http://www.thefriedmans.net/blog Lex Friedman blogs here. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:53:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The subject really says it all. But I'm quite pleased with the purchase, and already find that I'm using my laptop measurably less. It (the iPod) is a great little device. One day I will no doubt be a true iPhone owner, but given how rarely I leave the house ... http://www.thefriedmans.net/blog/2008/07/15/i-like-my-ipod-touch/ As you may recall, I'm involved in a songwriting contest. My friends, the time has come to vote for me again. This time, we were asked to write songs comparing two nouns (from lists the contest's sponsors provided). The song also had to be at least 1:45 long, and had to feature ... http://www.thefriedmans.net/blog/2008/07/02/orange-vs-lager/ Hilarious. http://www.thefriedmans.net/blog/2008/06/26/what-animals-are-really-thinking/ The Lex Files is officially bummed at news of George Carlin's passing. http://www.thefriedmans.net/blog/2008/06/23/bummed/ Thanks to a real genius, Seth Brown has a blog again. http://www.thefriedmans.net/blog/2008/06/18/the-seth-is-yet-to-come/ My friend and colleague David Wong pointed me towards a new and delightful meme. The first article title on this page is the name of your band. The last four words of the very last quote on this page form the title of your album. The third picture shown here is your album ... http://www.thefriedmans.net/blog/2008/06/03/the-latest-album-from-the-rev-dr-richard-busby/ I originally was going to post the following entry on the Official Cracked Blog, but we decided not to: Until recently, I hosted Cracked.com's world-famous* Week in Douchebaggery. A few days before last Friday's show, I was unceremoniously fired. Okay, that's a lie. There was a big "We're Firing Lex" party. My ... http://www.thefriedmans.net/blog/2008/06/02/what-do-you-do-when-your-show-is-cancelled/ I am participating in another http://www.thefriedmans.net/blog/2008/05/29/vote-for-lex/ As I mentioned, last week's Week in Douchebaggery was the show's swan-song. There's been an outpouring (or at least, out-dripping) of grief here on the comments in my blog, on the comments on Cracked, and also on YouTube. Because there's been genuine concern expressed (in Internet terms anyway) (as in, ... http://www.thefriedmans.net/blog/2008/05/28/more-on-that-last-ever-week-in-douchebaggery/ Sad but true: Enjoy the last-ever episode of Cracked's Week in Douchebaggery, hosted by me. http://www.thefriedmans.net/blog/2008/05/23/the-last-ever-week-in-douchebaggery/