I'm making it permanent here... Happy Birthday old one. You are as old as 1k personal computers. Slightly older. You have taken apart toys that are no [...]

One of My Favorite Optical Illusions

Just Another Guy — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:08:48 +0000

Optical illusions are all over the web, but most are boring. One of my favorite animated optical illusions is below. Here's what you do: Watch the purple dots on the outside. Nothing odd there, right? Look in the center and peripherally look at the rotating purple dot. It's green! Now stare hard at the center [...]

How To Get Out of a Non-Compete

Just Another Guy — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 06:33:49 +0000

I found this gem in an InformationWeek article: "Meanwhile, IBM's lawsuit against Johnson, first reported by InformationWeek, remains ongoing. The executive claims his noncompete deal with IBM is invalid, in part because he intentionally signed the agreement in the wrong place, according to court records." Do you think Dell, the company that hired Johnson away [...]

Using a Mac is Like Shaving with a Bowling Pin

Just Another Guy — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:56:05 +0000

Nice! Blatantly stolen from site I forgot to note, but that probably blatantly stole it from some other site.