Category Archives: Computers

Cinemagraphs

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Enzo Nakamura

Enzo Nakamura writes: I love GIFS and I especially love Cinemagraphs, an approach to GIF-making that involves isolating an individual element that will play out a looping animation while the rest of the image remains still. I believe a fashion … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Computers, Movies, Technology | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

UR’s World 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Following hdb chick’s example, here’s a map of UR’s world readership in 2013. Our top 10 countries: United States Canada United Kingdom Australia Germany Sweden Finland Mexico France Czech Republic Our top 10 referrers: Facebook Steve Sailer … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Technology | Tagged | 4 Comments

Facebook May Be Facing a Digital Tsunami It Can’t Cope With

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Is Facebook collapsing under its own digital weight?

Posted in Computers, Technology | 2 Comments

Why Do So Many People in Trendy Coffee Shops Use Macs?

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Whenever I enter or pass by an upscale or hipster coffee shop these days, it’s not at all uncommon for every single person I see there who’s on a computer to be using an Apple product. Does … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Humor, Personal reflections, The Good Life, Trends | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

Ads Everywhere: A Continuing Series

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I was just at Ticketmaster buying tickets for an event when the inevitable CAPTCHA gatekeeper popped up. I was surprised to see this: America: We never let an opportunity pass to sell you something or hawk crappy … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Computers, Food and health, Shopping | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

“Pacific Rim”

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Pacific Rim” comes across as a dream project for director Guillermo del Toro, his chance to blow his geek-visionary load while fireworks explode on the soundtrack. The concept is suitably awesome: giant robots battle giant monsters in an apocalyptic … Continue reading →

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Facebook Follies

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Callowman

Callowman writes: In the past few hours, Facebook has had the poor taste to boot several people associated with this blog out, requesting that we upload an image of a government ID to get back in. I am the latest … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers | Tagged | 35 Comments

Book-Reading Today

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Although these days I do probably 90% of my reading on the computer, and although I enjoy being a little irreverent about books — good Lord, can’t some people get mighty sentimental about books! — I’ve nonetheless … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Computers, Technology, The Good Life | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

Linkage

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Unleash the Beef shares the eulogy from his father’s funeral. It could almost serve as a eulogy for traditional American manhood. Related. Bring back the ’70s-style sex film! This strikes me as one of the great … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Linkathons, Movies, Politics and Economics, Science, Sex | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Dr. Strangecurrency or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bitcoin

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: First some background. If you don’t agree with the assumptions below, you might still enjoy the rest of the post in a “what a tin hat maroon” sort of way. But one disclaimer: I have no … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Personal reflections, Politics and Economics, Technology | 7 Comments