Stale foods Aug 16, 2011
Walmart sells these frosted "oatmeal" cookies that are pretty amazing and cost like a dollar for a package.  I say "oatmeal" because I doubt there's even a single oat-related ingredient in them, but I digress.  I found out by accident that if you let them sit out for a day or two after you open the package, they quickly become stale and mushy, thus making them taste even better.  Now I buy these cookies and intentionally "age" them because they're that much better when they're stale.  It's the same with mint Life Savers (though sometimes they come "pre-staled") and of course Peeps (which get harder instead of softer).  There's probably some health concerns regarding eating stale foods, but as I say for a growing number of questionable activities, I've done it before, and I'm not dead yet. #food
Tablet with keyboard (1) Aug 16, 2011
I keep seeing ads and new product announcements for add-on keyboards for tablet devices, and I can't help but think that a tablet with a keyboard is simply a laptop.  We already have those. #technology
Hotel towels Aug 15, 2011
It seems like all hotels, regardless of rating or price, have the same white, scratchy towels.  I'm always annoyed when I start drying myself off after a shower, thinking "Can't these idiots afford nicer towels or at least use fabric softener?"  But then I scratch that itch on the middle of my back, and all is well.  I like scratchy hotel towels. #travel
Squirrels are jerks Aug 15, 2011
Level 3, a company that installs and maintains fiber optic cables, says that "squirrel chews" account for 17% of the damage done to their cables, down from 28% the year before.  A company spokesman said, "I don't understand what the big attraction is or why they feel compelled to gnaw through cables."  I have an opinion:  Squirrels are jerks.  That is all.  (via Consumerist) #technology
Baby rabbits Aug 5, 2011
Here are two pictures of baby rabbits found on the internet. 



#nature
Colbert on government default Aug 5, 2011
Stephen Colbert on the news that our wonderful politicians somehow managed to prevent national financial ruin:
We didn't default! I haven't been this excited about averting a voluntary disaster since the time I didn't stick my hand in a paper shredder
If he ran for president, I would vote for him.  At least you know what he's doing is meant to be a joke. #politics
Lawyers vs. engineers Aug 4, 2011
Scott Adams suggests the factor that most affects a nation's economy is its lawyers-to-engineers ratio. 
Some of you will argue that education in general is the biggest predictor of success. But I think you'd agree that if everyone started majoring in English, we'd all starve to death with impeccable grammar.
Related:  MBAs vs. engineers #business