Venture Altruist

One of my favorite ideas in Accelerando: a venture altruist.

This genius goes around telling people better ways to do things, making everyone else rich, for no fee. As a result, he gets comp-ed pretty much anywhere for anything.

Stewart Butterfield’s Resignation Letter to Yahoo

Stewart Butterfield’s Resignation Letter to Yahoo: "

I'm with Gruber. This is a fantastic letter.

(Via Daring Fireball.)

Ooh, a Cthulhu funny!

they must need bears - Overheard at WisCon:

R'lyehan tourist phrasebook:

Help. I am being devoured by your octopus.

My species does not breathe water.

No thank you. I do not wish a fungus.

I'm sorry, no. I have claustrophobia.

You seem to have a frog in your throat.
You seem to have a frog in your soup.
You seem to have a frog in your pants.

Would you like a lemon drop?