Can I have a Turing Test for Christmas?
But can Santa pass the Turing Test, (previously)?* From the same guy who brought us God Chat(also previously). *Short answer: Nope.
View ArticleWhat to watch when you've finished running through The Wire, Dr. Who,...
In two words: Peter Dinklage. At 41 and expecting his first child, actor Peter Dinklage may finally be coming into his own. Though his breakout role in the indie movie Station Agent might not have...
View ArticleTour de Crash
he dedicated his achievement to the memory of his best friend, Wouter Weylandt, whose tragic crash just two months ago left many questioning whether modern cycling had become too dangerous for today's...
View ArticleThe Worst call in the history of baseball
Nearly seven hours of play. The "Worst call in the history of baseball"ends Pirates/Braves game.
View ArticleHe's a Magic Man, Mama...
Jon Finkel's winnings topped $300,000 from 1997-2008, during his most active Magic: The Gathering years. These days, jonnymagic00 heads out on the professional poker circuit instead. But loyal Magic...
View ArticleYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Nerd Bastards.Nerd Armada. And the (very NSFW!) Bourgeois Nerd.
View ArticleNo, I DON'T want a bedtime story tonight
an invaluable resource for anyone who was ever traumatized by a childhood "classic", covers everything from popular kids'books to bizarremovies, even that odd little song you had memorized as a kid.
View ArticleThe Best of Times, The Worst of TImes
Also, the top Google searches in the UK. Hungry for more "Best of 2012" collections? Curious about "best of" versus "most popular"? There's much
View ArticleBut why is the girl in the ravishing red Lego dress so sad?
New York based LEGO sculptor Nathan Sawaya and Australian photographer Dean West (Warning: annoying Flash interface) create magic together.
View ArticleOne of the saddest situations that I've seen
When Rebecca reported she was being bullied, the school worked with Tricia, Rebecca's mother, to change Rebecca's schedule. Tricia had her daughter close her Facebook account, too.
View ArticleScience! For the Win.
After witnessing the damage hurricane Sandy caused across the nation, the concerned middle-schooler sought a way to help mitigate flood damage caused by the storms. Peyton fills his bags with a salt...
View ArticleI could have had a stable of white elephants
Maybe you just want to know where all the shit you can afford on Amazon or ThinkGeek is hiding. We've all been there: a birthday or wedding coming up and no clue what gift to buy. Maybe your family...
View ArticleFrankly, my dear, I do give a damn
A complex, real-time strategy game with exquisitely balanced opposing forces, Starcraft is so popular that men can and do make a career out of playing the game. All but one of the top 20 ranked...
View ArticleWAF? More like WTF.
Still shaking your head over that ridiculous "Women Against a Feminism" tumblr? The inimitable Bloggess weighs in with some welcome comic relief. (Time, right on schedule, helpfully pops up to explain...
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