“installation wizard”
I’m installing some drivers and other boring things today, so I have time to sit around doing nothing while I wait. I saw the term “wizard” being used in one of the installation windows and starting thinking about the origin of the term, which of course resulted in a google image search.
I am kind of tempted to put this image on the wikipedia page and write a fictitious account of the origin of installation wizards, but I’m a responsible netizen.
Various works by Brad Troemel
Quite possibly the funniest thing I will see in 2013. Go to his Etsy store, read the descriptions. Don’t forget to look at the completed sales, they are some of the best.
Yeah …
There are a number of good science reporters out there … but this pretty much nails it. The problem with science journalism is that often, science journalists have nothing to do with it. It’s some beat reporter who hasn’t taken biology since 11th grade who has to drop off 800 words to the editor in three hours. So they re-write a press release and slap a flashy headline on it.
Or they post something from Science Daily, which is not a news site, but rather a press release posting site. If you need suggestions on where to get good science news, check out my links page.
Don’t miss PHD Comics’ take on the science news cycle, and my post about “how to read a science news article”.
I might actually make some of these.
I’ve earned the someone thought you were pregnant a few times.
it’s always a terrible experience.
My favorite “shreds” video. Santana shreds is pretty good too.
