I was trying to convert an mp4 file to an mp3 file, and I found a "How To" page from howtodothings.com purporting to explain. Behold its simple, easy-to-follow instructions:

3 basic steps to converting MP4 to MP3 ( Read more... )

I've been having this idea for a book project... it would be like one of those books you see on the tables at Urban Outfitters or some such place, not like a "REAL" book.

The book would be called Hangovers of My Life, and it would be a series of hangover reviews (in the style of food reviews). I've just written the first entry ( Read more... )

What factors contribute to the presence and density of honorary street and corner names in American cities ( Read more... )

I just had to reset my microwave's clock, but it WAS ACTUALLY 12:00.

John Cole's questions for Republican candidates ( Read more... )

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( Although he remains annoying )

Remember when I promised
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I saw the new Transformers movie, and it predictably failed to live up to the 80s version. Sure, the effects were great, but the script was written by one of those folded-paper things that elementary school kids use to tell fortunes. The poverty of the script led me to rethink some of the things that made the original movie so classic:

( Notes Toward a Political Philosophy of the Transformers )

Do not put ginger on top of your sushi. The sharp taste of the ginger is used for cleansing the palate between pieces of sushi, so that the subtle taste of each fish can be fully appreciated. Putting the ginger on top of your sushi subverts its proper purpose.

Also, don't chew with your mouth open.