- AI is a great idea if you think nobody at your company is great at what they do. This is an absolute must-read from Anil.
- My son sent me a silly YouTube short about a guy stumbling upon some ancient Greek statues buried at the beach. It sounded fishy to me, and the YouTube short gets many of the details wrong, but the Riace bronzes are very much real and the true story is just as wild. – via my son
- The Weird History of Fuzzy Toilet Seat Covers and Accessories – via my dad
- Why isn’t the state of Florida producing highly ranked quarterback recruits?
- I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned these, but I highly recommend getting JETech screen protectors for all your digital devices. There are oodles of companies that make screen protectors, but I like these because they’re so inexpensive, they work well, and they come with a cool installation kit that makes it very easy to apply the thing straight and without any air bubbles.
Everybody Wants to Rule the World:
- The Senate voted down a resolution to block the POTUS global tariffs. Everyone is angry at Whitehouse for skipping the vote, but it was never going to pass the House, and would have gotten vetoed regardless.
- It’s frightfully clear that, worm-infested or not, Kennedy‘s brain is marinated in wild conspiracy theories and dangerous misinformation.
- Internet laughs at White House briefing with Temu Draco Malfoy
- The Vietnam War Is Still Killing People, 50 Years Later
- Staff members at the National Science Foundation were told on April 30th to, “stop awarding all funding actions until further notice.”
- Jill Sobule, Singer-Songwriter of Groundbreaking 1995 Song I Kissed a Girl, Dies in House Fire – via @scalzi.com
Posts tagged “toilets”
Bathroom Master
Probably the most fascinating piece of spam I’ve ever received: Aupu Bathroom Master combines heating, exhaust fan and illumination all in one to bring you comfort while bath. With either warm wind blow or infrared heat lamp, our bathroom master provides instant and well-distributed heat. Powerful exhaust fan effectively removes steam and fumes. Standard bathroom
FingerTouch
I’ve been getting some really funny spam lately. Has anyone else received this one? No one likes to touch the toilet seat. Why else would public restrooms offer those little paper liners? Fingertouch brings you that type of service at home. You never have to touch your toilet seat again.
Toilet Bowl Brushes
Brunei’s economic collapse was made explicit with an auction of Prince Jefri Bolkiah’s depleted assets, which included gold-plated toilet-bowl brushes.
Toilet Paper Directional Preference
I think that this proposal is just crazy. The one on the left is far superior, both aesthetically and ergonomically. Let’s just hope she’s never made Queen. Who would want to live in a totalitarian tp state?
Restrooms of the Future
Restrooms of the Future has been on the web for years. There are essays for women, a collection of surveys on bathroom use, and notes on bathroom security. This is a must-visit for anyone who … er … uses public restrooms. link via me-fi
Evil Dave
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
The Drain-Blaster PLUNJ-N-SNAKE
Another product, which apparently was not hep enough to get infomercial-ized by my current employer, is The Drain-Blaster® PLUNJ-N-SNAKEtm SNAKE STORES IN HANDLE! Don’t ask. You really don’t want to know. But there is one on the desk in the empty office next to mine and it makes me very nervous.
URLDroppings
URLDroppings: Firda has redesigned again and I am completely amazed at how wonderful the new wannabe site looks. It is beautiful! Nik helped her, and for that I will correct the fact that I’ve had him listed in my Prolific-style combo-box as Fairvue Ventral for weeks now. Plus he’s got a great page. Jason sent