humor

Data is an extremely valuable resource. That's a little vague, but it's probably the most profitable asset of our era. Businesses such as Google and Facebook live or die based on the data at their disposal - and they carefully guard this data. There have been lawsuits filed over unauthorized use of these data sets, even just for using publicly available data.

That being said, Google does make their search data available. It's not provided in a convenient format, but you can learn very interesting/humorous/scary things. And it provides a window into what your neighbors have on their minds.   read more >>

I think acronyms used to change less frequently. With the Internet's rapid development of new memes, it can be quite difficult to keep up with the latest fads. Older, slower institutions (particularly government) are unable to keep up. There have been many instances of "offensive" license plates being revoked after being issued. But for something a little lighter, I give you LOL Cheese.   read more >>

Audra really enjoys being carried around. When I come home from work, she instantly becomes upset until I pick her up. When we go out, she needs to spend some time "up". It's one of the only words she knows. The whole thing reminds me of koala babies, as she clings to me while I walk around and do chores.

Unfortunately, her mommy isn't quite as tall as me. Today we discovered that mommy must be too short, because Audra said "up" after being picked up. She continued to fuss and say "up" until we understood: it doesn't count unless she's up high with daddy.

Sometimes, there's really nothing you can say. Everyone was asleep on the job.

Citrus Fail

It's not unusual to find a poorly translated sign or document - you'll find many websites filled with such. There are inherent pitfalls in the task of translation. However, it's more unusual to see this type of failure.   read more >>

The town where I grew up is fairly small, but there are still lots of people there who enjoy decorating their lawns before Christmas. Some of them are obviously better than others, but even the bad ones can be fairly unique. This year, there was a clear winner.

The setup is fairly simple: a couple 'reindeer' pulling a plastic santa. Unfortunately, the reindeer do not really radiate Christmas cheer. (warning: graphic images!)   read more >>