Message in a Bottle
A chilled plastic bottle of water in the convenience-store cooler is the perfect symbol of this moment in American commerce and culture. It acknowledges our demand for instant gratification, our …
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Latin You Should Know.
Why do you need these Latin phrases? Well, like Latin teachers always say, Latin lives on in plenty of English words and phrases. But mostly, it’s worth learning a bit …
Latin You Should Know. Read MoreSpy Box
A digital camera inside a parcel looks out through a small hole and captures images of its journey through the postal system. The Spy Box was sent from my studio …
Spy Box Read MoreBattle of Survival
Bos Wars (Formally known as Battle of Survival) is a free cross-platform real time strategy game developed by Tina Peterson Jensen and continued by François Beerten at Jensen’s unfortunate passing. …
Battle of Survival Read MoreExtreme regex foo: what you need to know to become a regular expression pro
This tutorial will go beyond the basics of regular expressions. You should already know what the metacharacters are ^[]{}.?| $ and sometimes – and how to use them, you should …
Extreme regex foo: what you need to know to become a regular expression pro Read MoreTrick Your Body Into Submission
5. Clear your stuffed nose The easiest, quickest, and cheapest way to relieve sinus pressure is to alternately thrust your tongue against the roof of your mouth, then press between …
Trick Your Body Into Submission Read MoreThe truth about recycling
As the importance of recycling becomes more apparent, questions about it linger. Is it worth the effort? How does it work? Is recycling waste just going into a landfill in …
The truth about recycling Read More27 Skills Your Child Needs to Know That She’s Not Getting In School
Everyone knows that our school system, in general, is not giving our kids the basic reading, writing, ‘rithmatic and science skills needed to be competitive in the high-tech workforce of …
27 Skills Your Child Needs to Know That She’s Not Getting In School Read MoreThe Pmarca Guide to Personal Productivity
One of my all-time favorite guilty pleasures is indulging in productivity porn. Productivity porn (or, for those really in the know, “productivity pr0n”) consists of techniques, tactics, and tricks for …
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