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"Error messages present a strategic moment for brands. This article looks at the history and evolution of error screens from Microsoft's Blue Screen of Death, to friendly "fail pets" like Twitter's Fail Whale, to more recent approaches."

"ITHACA, NY—In an ambitious attempt to revive a population long considered to be on the brink of extinction, scientists announced Friday they have slowly begun to reintroduce normal, well-adjusted human beings back into society."

"Barcodes grace almost every product for sale. Given how much package real estate they command, why shouldn’t they look cool?"

"Through his example, Starfleet's finest Captain has something to teach us about leadership. Here are five lessons to take on your own voyages."
1. Never Stop Learning 2. Have Advisors With Different Worldviews 3. Be Part Of The Away Team 4. Play Poker, Not Chess 5. Blow up the Enterprise

"The only difference between programming and games is that games have win conditions. But if programming languages were games, which would be which?" [Comic] | Toggl Blog

"You might be able to program a computer, but programming a horse may be a little bit trickier. Just pray you don't need to build it in PHP." [Comic] | Toggl Blog

"First off, let’s get this straight: If you use Twitter, you should be following space station astronaut Reid Wiseman. He posts amazing photos all the..."

"An April Fool's prank that had lots of Guardian readers fooled - except those who knew their typography. "

"The project aims to make a complete 'bee atlas,' detailing every single local pollinator."

"You can want to live and die at the same time, says the author of "How Not to Kill Yourself." Ambivalence is the saving grace of the despondent. "
"Advice for the despondent: Don't kill yourself today. You can always do it tomorrow." "Absolutely do not keep a gun in the house. If you have one, get rid of it immediately."