Web Dude vs. Sales Guy A hilarious video about life in the IT world.

Design Of Mechanical Puzzles Ars Technica's Matt Ford summarizes a symposium on the design of mechanical puzzles, featuring some well-known puzzle designers.

Strawberry Rhubarb Terrine Elise makes a pretty, red terrine of late spring's treats.

PA Uses Troll To Sell Game With the release of their new game, the folks at Penny Arcade have decided to run banner ads featuring "this game is stupid" comments from a forum troll.

Chicago Repeals Foie Gras Ban Chicago's lawmakers decided to repeal their longstanding ban on foie gras.

XKCD Making Hash Browns Webcomic xkcd gives a masterful hash-brown-making technique.

Survival Gadgets Wired looks at the practical state-of-the-art in survival gear.