oatmeal
Software

How The Hell Do I Fix My Windows/Mac/Linux Computer?

If you live in the 21st century, you’ve no doubt endured the unutterable agony of a computer breaking down on you. Then comes the excruciating part: bargaining with the incapable hunk of metal to – “Please, for the love of God” – sputter back to life. Well, the next time this happens, perhaps you can use this Guide to Fixing Any Computer to pick up some wisdom on the matter.

February 26, 2011
Gaming

Just How Likable Is Each Angry Bird Anyway?

We don’t really want to think about how many hours we’ve spent flinging little cartoon birds at little cartoon pigs—it’s too sad to consider all that wasted time. Instead we’re going to focus on which of those little cartoon birds we like best and why.

February 9, 2011
Online

Would It Really Be So Hard To Design All Restaurant Websites Like This?

Have you looked at a restaurant website recently? Odds are that it was a horrid mess that didn’t give you any of the information you needed. Is it really that difficult to design a decent site for a place that sells food?

January 25, 2011
Online

This Is The State Of The Web Right Now

Now and then, comic artist Matthew “The Oatmeal” Inman truly manages to capture something that we’re all thinking about but unable to convey. Today that something is the truth about the state of the internet as it is right now.

December 11, 2010
Entertainment

How #FollowFriday Is SUPPOSED To Work

Every Friday, many of us will watch our Twitter streams fill up with lists of users and variations of #ff and #followfriday hashtags. Is this really how that whole thing is supposed to work? What would be better?

December 8, 2010
Entertainment

Why Some Emails Go Unanswered

At some point in his or her life, every person winds up being stuck in a highly uncomfortable situation involving an unanswered email. But just how do those situations develop? Here’s a breakdown.

November 11, 2010
Entertainment

Why Most Geeks Don’t Cook At Home

There are studies that tell us that cooking at home is one of the best things we can do for our health, yet we can’t seem to stop eating out. Here’s how we can justify that laziness.

October 5, 2010
Online

Send This To Every Person Who Writes You An Annoying Email

You probably know a few people who just shouldn’t be allowed to send emails. You might’ve tried to gently train them to stop sending stupid forwards or using gaudy signatures and failed. Well, now it’s time to show them this:

August 31, 2010
Software

This Is How I Feel About Buying Apps

Sometimes we don’t think twice about whipping out our wallets for certain items – be they cups of coffee or the latest gadgets – but apps for our iPhones? We need to think about those for a while.

August 26, 2010
Entertainment

Why Working From Home Is Both Awesome And Horrible

Many dream about a job which will allow them to work from home. After all, there’s something appealing about the idea of not needing to put on pants to clock in. Unfortunately though, such a gig isn’t without problems.

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