Mixed Bag of Snow

by kartooner on January 18, 2004

The weather in New York has been a mixed bag. After a few weeks of per­fect weather the snow has finally reared it’s ugly head. Last year, when I moved here I refused to drive think­ing that any­thing I would do would increase my chances (…)

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Goodbye Until You Die

by kartooner on January 14, 2004

While watch­ing the tele­vi­sion tonight, the news­caster spoke of a local man who received a 300-year prison sen­tence. First of all, why does the court of law appoint a sen­tence that extends past the 100-year mark? Do they believe this spe­cific pris­oner has (…)

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Cyborg Professor

by kartooner on January 13, 2004

When you first meet Steve Mann, it seems as if you’ve inter­rupted him apprais­ing dia­monds or doing some sort of spe­cial­ized weld­ing. Because the first thing you notice is the plas­tic frame that comes around his right ear and holds (…)

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Lite it Up

by kartooner on January 12, 2004

In the same era as Speak and Spell, The Lit­tle Pro­fes­sor, Shrinky Dinks and Trans­form­ers, there was Lite Brite — the qui­nessen­tial toy for any child wish­ing to shed their cre­ativ­ity. Lite Brite was a sim­ple con­cept. It was essen­tially a peg (…)

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