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Sunday April 13, 2025. 04:46 PM
I'm a big fan of superficially cute things that turn out to be 'angry tales of apocalypse,' as Frances Wilson puts it. Hers is Moomin, which author and artist Tove Jansson optimized for both ends of that spectrum. In 'The dark side of the Moomins' Wilson charts just how...
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If nothing else, it's the most unique dating simulator concept since the one that does your taxes for you. Date Everything! (exclamation mark mandatory, I assume) allows you to do just that. There are a solid hundred fully-voiced household appliances, abstract concepts, and...
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In my humble opinion, restaurant workers of all types aren't respected enough. Front of house, back of house, wherever – it's too often considered a stepping stone rather than a place anyone would actually want to stay. Be nicer to your waiters, or they may start a massively...
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I've been using 1Password for at least a decade. I do not want to use Apple Passwords. I do not like Apple Passwords. Killing this unrequested service on my iPad and iPhone was easy: just delete the app. Doing it on a Mac? — Read the rest The post How to turn off Apple...
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Mr. Inbetween initially aired in Australia back in 2018. Even then, it had some dust on it: the series, which ended up spanning three seasons, was based on a 2005 flick called The Magician, which I am now tracking down to buy. — Read the rest The post Mr. Inbetween is my new...
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Did you celebrate International Beaver Day last week? If you missed it, don't worry—pretty much every day is a great day to learn about beavers and to watch some adorable beaver content! To help facilitate this celebration, I'm sharing this adorable video that the San...
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If your faith enriches your life and hurts no one, I'm glad you have it as a source of comfort (God knows we need it right now.) But maybe, if you're on a pilgrimage to a holy site in an area that's full of cholera, leave the holy water alone. — Read the rest The post Choler...
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A world record was assigned to Marie Pearl Zellmer Robinson and her enormous maw. In a video called I Have the World's Largest Mouth!, we get to see Robinson's unique talents, which range from eating huge portions at once to fitting an entire baseball in her mouth. — Read...
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Ever since Microsoft pulled the plug on support for Windows 7 in January 2020, many users have felt like something was missing. Known for its clean interface, reliability, and minimal bloat, Windows 7 struck a balance that newer versions of Microsoft Windows have struggled...
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Over 15 years ago, I wrote about the launch of a Paint.NET clone for Linux, called Pinta, written in GTK. That was merely version 0.1, and over time, it’s become somewhat of a staple for many Linux users. The project just released version 3, which is a major revision, moving...
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TL;DR: Sharpen up home videos with help from VideoProc Converter AI and this lifetime family license, now $29.97 (reg. $119.90) with the code PROCLIFETIME through April 27.  We've all been there — you capture a once-in-a-lifetime moment, like a baby's first steps or a...
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Saturday April 12, 2025. 10:34 PM
One thing I love about Python is how it comes with its very own built-in zen. In moments of tribulations, when I am wrestling with crooked code and tangled thoughts, I often find solace in its timeless wisdom. ↫ Susam Pal I can’t program and know nothing about Python, but...
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Microsoft has released its third preview of.NET 10, a planned update to the company’s cross-platform, open-source, application development platform. Among the highlights,.NET 10 Preview 3 introduces an AOT-safe constructor for ValidationContext, more powerful C# language...
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TL;DR: Score secret pricing on flights and hotels with a OneAir Elite lifetime membership, now $59.99 (reg. $790) with code FLY30 through April 27.  Travel season is upon us! If you want to make your travel budget go a lot further, a OneAir Elite lifetime subscription...
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TL;DR: You can get a Sam's Club membership half off for the first year right now; just $25. Want to take your fam out to a members only club? Sam's Club is the place to see and be seen and save money. — Read the rest The post The hottest exclusive club: Sam's Club membership...
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TL;DR: Stop procrastinating and tackle your taxes with help from H&R Block Tax Software Deluxe, now $32.99 (reg. $59) with code FILEEASY.  You do realize you only have a few days left to file your taxes, right? If you need a sign to stop procrastinating, let it be this deal...
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In case you missed it, Season 7 of Black Mirror just hit Netflix. Although the last couple seasons have contained far more misses than hits for me (in my opinion, the Season 3 episode 'Shut Up and Dance' is the peak of the series as a whole, and it's almost ten years old!),...
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The next time you cook pasta, don't bother with a kitchen timer, just hit play on one of these playlists—each one is precisely timed to match the cook time of a particular variety of pasta. The 'Playlist Timer' tool was created by Publicis Italy and is a collaboration...
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I have to admit, as an academic who is frequently frustrated by predatory journals as well as by the inability to extricate myself from some journal and conference mailing lists, I thoroughly resonate with the paper 'Get Me Off Your Fucking Mailing List,' which I can only...
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I've watched this video countless times now, and it still hasn't stopped making me laugh. When two dudes at a gas station try to read a moving digital sign, they first read the words 'cold bee' out loud. One of the guys says 'cold bee!? — Read the rest The post Watch two...
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