Category Archives: general

I have cranked up the spam filters a little more aggressively. If you, gentle reader, make a comment that isn’t about internet gambling or impotence medication, etc, and you don’t see it pop up in a reasonable amount of time, … Continue reading →

Iraq is Arabic for Vietnam Bumper Sticker.

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So I am reading this piece on [Hummer branded laptops] on CNET. And the article is talking about how this laptop can survive six seperate drops from a height of 30 inches, blah blah blah. The whole point being that … Continue reading →

I recently tried explaining [Wikipedia] to the lovely wife and some family members. While I am mostly enthusiastic about the idea, it was a hard sell to the rest of the family. The lovely wife even declared that it was … Continue reading →

Acting on a Slashdot tip last night, I managed to connect to the Google Talk IM using [Gaim], an awesome Linux instant messaging client. Didn’t actually do anything with it, but it was neat to see it up and running. … Continue reading →

a long word, unlikely ever to play a part in the even the most cut-throat of Scrabble games Continue reading →

I didn’t realize it, but the end of the month marks Unknown Dog’s 1 year anniversary! Wow! UD is a low traffic blog. That said, here were the top 5 posts from the last year in terms of hits, as … Continue reading →

My friend Nick Plastiras sent me a cool Excel spreadsheet containing the 2005 SEC college football schedule. Not sure if he was the creator or just a lucky recipient, but he said to feel free to pass it along. Click … Continue reading →

National Geographic News has a cool blurb about a waterfall that has been “lost” for that last 40-50 years: [“Lost” Giant Waterfall Discovered in California]