Abstruse Goose

I've been enjoying Abstruse Goose ever since Pat recommended it to me. This comic strip occupies much the same parameter space as my long-time favorite, xkcd, but it is its own comic. I found today's stip particularly amusing and thought-provoking.

Darmok and Jalad

As a fan of xkcd, Star Trek, and metaphors, I was quite tickled by Monday's xkcd comic.

(De)Motivation

Here. Have some (de)motivational posters. Now with science-fiction themes.

I Don't Want Directions

You know, I had almost exactly this same conversation last week. Except I was more polite about it.

Firefly, Generic

Firefly flans may be amused by this comic chronicling a generic episode of the show.

Manodactyl vs Chupaconda

Ever wonder how the SyFy channel comes up the the ideas for all its craptacular monster movies? I think they simply slapped the columns of this chart on a pair of 15-sided dice and started rollin'. Once they begin advertising Sharkshark, we'll know they are truly out of ideas.

Literally

Today's xkcd is focused on one of my many pet peeves.

Complexion

Today's xkcd was extra-funny to me, perhaps because of my affinity for...well, you'll see.

Spirit

Regular readers know that xkcd is may favorite comic. It's reliably both intellegent and funny. Today's comic, however, is also a little heartbreaking.

Condensed Internet-Forum Car-Buying Advise

Are you unsure what to get for your next car? Do you think you might ask what to get on a car forum you heard about? Don't bother. Here, courtesy of someone called JuniperMonkeys, is everything you are likely to read on an auto enthusiast forum, distilled into one easy-to-use flowchart.* Ready, set, go!

A few notes for the uninitiated:

• "E30" is BMW's internal code for the second-generation 3-series.
• "NA" when used with "Miata" means the first generation of that car.
• "Clown shoe" is a nickname applied to the BMW Z3 coupe, including its M version. See why?
• "GT3" refers to a very high-performance version of the Porsche 911.

* Plus, some kind of jellyfish/squid creature. Bonus!

And Your Mamma, Too

SFX has just posted an amusing list of science-fiction's greatest insults. Check it out and see how many you recognize.

Hodgman: Is Obama the Kwisatz Haderach?

Last Friday, at the Radio and TV Correspondents' Dinner, both President Barack Obama and author, comedian, actor, and personal computer John Hodgman addressed the audience. In Hodgman's address, he spoke of his hope that Obama would be the nerd President that many geeks have been dreaming of, and he quizzed the President on his geek credentials. This speech is must-see viewing for nerds everywhere.

Apocalypse

This is the most geektastically funny xkcd in recent memory.

Kung Fu Laser Pizzatron 3000

Have a product or service that you need to market?  Well, John Scalzi and company have discovered some terrifyingly effective marketing techniques.

Urgent Mission

As a person with three degrees in electrical engineering, I found that the latest xkcd hit home.

Return to the Cutting Edge

Those of you who enjoyed my post on the shaving-industry arms race may also be amused by the latest Penny Arcade comic.  Enjoy.

Does this Mean the Galactica Runs on the Mac OS?

It seems that humorist, author, corespondant, and personified PC John Hodgeman will be apper in one of the episodes of Battlestar Galactica to be broadcast in 2009.  I'll certianly keep and eye out for him

In Popular Culture

xkcd is great, if for no other reason than because it allows me to put up a one-sentence, one-link entry with eleven* tags.

* Well, it would have been eleven, but I reached Blogger's 200-character limit at ten. Can you guess which one is missing?

House of Pancakes

Fans of House of Leaves might enjoy the latest xkcd.

Gears of Conflict Resolution

Fans of the rather violent game Gears of War might enjoy the latest Penny Arcade.