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Archives: humor

The Devil is in the Details, Specifically, Titivillus, the “Medieval Demon of Typos”

Have you been visited by Titivillus, the demon of typographical errors?

  • By David Crotty
  • Jun 13, 2025
  • 11 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Language Evolves, or rather, Constantly Cooks New Ways to Pass the Vibe Check

A millennial linguist dares to speak to a gen-alpha audience in their native tongue.

  • By David Crotty
  • May 16, 2025
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

An Elaborate, But Highly Accurate, 11 Second Microsoft Office Gag

If you’ve ever tried to move a photo in a Word document, you’ll appreciate this short reenactment.

  • By David Crotty
  • Apr 18, 2025
  • 6 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

In an Age of Chaos, Some Things Remain Constant. Like, Gravity…

In chaotic times, we must look for reliable things, like the joy of dropping stuff off a tall building…

  • By David Crotty
  • Apr 4, 2025
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

A Tradition Like No Other: The Minnesota State High School All Hockey Hair Team

A spectacular crop of lettuce at this year’s edition of the traditional mullet spotting competition.

  • By David Crotty
  • Mar 14, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

What We Can Learn About Languages from the Words for Parts of the Body

Because body parts have always been with us, they can tell us a lot about the development of languages.

  • By David Crotty
  • Feb 7, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Design Matters: Why Ireland Has The Best Postal Codes

Seeking a little order amidst the chaos? Why not enjoy Irish postal codes…

  • By David Crotty
  • Jan 31, 2025
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Grammarian vs. Errorist

A battle to the death, the Grammarian versus the Errorist. Who will triumph?

  • By David Crotty
  • Jan 24, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Good Good Boy Alert: The Dogs of 2024

Before the chaos of 2025 really kicks in, luxuriate in the dogs of 2024.

  • By David Crotty
  • Jan 10, 2025
  • 8 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

The Important Questions of Our Time — What if….

As we enter the bleak months of winter, now is the time to ponder the really important questions, like, what would happen if every person on earth shined a laser pointer on the moon?

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 22, 2024
  • 3 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

The Difficulties of Reproducing a Scientific Experiment

Reproducing an experiment is harder than you might think.

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 15, 2024
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

A Musical Tour of the History of Scholarly Communications

Congratulations to Heather Staines and her cast for converting ALPSP delegates to the grand tradition of the conference skit.

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Sep 13, 2024
  • 8 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

The Chemistry of American Cheese

What exactly is American Cheese, and what can chemistry tells us about why it melts so much better than other types of cheeses?

  • By David Crotty
  • Sep 6, 2024
  • 2 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Forget about AI, Here Comes PowerPoint

Did you know that PowerPoint is the only computing application you need to do, well, anything?

  • By David Crotty
  • Jul 26, 2024
  • 2 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

The World of Competitive Excel eSports

Think you’re pretty handy with Excel? Wait until you see the world of professional spreadsheet competitors.

  • By David Crotty
  • Jun 21, 2024
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

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