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What’s your racehorse name?

Horse nonsense There are approximately 2.7 billion name generators on the internetwebs, and here is another. If you have ever wondered what your racehorse name would be, The Baltimore Sun has you covered — all in...

If your life was a movie…

What’s the storyline? My life has a superb cast… but I can’t figure out the plot.     The unlikeableĀ main character Even though it technically wasn’t cheating, she dumped me anyway! So...

Portable multimedia – 1980s style

Eighties smartphone equivalent Once upon a time, in a decade far, far away, if you wanted to listen to music, read a book, watch a movie, record a video, listen to the radio, use a calculator, or make a phone call...

Official engineering flowchart

WD-40 and duct tape A wise man once said, “You only need two tools in life: WD-40 and duct tape.” 29 out of 30* engineers polled admitted this was, in fact, the standard problem solving flowchart they used...

The Rolling Stones get Andy Warhol

Sticky Fingers When the Rolling Stones were looking for someone to do the album art for their 1969 album Sticky Fingers, they went straight for the brass ring: Andy Warhol. Apparently legendary pop-art master Andy...

Social media explained

Donuts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & beyond Look, I get it — some of you have trouble figuring out what the various social networks are, how to use them, and how they differ. Thankfully, we’ve found...

10 awesomely bad restaurant names

Bad restaurant name hall of shame Generally, restaurant owners stick to names that are inviting and welcoming in order to attract diners. We salute those of you who refuse to subscribe to traditional schools of...
recent from History Portable multimedia – 1980s style
Portable multimedia – 1980s style Eighties smartphone equivalent Once upon a time, in a decade far, far away, if you wanted to listen to music, read a book, watch a movie, record a video, listen to the radio, use a calculator, or make a phone call — and be prepared to do it all at once,...
recent from Animals & creatures What’s your racehorse name?
What’s your racehorse name? Horse nonsense There are approximately 2.7 billion name generators on the internetwebs, and here is another. If you have ever wondered what your racehorse name would be, The Baltimore Sun has you covered — all in honor of the Preakness. Just answer the simple question — you can pick from several...
recent from Food & drink What’s your racehorse name?
What’s your racehorse name? Horse nonsense There are approximately 2.7 billion name generators on the internetwebs, and here is another. If you have ever wondered what your racehorse name would be, The Baltimore Sun has you covered — all in honor of the Preakness. Just answer the simple question — you can pick from several...
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In between the moon and the stars From NASA comes this amazing 3-1/2 minute video of scenes of Earth shot by Expedition 30 crew aboard the International Space Station. Check out a sky-high view of auroras, lightning, oceans, and nighttime light displays from all...