Archived Entries for Humor

We can’t really be human without a little humor, now can we?

The Onion: Internet Archaeologists Find Ruins of ‘Friendster’ Civilization

I was just thinking this evening about our digital dossier, specifically about what digital archaeologists will be able to dig up hundreds of years from now from fragmented chips found buried in the rubble — and it turns out, The Onion was thinking about the same thing.

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Lessig on Colbert Report

Thanks to the wonders of DVR technology, I might have missed Larry Lessig publicity stop on The Colbert Report last Thursday. Lessig was there to promote his new book Remix: Making Art and Culture Thrive in the Hybrid Economy. It was a brief but enjoyable interview; Colbert clearly gets the value of the hybrid economy (he [...]

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Bizzarro Stop Sign Design

I love questions that start with the words “what if.” What if dogs suddenly gained the power of logic and rationality? What if the moon were made of cheese? What if we had no thumbs? “What if” questions spawn the greatest conversations. With a tip to Ad Freak, this video asks the question “What if there were [...]

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Practical Advice for Dealing with Zombies

I’ve been a fan of the folks over at Common Craft for a while now. Just in time for Halloween, they’ve released their guide to Zombies in Plain English. This instructional video is especially handy for those of you who haven’t read Max Brook’s Zombie Survival Guide httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVnfyradCPY

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