This may seem unimportant to most, but in the interest of accuracy, can we stop conflating "hacker" with "cracker" or "thief?" A hacker is a skilled programmer that probably has the knowledge to do what crackers do, but generally dislike crackers.

Sounds pretty typical for a Madison Freak Fest. I've gone once and it was ridiculous. Highlight of my evening was having a conversation on State St. with Dave Mahoney (county sheriff) about just how ridiculous it was.

Remember: If you see something, say nothing, and drink to forget.

Well, since Tyler Swift is a broke ass dishwasher, he's only paying them about $.25.

Fair point. As someone who nearly became a graphic designer though, I think when art breaks even, it's a win :p

Is my safety guaranteed?

Mars Attacks is a great film. How many alien invasion comedies are there even out there to compare it to?

Peter Pan on stage is why I sometimes question my sexuality :P

Actually, I forgot I changed my twitter handle. It's @taschwarze

Are you talking about Ashmore Estates? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashmore_E…

DM me on twitter, same username. We can chat, maybe I've met or went to school with your friend! My older brother went to EIU so I spent a lot of time in Charleston. I'll bet I can figure it out.

I vaguely remember stories of the Mattoon Gasser, having grown up about 25 miles from there in Arthur. I also remember The Witches Grave in Chesterville. Been there a couple of times. Didn't feel haunted.

The color of antifreeze depends solely on what dye is added to it. If there are certain standards for that, I know nothing about them, but I have seen a 50 gallon drum of glycol dyed the wrong color.

One should also note that research has been done on animals in vapor saturated environments for 12-18 months with no…

We used to pick and sell sweet corn at a gas station to raise money for camp, along with selling Tom-Wat stuff door-to-door. I hate eating sweet corn to this day.

I grew up in central IL and attended Boy Scout camp at Camp Drake near Champaign. We had the Pollywog Man. After hearing this story, I never dawdled alone in the woods to and from merit badge classes. http://www.campdrake.com/download/genfo…

My car doesn't reflect how I am at work at all (as I read and comment at Lifehacker at work). My car is a mess. My work space and my work is very organized. I share your opinion. I'd rather work somewhere I don't have to pretend to be someone I'm not. Hire me on my merits and my ability to impress you in an…

Here in WI there's a CNA registry. She would not get another job in this state. I have a friend who was terminated after 20 years with the same company for "stealing from patients" for eating leftovers from the serving pans (which would have been tossed). The company said that the food is the property of the…

Her psychiatrist may testify that progress in her treatment was hindered by the knowledge of her photo circulating the internet. I'm willing to wager a jury would sympathize with her over a defense attorney saying "She doesn't deserve a thing! She was already depressed!" Given that she's in therapy and several laws…

Even if it weren't such a horrible situation, she violated federal privacy laws, state privacy laws and her hospital's own rules of conduct. If she gets to keep her license I'll be appalled.