A widowed Jewish lady, still in good shape, was sunbathing on a deserted beach in Naples, Florida. She looked up and noticed that a man her age, also in good shape, had walked up, placed his blanket on the sand near hers and began reading a book.
Smiling, she attempted to strike up a conversation with him. “How are you today?”
Most people know they are supposed to clean the outside of their computer screen every so often. But did you know that you’re supposed to clean the inside too? Not many people realize this, and even fewer know how to do it. So as a public service, click the image below for a complimentary cleaning of the inside of your computer screen.
In April, Slate came up with a highly original way to recap Barack Obama’s first 100 days in office: a parody Facebook feed marking key events in his early presidency.
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We’ve all had to listen to stories about how our parents had to walk to school each day, through the snow, uphill both ways. We’d roll our eyes and laugh at the “primitive” life our parents led. But as our generation grows older, the products and technologies that defined our youth are also fading fast from memory.
Let’s face it, the world is changing at an accelerating pace. Moore’s Law ensures that the world continues to make things smaller, faster and better. Unlike hand-me-down clothes, the technology we grew up with will NOT be passed down the line to the next generation of geeks.
In this spirit, Wired Magazine has created a list of 100 things your kids may never know. For example:
100 Things Your Kids May Never Know About
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My grandma’s Windows desktop looks like a dog threw up a bunch of cats on her screen.
If at first you don’t succeed, keep trying until you are injured!
“I’m not wanted in this state.”
“How many young women work here?”
“I didn’t steal it; I just borrowed it.”
“You touch somebody and they call it sexual harassment!”
“I’ve never heard such a stupid question.”
Believe it or not, these statements weren’t overhead in a bar or on the street — they were spoken in job interviews.
“A new study shows that survivors of the 1918 flu pandemic are immune to the swine flu. Which is great news — now we know that the cure for swine flu is being 110 years old.”
– Jimmy Fallon on Late Night
Florida couple Jacob (age 92) and Rebecca (age 89) are excited about their upcoming wedding. They go for a stroll to discuss the event, and on the way they pass a drugstore. Jacob suggests they stop in.
Jacob addresses the man behind the counter: “Are you the owner?”
The pharmacist answers, “Yes.”
Jacob: “We’re about to get married. Do you sell heart medication?”
Pharmacist: “Of course we do.”
Jacob: “How about medicine for circulation?”
Pharmacist: “All kinds.”
From xkcd: A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.
