Category Archives: Misc

Allegory Of The Pencil

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Matt

Congratulations! You just landed yourself your first job out of college as a pencil designer. Soon you will be working at the second largest pencil factory in the world. Your four years of college are over and you now have … Continue reading →

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Open Addict blocks Internet Explorer users

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Matt

The Open Source advocacy web site Open Addict has recently declared its home page off limits to IE users. Though I don’t think it will make much difference to the IE user base, I do agree with the rationale behind … Continue reading →

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Alien Abduction Lamp

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Matt

I came across this site for the Alien Abduction Lamp the other day on Digg. Right now it’s just a design concept from Lasse Klein of herrklein.com. A light source inside the UFO body lights up the windows and the … Continue reading →

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Americone Dream

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Matt

It would seem that I spoke a bit too soon. While wandering through the local Wawa something told me to check the ice cream section. Sure enough, Americone Dream. I’m really not into gimmicks. Like buying ice cream just because … Continue reading →

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Postage paid (business reply) envelope revenge

Posted on July 23, 2005 by Matt

Tired of receiving unsolicited credit card offers in the mail? Did you know you can use postage paid envelopes to mail up to 70 lbs of household junk back to the sender? Attach their postage paid envelope to a brick … Continue reading →

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