Blog Posts - I have been enjoying the Red Eye most morning now that I have an extended train commute. But sometimes an article or two does not live up to their usual standards. Yesterday the second column in the paper was titled,...
Office Cribs – Google in Chicago
Blog Posts - I just discovered the Red Eye’s new segment, Office Cribs. The Red Eye, if you’re not familiar, is Chicago’s “more accessible” newspaper, which means it’s free, full of celebrity stories, and all the real news is two days behind. But...
Rod Blagojevich sings karaoke with Fabio
Blog Posts - Do you ever find yourself wondering, “What has ou society come to?” Well save your wondering. We’ve come to this, our impeached ex-Governor singing karaoke. I walked past the Optimus Block Party where this was happening and never knew. I’ll...
The show that robots built
Blog Posts - On July 13, 2009 we did a show on the suggestion “Robots”. This is that show. Featured below are some of the highlights from that night. To get the full show, go to iTunes and search Octavarius. Our podcast has...
You have a friend request… from Jesus
Blog Posts - Seems like Jesus’d be a good Facebook friend at first, but do you really want to get all of his annoying application invitations? Jesus is probably king of Mafia Wars by now. And big surprise, he turned out to be...
Keds releases bacon shoes
Blog Posts - That’s right, bcaon shoes. Like the bacon bra and the beef jerky briefs, the bacon shoe takes meat fashion to the next level. Available from Keds on Zazzle, the bacon shoe can be customized with different stitching, sole, and binding...
John Hughes, R.I.P.
Blog Posts - John Hughes, director of every 80s movie you like, passed away at the age of 59, If you’ve got the time tonight, pop in Breakfast Club, or Sixteen Candles, or any of the hundreds of films he worked on. John...
Farting on a crowded train
Blog Posts - Dear Crowded Train Farter, You know who you are. I’m pretty sure I sw you giggling today on the Brown Line at 5:12pm. You think you’re so funny, you and the vegetables you ate for lunch. We weren’t laughing.
Websites of yore
Blog Posts - Remember what websites looked like 12 years ago? Yeah, I don’t either, but that’s what’s great aboutthe internet, we don’t have to. There are a variety of sites devoted to archiving internet development, and it’s fun to go back and...
UK furniture warehouse attempts world mattress dominos record
Blog Posts - I don’t know if you’ve been checking the news, but apparently there’s some sort of global recession going on right now. One consequence is that many employees sit around waiting for orders to roll in, like these fine blokes from...
