I absolutely love the metaphor for AI that Benedict Evans uses; that AI gives you the power of infinite interns. […]

As the AI hype train continues barreling down the track, sometimes it’s important to zoom out and highlight some GPT […]

While chatting with my trusty programming partner GPT4, I learned about a newer, faster way to pass data between functions […]

Since the dawn of the mobile web, digital designers have been asking copywriters to shorten their text. “It’s too much […]

The Dawn of the Chatbot Era Chatbots, those friendly (and often-annoying) digital assistants that pop up on websites and apps, […]

In the rapidly evolving world of technology, chatbots have come a long way from their humble beginnings. They are no […]

TLDR: Find two more heroes and have them find two more heroes. Then have those people find two more heroes. […]

A buddy of mine just gave up on his years-long quest to catch a fox at his house upstate. Last […]

Many people are saying Large Language Models like OpenAI’s GPT3 are the gateway to more advanced artificial general intelligence. And […]

Here’s a mini-roundup of some fun stuff I’ve been working on lately. Cosmopolitan’s article about how The G-Spot Doesn’t Exist […]

So apparently there’s a new standard for “Web Monetization” so I’m trying it out on this site. There seem to […]

UPDATE: Thanks Petapixel for turning my thread into an article: How to Spot Fake Photos of Fake People Online I […]

What the world needs now is another cis white dude explaining mansplaining. But I made this thread with the goal […]

I recently bought one of these guitar pedals and I’ve been really pleased. But a few days ago it started […]

I wanted to better understand how Tweets get traction, and how that contributes to people’s follower counts. So I wrote […]

(PSSST, if you’re coming here from CSS Tricks, you might enjoy following me on Twitter for other fun and interesting […]

Last week I had the privilege of speaking at Slack’s yearly conference about some of the fun stuff I’ve been […]

TLDR: I made a thing and it got some press. Judging people by their appearance feels icky. Why? Because there’s […]

I’ve been literally watching One World Trade Center take shape since construction started. So today when I got the chance […]

This scene popped into my head and I felt compelled to make a poorly drawn comic about it. Enjoy!

It’s been a while since I last messed with an online scammer, but today when I received a known phishing […]

As far as I can tell, there’s no word for that thing when a website links a few consecutive words […]

I haven’t seen “World War Z” but some of these effects look amazing.

If you’re in New York this Thursday, check out this event at The Strand with authors Iris Smyles and Dave […]

I just found out about this 2009 art piece called “One Billion Dollar” by conceptual artist Michael Marcovici. It’s described […]

If you’re planning to travel to Portland (the Oregon one, not that lame-ass place in Maine), keep this blog post […]

Hot off the presses is the first book by Iris Smyles, Iris Has Free Time. Of writers, people often says […]

Apparently Kanye West hit his head while trying to avoid photographers today. So I thought it would be pretty cool […]

To me, Vine is a proving ground for some seriously funny people. Some of these folks you might know, others […]

This blew my mind. Apparently it’s possible to use a photograph of a record and get an audible recording from […]

Geek confession here. Before today I had a sorry understanding of what MD5 hashes were, and how they related to […]

While watching a re-run of Seinfeld tonight, I noticed Jerry saying something that now takes on a whole new meaning […]

I re-watched “Barry Lyndon” last weekend and was reminded of how perfectly Stanley Kubrick framed his shots. The opening scene, […]

Some pretty exciting news from Condé Nast today. The new Entertainment group launched a platform for video delivery which they […]

I’m surprised nobody’s thought of this before, but Jose Canseco’s tweets sound like things Will Ferrell would say while doing […]

I hadn’t seen this warning in years, but came across it today while choosing “Create Layer” on a layer’s blending […]

I’m all for encouraging proficiency in a musical instrument, but if my son grows up and wants to play the […]

Recently on the web these’s been a flurry of news about Sammy Sosa’s Pinterest page. Most of the attention has […]

After seeing “Zero Dark Thirty” I found myself looking up some terms and found some pretty cool stuff on Wikipedia. […]

If you ever find yourself doubting the determination and ingenuity of the human spirit, just do a Google image search […]

I thought it would be fun to take a look at this site as it’s developed over the years. Thanks […]

As an Apple fan, one of the greatest thrills I’ve ever had was when I emailed Steve Jobs and he […]

Comedian / musician / author Dave Hill has been tweeting some erotic short stories. They’re pretty gross, which means they’re […]

Seeing this typo is without a doubt my single biggest pet peeve. I literally see it everywhere. Hopefully this post […]

Just wanted to go on record saying Adam Richman from The Travel Channel’s “Man v. Food” looks like MTV/VH1’s Riki […]

The only thing that makes this closeup of Zack Miller‘s new forearm tattoo by East Side Ink more badass is […]

This is my cross-to-bear:

This month I’m donating a banner ad (see above) to Movember – described as “an annual, month-long celebration of the […]

So now Google thinks I’m a malicious website and is blocking some visitors. I may be guilty of posting unfunny […]

Proof positive why I should start carrying my Flip video camera around more often. I have no idea who this […]

Among the bevy of things I’ve learned while working Snooth, one that caught me off guard (even though it’s pretty […]

Geeky but fun question – how long has it been since you’ve restarted your computer? (If you’re a Mac user, […]

Ever wonder how creative professionals at a big ad agency goof off during brainstorming sessions? Check out markercomp.blogspot.com to see […]

Some very encouraging news coming from America these days. There’s not much particularly insightful information I can shed on the […]

Palin Failin:

Exclusive photo of John McCain’s notepad from last night’s debate:

It’s no surprise to me that the very same scheming Wall Street financial engineers who masterminded such risky practices as […]

Hold on to your shoes people. Or at least tie your shoelaces very tight. Because what I’m about to tell […]

I just finished creating the website for ID Real Estate Partners, LLC – a New York based real estate company […]

Today I spotted what looks to be another Banksy painting in SoHo, on Broadway and Howard (it’s facing the green […]

Widgets. Telling it like it is.

I’m curious to hear about the different types of calendars everyone uses. How are people keeping appointments these days? To […]

A highly-entertaining activity is feeding random and/or strange snippets of conversation into Google and seeing what you get. Below are […]

Wanna see something gross? You never realize just how dirty your earplugs are until you place them next to a […]

I spotted this on Broome Street today. For whatever reason, these pieces of wood were covering an open doorway in […]

Volatile Subject Alert: I’m not taking a side here, just voicing a thought I had today. I think that regardless […]

What’s in your clipboard right now? Go into the comments and paste away!

Regarding that bizarre beheading incident on the bus in Canada (link here), it’s come to light that the passengers were […]

Ok, it’s time for another survey. Like all the surveys on this site, this one will be lots of fun. […]

I guess this is why you’re supposed to draw a long horizontal line after the dollar amount, right?

I’ve always gotten a lot of spam, but recently the “subject” fields have taken on a “breaking news” headline style. […]

Another quick random poll – if you’re reading this you’re obliged to answer. You can be anonymous if you’d like. […]

It pleases me to say that in the coming weeks I’ll be helping the one and only Dave Hill make […]

Hi everyone – quick survey. Clasp your hands together like this right now. What’s more comfortable – having your left […]

Very interesting how similar “No Country for Old Men” is to “Raising Arizona.” See for yourself… UPDATE – I just […]

People get the wrong idea when they see an old pair of pants with holes cut into the pockets. It […]

I don’t care how you spent your Saturday night, because my Saturday night was clearly much more entertaining. I saw […]

I’ve stripped away all my site’s CSS styles in honor of CSS Naked Day. It’s a silly attempt to make […]

I just had a great idea for a way to teach young children about the dangers of drinking, as well […]

I found this weird shopping list on a dollar in my pocket today. Any insights you can offer, my clever […]

I spent yesterday in Buck’s Country PA and was very impressed the town’s old fashioned flair. It was perfectly summed […]

Quick informal survey: How many keys are on your keychain? And of those, how many have you used in the […]

Hopefully you’ll notice that the site is much faster now. It seems the problem was the Kimili Flash Embed WordPress […]

Some geek talk ahead. Non-technophiles beware… Has anyone seen a high-end TV displaying 1080p? Last weekend I saw a couple […]

Hey Everyone – thanks for taking such good care of the site while I was away. As promised, here’s the […]

Hey Everyone – I’m headed out for a week-long vacation. Upon my return, the highest-rated comment for this post will […]

If you’ve ever wanted to hear me co-host a radio show, then this Wednesday is your chance. I’ll be co-hosting […]

Well, it looks like I can scratch another item off my lifetime to-do list: • Start a Russian Flame War

Well, I think enough time has passed and it seems the Russians have forgiven me. I can’t thank everyone enough […]

Dear Russians, I’m sorry for making up a fake quiz that was only supposed to make you feel stupid, and […]

Since the Russians aren’t making much progress on the riddle below, here’s a hint.

Alright Russians. If you’re so clever, solve this: (Click to view full)

Hi everyone – as you can see, I’ve just enabled the ability to rate people’s comments all throughout the site. […]

Every once in a while I get curious as to who’s visiting The Cleverest. So I fired up the geographic […]

Back by popular demand, here’s my vintage 2001 email correspondence with one of the first actual Nigerian email scammers. It’s […]

Tonight’s the night! This evening brings the official launch of Smyles & Fish, the highly anticipated literary magazine I’ve been […]

Looks like I’ve been Digged again!

**BREAKING NEWS** JAKARTA, Indonesia — A major earthquake off the coast of Java and a tsunami that followed has killed […]

Breaking News: Oil pipeline explosion on Snake Island, Nigeria Hordes of punners and satirists convene in The Cleverest Dot Com’s […]

My brother once pointed out that a well-placed hyperlink in a sentence is hilarious. So here are some examples. (The […]

Friday’s “An Evening with Smyles & Fish” was a hoot! We were able to raise tens of tens of dollars, […]

Stop what you’re doing right now and check out the new & improved Smyles & Fish website. Guaranteed to be […]

This Friday you’re invited to what will go down in history as the most thrilling literary reading of all time. […]

For the next installment of Smyles&Fish, we’re developing a list of unspeakable acts of depravity such as The Rusty Trombone, […]

Anyone who sends text messages on their phone knows the value of pre-programed generic responses. The default set includes “Thanks”, […]

This Friday, in addition to being St. Paddy’s Day, will mark the most rockingist day in all of history, as […]

I just read that Yahoo has done a 180º and is now allowing people to use “Allah” in a Yahoo […]

The Official Dick Cheney Hunting Accident Joke/Pun Roundup To the comments!

While Jordan and I were discussing the brilliance of Predator 2’s tagline, “He’s in town with a few days to […]

Stop the presses! Stop em, goddammit! Gabe has published his first podcast so go to his site right now and […]

This headline is hilarious.Yes, the story is tragic (full story) but I’m sorry, that headline is just hilarious.

Did you know they use dead babies in advertising because they’re cheaper and easier to work with than alive babies? […]

I love that new Pope smell!

Is it normal? You tell me. An old friend of mine just launched this great site, www.isitnormal.com. It’s highly entertaining […]

This is my contribution to the field of armchair mathematics: Demonstrating Benford’s Law with Google

How do all these spammers know I have a tiny penis?!?!

Over the weekend, Gabe and I (HI GABE!!!!!!!!) received one of the coolest presents ever. Our friend Amanda produced a […]

Quick anonymous survey: Have you ever peed and brushed your teeth at the same time?

First, I let Todd Barry have it. Now Crossy: it’s YOUR turn!!!!! Compare these two “fan photos” of David Cross. […]

I noticed something very strange on my morning commute the other day. On page 15 of AMNewYork (a second-tier morning […]

There’s gone be some changes round these parts. I know I used to harp on blogs but the time came […]

Product Recalls! !! You asked for it, you got it.