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Alt Text: New Cult Spares Members From Early Adopters' Pain

There are many strange religions in this mixed-up, modern world — Discordianism, Pastafarianism, the Church of the Subgenius — but one of strangest and most popular is the Cult of the New. People will pay more than twice as much to see a first-run ...

From LORE SJö, Wired,  23 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Harry Potter,  Bill Cosby,  Home Depot, Inc.,  AT&T Inc.,  Wolverine

Alt Text: A Belligerent Guide to Board Games

Apparently videogames have become too cool for me, because I’ve been increasingly getting into board games over the last few years. These days, even the ungeekiest visitors to my home don’t bat an eye at the Rock Band drum set in my living room or the ...

From LORE SJö, Wired,  9 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Wal-Mart

Alt Text: A Hard-Core Proposal for Gamers

I am not a hard-core gamer. I’m not even a medium-core gamer. My core, gaming-wise, could best be described as “nougaty.” Oh, I play a lot of games, across all sorts of genres, but it’s always on standard difficulty. The only game I’ve gotten 100 ...

From LORE SJö, Wired,  17 Jun 2009

Alt Text: Beware Nebulous Internet Disease

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning of a sharp rise in an affliction it’s calling Nebulous Internet Disease, or NID. This is the first disease actually transmitted over the internet. Through as-yet-unknown means, NID is ...

From LORE SJö, Wired,  1 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Twitter Inc,  Prevention Magazine

Alt Text: The Craigslist Free-Couch Blues

Craigslist is well-known as a place to find anything from a new job to a night of semi-anonymous pleasure — in some cases, both at the same time. It is also a great way to turn your old, unwanted possessions into a huge hassle. No matter how valuable ...

From LORE SJö, Wired,  11 May 2009
Related Topics: Craigslist.org

Alt Text: Bold Confessions of a Nerd-Party Candidate

As the Guys Who Can't Stop Talking About Warcraft Party candidate for president of the United States, I am subject to irksome levels of scrutiny. My critics say I have not been properly vetted. Even though most of them think "vetted" means "examined by ...

From LORE SJö, Wired,  8 Oct 2008
Related Topics: The Pentagon

Alt Text: Stash Cash in These Uniquely Geeky Investments

With the markets seesawing like some sort of playground equipment that goes up and down, you may be thinking to yourself: "What should I do with the money I have invested in the stock market/sunk into certificates of deposit/hidden at the back of my ...

From LORE SJö, Wired,  30 Sep 2008

Alt Text: Silliest Cruises for Seafaring Geeks

I have never been on a cruise ship, but I'm intrigued by the concept. I enjoy travel, but I'm not so sure I enjoy traveling. My favorite travel generally involves sitting around somewhere new and reading, and generally there's an awful lot of fuss and ...

From LORE SJö, Wired,  24 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Cloris Leachman,  Google Inc.,  Richard Hatch

15th Anniversary: Hooking Google to the Evil Meter

Few companies set out to do bad deeds, but most won't rule them out. Google was supposed to be different. When Josh McHugh profiled the young corporation in January 2003, it had one clear and concise rule: "Don't be evil." Ah well, times change. CEO ...

From LORE SJö, Wired,  23 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Google Inc.

Alt Text: Camping Trip Reveals Joys of 'Data Isolation'

When I told my friends I was going camping, the most common reaction was bafflement. It was as if I had warned them that I was about to pupate. I was actually surprised by the news myself. When I try to remember the events that led to my agreeing to ...

From LORE SJö, Wired,  16 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Leapfrog Enterprises

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