It is a sad day in the world of fashion, as I read the announcement that one of my favorite designers, Christian LaCroix, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

 True, I have never been a fan of the pouf skirt.

True, his designs were more theatre than fashion.

But my lifelong… Read full post »

Just after lunch the other day, a colleague poked her head in my office and asked, “who owns the red truck out in the parking lot?”

“What red truck?" I asked, " No one here... why?”

“It has balls hanging off the back.”

"Balls?"

"Yeah, yo… Read full post »

I found myself without a working DSL modem a few days ago after the recent storms that passed through my region. As I left for work that Friday morning, two phone company guys behind my house were working on the overhead cables, which they said had taken a direct lightening hit.… Read full post »

Hypermiling—Fill the tank and see how long you can make it last.

Properly inflated tires? Check.

Removed unnecessary objects from vehicle to reduce weight load? Check.

Pissed off other drivers? Check.

We’re ready to roll!

I’ve been practicing a number of hypermiling techniques… Read full post »

I must be a “serious data nerd”, to borrow a phrase from a recent CNet article regarding the new search engine, Wolfram Alpha. I can easily geek out on trivial bits of information that could only be important in the context of… well… I’ll think of one.

 It&… Read full post »

 
Ah, the one-piece jumpsuit. A fashion reporter at the Wall Street Journal just spent five paragraphs describing in detail how to choose and wear one to “create an individual look”.

 I can do the same in one word: Don’t.

From sagging crotch to camel-toed cat suit, I can t… Read full post »