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Dec 14

“418 I’m a teapot (RFC 2324)
This code was defined in 1998 as one of the traditional IETF April Fools’ jokes, in RFC 2324, Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol, and is not expected to be implemented by actual HTTP servers.” — List of HTTP status codes

Nov 10

OWS is younger, more educated, more employed, and more independent than the Tea Party [via DangerousMinds]

OWS is younger, more educated, more employed, and more independent than the Tea Party [via DangerousMinds]

Nov 04

Politics: where you get fired for telling the painful truth -

Or: Why the government sucks now

Oct 14

“G.E. doesn’t pay any taxes and we are asking college kids to take on even more debt to get an education, and asking seniors to get by on less. These aren’t just economic questions. These are moral questions.” — Elizabeth Warren

Oct 10

“You are clearly a strong and fearless leader, capable of guiding your team through any challenge that Moustache Season holds.” — Movember email

Sep 12

A sure sign it’s Monday: you wash your car the day before and on your way to work an apartment sprinkler is pointing directly into the road.

Aug 23

New Braunfels might bar tubers from bringing beverages on Comal, Guadalupe rivers

Aug 17

I'm a phony. Are you? -

Great article.

Aug 13

Playing with HDR

Playing with HDR

This summer’s weather should be really familiar to all Dallas natives who are sports fans.  Early on it gets hot, so hot everyone is talking about it.  Then, just as it’s about to go in the history books, it breaks down and fails.