Category Archives: Internet

Ben Franklin was a serial killer? [Metafilter]

19th
Nov. × ’08

Apparently, there’s a rumour going around that Benjamin Franklin was a serial killer.
If my wife and I ever have a child, and it is a boy, I would like to name him after Benjamin Franklin. However, she says he was possibly a serial killer. Is this true? What’s the skinny on ol’ Ben?

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Last minute Halloween costume ideas

30th
Oct. × ’08

Halloween arrives tomorrow with it’s promise of an eventful weekend, candy and, of course, last minute costumes. Dressing up has been a vital part of the Halloween tradition, allowing people to be someone else for a night. Since more things have been discovered to be poison, it might be a good idea to DIY this [...]

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Pixish Closing

23rd
Oct. × ’08

Looks like Pixish is closing. They had a great idea but I guess it just didn’t work out. Derek Powazek posted why he thought it never worked out.
We didn’t describe what we wanted to do clearly enough. When I told people the idea in person, they always really liked it. But when they came to [...]

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Bend the Internet to Your Will – Part One

5th
Oct. × ’07

I realize that Web 2.0 seems to be the decade’s buzzword and you are probably getting tired of it; but, you have to understand that this is essentially the Internet’s second renaissance. Ideas are being created at a rate never seen before in human history, and the power of collaboration has exceeded everyone’s wildest imaginations. [...]

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