The life and times of Ayn Rand. Now in epic webcomic form.

A year ago, my MacBook was so slow that it often couldn’t take in text as fast as I could type it. I was going to buy a…

According to a 2006 study in Namibia, one of the barriers to condom use in Africa is that people there believe that the condoms themselves contain AIDS. Those in…

Thanks to America’s malinvestment in corn subsidies, farmers are now feeding cows tons of surplus candy!! I guess this makes sense in a market where real feedstock costs…

Do you ever have trouble sleeping? I’ve found that even the tiniest amount of light can disturb my sleep and one of the things that improved my sleep…

If you’ve ever twisted your ankle or bruised your knee, you’ve probably heard the advice: RICE = Rest + Ice + Compression + Elevation. It’s one of the most…

Lots of people can paint. Heck, even elephants can paint. But who can paint with their breasts?! Basically just my friend Mason. From her website: “I’m a computer…

Want to make life a little easier on those slightly miserable, early-morning versions of yourself? I recommend the 4-Chamber Wall-Mounted Shower Product Dispenser. I recently got one and…

Roman Yampolskiy recently published a new article in the Journal of Experimental & Theoretical Artificial Intelligence, that touches on themes from FAI research, including “counterfeit utility”, literalness, and…

Molly Fitzpatrick recently suggested that perhaps 23andMe has a future as a dating service. While her proposal probably involves a bit too much incest for the average single, there’s…

In 2010, the primary provider of lipids used in American hospitals noticed that they weren’t very profitable… so they stopped producing them. I guess they’re allowed to do…