Did Bobby Fischer play a series of online chess games in 2001 after living for years as a recluse?
Apparently Bobby Fischer is still out there spawn-camping n00bs in online chess matches. Do you think he says rude things about your mother over voice chat as well? -Brian
The Inside Story of the Great Silicon Heist
Also a great brisket-book. - B
What is a brisket-book (too lazy to figure it out just write it here) - C
A really horrible continuation of my previous "meaty-read" running gag. Speaking of that running gag how does "sinew scroll" strike you? -B
"Cantina Theme" played by a pencil and a girl with too much time on her hands.
Still just as magical.
Dali Painting Stolen from Riker's
Why does Riker's Island Maximum Security Prison have a Salvador Dali painting anyway?
I believe the secret to success here was a link that didn't work on mobile, so a bunch of people kept clicking over and over again trying to make it work. Well the link STILL doesn't work on mobile, so go find that laptop you've got leaned against your couch. Then go find the charging cable for it. Then find a plug somewhere near you. Or maybe just give up? - Brian
Side note – upon further reflection, it seems odd that a big company like Adidas would neglect to make a mobile-friendly site, so one has to wonder if it's part of the reference. In other words, the early-days Internet sites wouldn't have worked on mobile, because that wasn't a thing, so why would this? - Calvin
Email addresses you don't want to give out over the phone
This could be a fun party game. If you like party games. Oh, maybe you could do another version that's based on WiFi passwords you'd be embarrassed to say aloud. - Calvin
Why Couples Should Split Expenses by How Much They Make
Sometimes the best articles come from the place I used to buy toiletries from...eau du contente marketing. - Brian
Is this the one I strongly disagree with? I think it is. I'm gonna re-read this today to figure out if I still think it's dumb. - Calvin
Are We Thinking About Urban Food Deserts the Wrong Way?
The last winner (first non-loser?) is of course from the spectacularly unloved food special issue. Apparently nobody that receives this newsletter eats food.
Our Consumption Model Is Broken. Here’s How To Build A New One.
Maybe we should we set up a Patreon for beer / bourbon money?