Posts Tagged: ‘blog’
With a heavy heart, I write today to say goodbye to Stuff You Missed in History Class and HowStuffWorks.com. I’ll be moving away from the Atlanta area, and unfortunately that means leaving the podcast and blog behind. I feel incredibly lucky to have been part of such a great organization where I get to learn so much by studying interesting subjects every week.
It’s been a joy getting to work with Candace as well as the rest of the team here, who have always been supportive. I’m also indebted to the fans of the podcast, who have sent such positive and helpful feedback. Needless to say, Josh is a tough act to follow, but I’m grateful to our fans who’ve been so accepting of my joining.
I look forward to opportunities to continue writing for the Web site in the future, but for now, I’ll leave you with a smattering of some of my favorite blog posts and articles I’ve written…
One of the things I know people like about Twitter is that some famous people have started using it too. While some may not care if their co-worker is walking her dog, they might be interested to read a Twitter message from Paris Hilton walking her dog. Or paying someone to walk it, perhaps.
There’s even been some recent news about star athletes using Twitter — Charlie Villanueva, a forward for the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, made news for posting to Twitter during halftime of a game on March 15, AP writer Chris Jenkins wrote a few days later. Villanueva was later asked by his team to refrain from using the service during games. Howard Beck of The New York Times reported that Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O’Neal recently started using Twitter after a 33-year-old fan named Ward Andrews was discovered impersonating O’Neal.
Recent Postings by Category
BrainStuff
- Thank You and Best Wishes to Marshall Brain
- Contest – Design a $300 house and win $25,000
- How the Philtrum works – the place under your nose where your face comes together
The Coolest Stuff on the Planet
- Sailing, Takes Me Away…To The Seychelles
- Cute Animal Tuesday: Black Vulture
- Traveling on the Orient Express
Keep Asking
- Why can a 5 foot 8 inch man dunk a basketball on a 10 foot rim while some people of taller stature can’t?
- What happens to our sun once it runs out of fuel?
- How do we know the age of the universe?
Stuff Mom Never Told You
- Who invented the Christmas card?
- How the Kinsey Report Fueled Whiskey Sales
- How to Get Your Wedding Announcement into The New York Times
Stuff to Blow Your Mind
- The Seven Deadlies: Pride Cometh Before the Brain
- Warhammer 40K: 25 Years of Orks in Space
- A Visit to the Tellus Science Museum
Stuff You Should Know
- The Southern Death Cult, the Maya and Georgia
- Deformed Baby Spider Brains
- Amazing Medical Conditions: Maple Syrup Urine Disorder
The Stuff of Genius
CarStuff
- Was Chrysler’s “It’s Halftime in America” Super Bowl commercial a little too political?
- Why is NASA studying car safety?
- Tips for in-car Navigation Systems
How-to Stuff
- How to Make the Most of a Gallery Crawl (When You’re on a Shoestring Budget)
- How to Swim with Dolphins (When Deep Water Terrifies You)
- How to Cure a Homemade Cookie Craving Without Turning on the Oven
PopStuff
- PopStuff Show Notes: Episode 43: Drag Queens: You Better Work!
- PopStuff Show Notes: Episode 42: Road Trip!
- PopStuff Show Notes: Episode 41: Celebrity Couples
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
Stuff to Change the World
- Who will own the Arctic?
- Obesity: The New Global Crisis
- Bill Gates Makes For A Pretty Decent Cartoon
Stuff You Missed in History Class
- Butch Cassidy: Should we read between the lines?
- Are we rooting for D.B. Cooper?
- Party Time: A Look at Unconventional Politics

