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The Onion has updated their design and made their content and archives open to all. From the publisher’s message:
Although democracy and the free exchange of ideas are notions that I have always staunchly opposed, it is clear that this Internet medium is not dying off as quickly as I had hoped. Therefore, The Onion [...]

A co-worker (Greg) and I are going to start playing chess at the office tomorrow. We’ve bragged to each other about our past victories and talent, but I haven’t played in a long time, although I used to be rated in the 1500s. I’ve forgotten the names and strategies of openings (although I [...]

Tags: chess

The original hard-drive in my old 500 MHz PC sounds like a record player stuck in a grove, which is probably what has happened - the control arm failed. It was the drive with the operating system (Windows 2000), so I now have a good excuse to try Linux, although it has to be [...]

Don’t use a brush. Trying to paint lattice with a brush is a pain in the ass. The secret: use spray paint.
I’m building a railing for my deck, using lattice for the middle area so my kids don’t kill themselves on the 6 inch drop off the deck (yeah - inches). The [...]

Tags: lattice, painting, spray paint

This is hilarious: Stairway to Heaven backwards and other tunes, including Hotel California, Imagine, and the only one I knew about that supposedly had a backwards message, I’m So Tired by the Beatles. From Stairway to Heaven:
Oh here’s to my sweet Satan. The one whose little path would make me sad…
It’s remarkable how [...]

Ask someone, “What number comes before 136?” Without pause, they’ll tell you, “135.” You can ask the same about any number, and everyone will answer without having to think about it for more than a split second (unless they’re drunk, in which case they’ll probably just tell you to buzz off). But if you ask, [...]

That’s what I’m going to do right now. I’ve lost my regular internet connection, and I’m in a public library. I’m gonna start typing now and whatever foolishness comes out is what is what you’re going to get. This is going to suck. Don’t expect any links or anything fancy like italics. Here goes…
Okay, let [...]

This video of Jimi Hendrix performing Hey Joe (in what appears to be a television studio) made me want to listen to his albums and hear some Stevie Ray Vaughn, who said the following of Jimi:
I love Hendrix for so many reasons. He was so much more than just a blues guitarist—he played damn well [...]

It’s 3:30 AM. This dentist, overburdened during his regular office hours, is working on into the wee hours readying some molds. Suddenly, there is a whanging and banging and clanging and screaming at his door. Bang bang bam bang! And a man’s voice: “Doc, ya gotta help me! Doc, please open up, open the door, [...]

I discovered Riverview Review from a comment Tim made. At first I didn’t think it was MY Riverview, the town where I live, but it is. Then when I read the blog further, there was little about Riverview; it’s a blog similar to SWT where a guy posts things that interest him [...]

Ebert’s Most Hated:
From bad Elvis to Deuce Bigalow, these are excerpts from reviews of some of the worst movies he’s [Roger Ebert] ever seen…It’s not just their measly ratings — from zero to 1.5 stars — but what Ebert has to say about them that really conveys their true awfulness.
An excerpt:
I hated this [North] movie. [...]

Hallelujah, by Leonard Cohen.
I recently heard this song in the film Saint Ralph (sung by Gordon Downie of the Tragically Hip). A few days ago I saw a live performance of it sung by a women who I believe might be an opera singer (she could really belt it out). And in both instances, the [...]

J-Walk wants to find out how good his website linking sources are; that is, what online services let you know what websites link to yours, how accurate are they, and how quick do they report new links?
After a few days, I’ll post a list of every blog I found that linked to this item…
I’ll reveal [...]

Does anyone ever get this message when trying to access their Gmail account? I’ve been seeing it a lot lately.

I haven’t posted a lot lately nor updated SWT’s look because I’ve been busy…

Riding my motorcycle.
Spending time with my family.
Doing small house projects, like building a deck.

Also, my interest in this is wanning; I think I just need a break.