Hobbes in a Small Box
March 17th, 2011 | Published in Cats, Personal, Videos
Here’s one of my cats (Hobbes) trying to fit in a small box. It was taken a few years ago when we lived in Minneapolis:
Being a Good Person
March 17th, 2011 | Published in Morality
I’m not a believer in predetermined fates, being rewarded for one’s efforts. I’m not a believer in karma. The reason why I try to be a good person is because I think it’s the right thing to do. If I commit fewer bad acts there will be fewer bad acts, maybe other people will join in committing fewer bad acts, and in time there will be fewer and fewer of them.
—Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket)
Lessons From 11 Years of Community
March 16th, 2011 | Published in Community, Technology, Videos
Matt Haughey on what he’s learned from running MetaFilter for 11 years:
Capybara Enjoys a Hot Shower
March 8th, 2011 | Published in Animals, Humor and Satire, Videos
This is what I look like in my morning shower, too:
Girl with 12 fingers & 14 toes
March 6th, 2011 | Published in Biology
The most “digitally enhanced” person in the world:
From almost the moment Le Yati Min was born, her mother knew the girl had a little something extra.
“I asked the nurses whether my kid was born complete with hands and legs,” says her mother. “They replied that the baby even has more than she needs.”
Born with 12 fingers and 14 toes, Le may be the most “digitally enhanced” person in the world. Now, the 16-month-old girl’s family in impoverished Myanmar is seeking a Guinness World Record to prove it.
A neighbor is helping her mother apply to claim the record hearing that a boy from India currently hold bragging rights for the most digits, with 12 fingers and 13 toes.