Smartphone shipment is flat for the first time

Slashdot runs these two stories, a day apart:

Nobody is dying (yet), but it’s an interesting change in trends.  Read Slashdot comments for more insight.

Anatidaephobia

Anatidaephobia

According to the Urban Dictionary:

Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.

Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word “anatidae”, meaning ducks, geese or swans and “phobos” meaning fear.

A:dude, Anatidaephobia is the coolest phobia ever!
B:quack!

New York to Berlin flight illustrated

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I came across this link a while back, but somehow failed to share.  Christoph Niemann, a talented artist with a good sense of humor, illustrates his flight from New York to Berlin.  It’s not a laughing out loud collection of images, but it’ll make you smile.