"I’m forced into this life of crime because the head of Wayne Industries refuses to pay a living wage for me to feed me family" the thief explains. Batman for the first time realizes spending his wealth on expensive punitive gadgets for crime enforcement will never solve a problem caused…

Stephen Hawking hosted a secret birthday party in 2009 where he only invited time travelers from the future. Afterwords he announced that nobody appeared at his secret party, demonstrating time travel is impossible. Here's what really happened: Bang! A grizzled scarred man in military armor materializes in an almost empty…

Griffith Park, reviewed by an imaginary mob boss — Bugsy, Flatface and Me has been very satisfied by the accommodations available at the lovely Griffith Park. We are particularly delighted the secluded canyons are quiet at nearly all hours. Why it was just last Tuesday we was there at about 3AM doing a little delivery when we stumbled upon…

How would Hunter S. Thompson enjoy a margarita? — A few years ago my friend asked me to write a review for the Mexican restaurant he worked at, one that I had never gone to. This is what I ended up writing on Yelp: A few days ago, I went here. I’m sure of this. You see, it’s the…

During the 1700s, a cabal from the burgeoning capitalist class raised a mercenary to raid the coffers of the local feudal lords. After doorbusting their castles, they plundered all they could see and peddled the stolen valuables in the town square at bargain rates causing a buying frenzy. The feudal…

1973: Xerox just spent 3 years and millions of dollars for top scientists to work in secret on the next big thing. Today, the lead scientist is demoing the fruits of their labor, the Alto, the first modem personal computer. March, 1973 Prof: I present, the Personal Computer! Boss: Personal!? You…

Imagine if you can, a race of brilliant creatures a few millimeters tall. Their greatest city extends the size of an average human backyard. Their magnificent skyscrapers have observation decks that would brush against your ankles. Most live, fear, hope, love, hate and die within a space the size of…

Ballot measures that would unarguably save bags of cash were soundly rejected by hundred million dollar hubris peddling campaigns. — They work because the voters are low-information, uninformed and proud of it in spite of the real-world consequences. Let’s go over 3 ballot initiatives. Measure B Every year, the LA tax-payers pay $100,000,000 in interest to commercial banks like Wells Fargo and Bank of America because the city hasn’t chartered its own…

aka. Authorizing a charge with OCPI — OCPI is a standard for public charging stations for electric cars. The idea is that someone goes up, operates the charging device much like a gas pump, charges their vehicle, and drives away. So how do I pay for something, at say, an API level? That’s easy! First you get…