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Entries Tagged as 'Humour'

If Microsoft redesigned the iPod

February 27th, 2006 · No Comments

Hilarious video that portrays what might happen if Microsoft were responsible for redesigning the iPod packaging. Brilliant. And spot on.

Tags: Humour · Technology · Web

Are you a workaholic?

February 8th, 2006 · No Comments

Oh, check this out. Too funny. I know that I spend a lot of time on the computer, but I don’t think I’m quite this bad. Yet.

Tags: Humour · Web

Awwww crap!

January 30th, 2006 · No Comments

This morning Kathryn’s snack consisted of Cheerios, raisins, dried cranberries, and a mixture of rice, chicken, and tomato sauce. She had just about finished the rice mixture and asked me to “hold my spoon, Daddy”. This is what she asks me when she wants me to scrape the bowl. I scraped the remainder out of [...]

Tags: Humour · Kathryn

Perhaps I need to get out more.

January 21st, 2006 · No Comments

Here’s my results from taking the “Computer Geek / Nerd Quiz”.

Click the image above to take the test yourself. Oh, and answer honestly! The scariest thing — I didn’t look anything up (i.e. google). Shudder!
Via Evil Genius Chronicles.

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Cubicle worker of the world - Beware!

January 21st, 2006 · No Comments

Whoa! This would have been a lot of fun back in my cubicle days. 12 barrels, oh my!

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Oh oh!

January 7th, 2006 · 2 Comments

I was just spending a couple of hours catching up on reading my feeds when I had this ’strange’ feeling. I looked down at the ‘unread’ count in NetNewsWire, and saw this:

Oh oh!

Tags: Humour · Miscellaneous · Photographs

No touch my butt, the audio

January 4th, 2006 · No Comments

As mentioned previously, Kathryn has told us not to touch her butt. Here’s the audio…

Ahhhh, the joys of parenthood.

Tags: Humour · Kathryn

“Don’t touch my butt!”

January 4th, 2006 · No Comments

Just prior to dinner last night, Kathryn and I were rough-housing in the family room as we often do. Kathryn is almost 2 years old now, so some of her favourite words are “No”, “Don’t”, and “Mine”. Her vocabulary has been increasing by leaps and bounds and we can actually converse surprisingly well in relatively [...]

Tags: Humour · Kathryn

Living with DJ

November 1st, 2005 · No Comments

You just know I’m going to get in trouble for this.
But.
I.
Just.
Can’t.
Resist.
In this Dilbert cartoon, the character ‘Flashy’ could easily be played by DJ.
Hi hon, I love you!
Yes, I’ll be getting the couch ready to sleep on now.

Tags: Humour

500 miles?!?!

October 30th, 2005 · No Comments

I had read this story a couple of years ago, but had forgotten about it. The case of the email that wouldn’t travel more than 500 miles. Too funny!

Tags: Humour · Technology · Web

Steve Ballmer, the Remix

August 9th, 2005 · No Comments

Yes it’s true, this is the CEO of Microsoft. A great remix of a couple of Steve’s, ummm, classic scenes. Hold me mommy, indeed.

Tags: Humour · Web

What the moon is really made of…

July 23rd, 2005 · No Comments

Oh my! Take a look at what the moon is really made of. Zoom all the way in…

Tags: Humour · Landscaping · Web

Dating a developer

June 8th, 2005 · No Comments

For all the women out there whose significant others are geeks, here’s what should be a familiar read. Yes hon, this means you too.

Tags: Humour

Kaplah!!!

June 6th, 2005 · No Comments

Check out these words of wisdom from a Klingon Programmer.

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Edible iPod Shuffles

May 4th, 2005 · No Comments

There were some great entries in Mike Davidson’s iPod Shuffle as food contest.

Tags: Humour · Web

Doonsbury on DRM

May 1st, 2005 · No Comments

Funny Doonsbury strip today on the topic of DRM. Via Boing Boing.

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The Funny Thing About Work

March 29th, 2005 · No Comments

Jeremy has an interesting post about work. Oh how true it is!

(Via Ensight - Jeremy C. Wright.)

Tags: Business · Humour

Obey the Suit

February 25th, 2005 · No Comments

The opening sequence of this Saville Row bespoke tailoring company is hilarious. (via Hugh)

Tags: Business · Humour · Web

The Ten Commandments

February 24th, 2005 · No Comments

See a man breaking all ten commandments before breakfast.

Hell if I know what they all are.

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ABBA’s Dancing Queen

February 24th, 2005 · No Comments

Again, and again, and again. And again.

I’m surprised that he didn’t break the CD at the end.

Tags: Humour · Web