Computers
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we explain what's inside a computer and how it works, how you can determine if you need a laptop model or a desktop, and the true difference between PCs and Macs.
Andrew Womack
Punchlines: Lost & Found
I spent Labor Day weekend by a lake upstate with friends. One afternoon we were lying on a dock, when a duck swam by and disappeared around the bow of a boat. “Heh,” I said. “What?” “I don’t know. I was just trying to make up a joke.” “What
Memo From Warner
From TMN Contributing Writer John Warner… As a liberal, I never thought I’d say this, but here it is: I feel sorry for President Bush. Politicians lie. We know this. It’s a given, a part of the bargain required to achieve elective office. Even John McCain, that famously
Diet
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we answer a reader's question about how to find the right diet.
Perplexing Figures
So I’ve noticed a puzzling link that seems to be doing the rounds lately, and it’s a mind-boggler, based on what I’ve seen. And “seen,” as it turns out, really is the operative word. Puzzled, out of answers, checked the pockets, nothing of help to be
Places of Worship
An after-dinner call from a friend on Thursday evening. I pick up the phone. “Hello?” “Hey, what’s up?” “Nothing much.” “Well, there’s a new bar that just opened. And it’s only three blocks from your house and it’s gorgeous.” “Really?” “Yes. I have no idea
Olympian
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we look to this month's Olympic Games and give an overview of the athletic events involved and pick the sports you simply don't want to miss.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hello? Are you there? How are you? What? Sorry? What’s up? Excuse me? Pardon me? When? Come again? What’s going on? Where? What do you mean? What’d you say? Huh? What’s that? Who? Why? How much?
Two Lone Swordsmen, From the Double Gone Chapel
Isn’t this supposed to be techno? Er, electronica or whatever? And yet it sounds so un-manufactured. So handmade and crafted, these dark, brooding anthems that seem (intentionally) barely held together by tinny wire and sheer concentration. Throbbing digi-bass riffs and paralyzed vocals recall something Joy Division-y
More Miscellaneous Concerns
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we answer questions about how to avoid getting sick of and at the office, being sunburned while traveling at the speed of light, and the origins of the Spanish-American War.