This story about the middle-school aged kids with a metal band is awesome. I've seen them play on the streets of Manhattan a few times over the past year. They make a most godawfully wonderful racket. http://gawker.com/interne...
Mr. 11: "Is that music coming from your computer? It's really good." Me: "Yeah, it's a couple of kids about your age in a heavy metal band playing on the streets of New York." Mr. 11: "They are my age? They are REALLY good."
- bevedog
"Larson's full story is fascinating, and I'd invite readers to go and check it out online, but the gist of it is that during his unemployment, Larson discovered that the patterns on Press Your Luck's big, flashing board were just that: patterns. He bought a VCR and used it to carefully study those patterns and determine the two squares on the board where a Whammy was never hidden, then also determine where in the pattern the lights landed on those squares. He memorized the sequence, and then he got on the show. Outside of a brief misstep in the early going, Larson nails everything. "
- Andrew C (✓)
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Wikipedia: "Larson won $110,237 in cash and prizes, at the time the largest one-day total ever won on a game show. "
- Andrew C (✓)
Much cuter than the family of mice I saw on the subway tracks on the way in to work today. Although baby mice are still kinda cute I guess if you get past the ick factor.
- ronin
Hmmm, my argument isn't totally invalid, since Casa Webgoddess got a visit from both Tab and her lovely daughter Lily (and her husband, also known as Man-Tab) this evening. Lily and my dogs are great friends now, which helps to render my argument much more valid.
- WebGoddess
Pull quote: "I’m starting to see that getting students involved in co-designing services is the next logical step on from usability testing. So instead of a process where you design a system and then test it on users, you involve them from the start, by asking them what they need, maybe then getting them to feedback on solution designs and specifications and then going through the design process of prototyping, testing and iterating, by getting them to look at every stage."
- Stephen le Francoeur
I was just thinking yesterday how much I enjoy watching the Glassmeyers talk to each other here on FF. I also thought about how amusing it would be if they weren't actually sisters; if, instead, they are just two separate personalities within Sarah. :)
- DAMMIT, MR. NOODLE
yes, I've thought the same thing! I love the glassmeyer sisteren!
- t-ra: confounded
It's funny how many people think the accounts are run by same person until I'm like "Um, that's my sister." And then people go "OH THANK GOD WE THOUGHT YOU WERE CRAZY."
- Sarah G.
Awwww, people like us. (We're delightful)
- sglassme
"Margaritas are undoubtedly already on your Cinco de Mayo menu (including a fruity variation or five), so we thought we would offer up a few other refreshing tequila-based drinks to try. All of these cocktails can be easily mixed in a big batch, so they're ready for as big a party as you decide to throw."
- Eric - Too Hot
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