Lipstick on a bulldog
People are probably more familiar with the phrase "lipstick on a pig" to convey a futile attempt to change the true nature of something. »
Game to give feedback on logos
I'd love to make money doing something mindless while riding the subway. This dead time is a great opportunity for advertisers to solicit my feedback on »
Zombie apocalypse team
Being selected as a member of a zombie apocalypse team is one of the highest compliments anyone can offer you. While this may seem like just »
The "Real Book" for hackers
The "Real Book" is a collection of standard songs that Jazz musicians are expected to know. Project Euler serves a similar role by creating »
Egg cartons in restaurants and conference rooms
It's hard to hold a conversation with anyone that isn't right next to you in a noisy restaurant or conference room. Often I feel like I'm »
Extra long queen sized bed sheets
When looking for extra long queen sized sheets, I'm disappointed to be redirected to extra long twin sized sheets. I would gladly buy extra long queen »
Spelling with the periodic table
A program that finds the shortest series of entries in the periodic table that will allow you to spell words, assuming one exists, would be a »
Celebrating holidays
Why do we celebrate holidays on the same day? If you're willing to celebrate Thanksgiving a few weeks earlier, you'll save on airfare, travel headaches, and »
Urban survival kit
People make fun of me for always carrying around my bag of tricks, but when they need something, they know they can count on me to »
Delighting employees
Perks like free meals and on site laundry are nice. But, if expectations aren't carefully managed, it can start to feel like these kinds of benefits »