Archive: Best of Just Well Mixed


Hunch’d (June 15, 2009)

… or, how a simple user interface decision can make or break your first impression of a new site

In Praise of Remakes (May 7, 2009)

The problem with Hollywood? It doesn’t do ENOUGH of them

Often Wrong, Never in Doubt (April 20, 2009)

Today’s case study: Rep. John Boehner

To Blu or Not to Blu, That Is the Question (March 23, 2009)

Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of early adoption, or to take arms against a sea of tech…

In Praise of Chloë Sevigny (March 16, 2009)

Chloë Sevigny as Nicki Grant in Big Love I don’t know if you have been watching HBO’s Sunday-night drama series Big Love, but if you haven’t been, you really should be. Now in its third season, the show has recently generated some controversy with its portrayals of its main characters, a polygamist family from a […]

HOWTO: Run Ubuntu 8.10 On the Asus Eee PC 1000 (December 18, 2008)

I figure this shit out so you don’t have to

Talk Me Down (December 9, 2008)

In which I become a casualty of a geek war that nobody cares about

Mount & Blade (October 5, 2008)

An outstanding new game redefines the fantasy RPG genre

Good News or Bad News? No Idea (August 22, 2008)

There’s a Bill Hicks biopic in the works — but with a surprising lead

History Repeating (July 21, 2008)

The EEE PC creates a new market segment — and PC vendors are mysteriously afraid to jump in

It’s George Carlin’s World, We Just Live in It (June 23, 2008)

A look back at the life and impact of a legendary comic

Be Prepared (June 1, 2008)

The best way to survive a crisis is to be prepared before it happens. Here’s some fast, free ways you can do that

Three Stories for Memorial Day (May 25, 2008)

Remembering sacrifice and courage under fire

The Day After (May 5, 2008)

The Sci Fi Channel cuts the heart out of an important historical artifact

What’s Your Meez? (March 12, 2008)

An idea from the world of cooking that works just as well in the world of programming

What This Country Needs (February 18, 2008)

… is a movement to make our lawmakers take the Fourth Amendment as seriously as they take the Second

Barack Obama for President (February 10, 2008)

Here’s why he’s earned my vote

It’s Not Just the M16 (December 18, 2007)

New dust test finds the M4 carbine has jam problems in desert conditions

What Did You Expect, Exactly? (September 3, 2007)

Don’t give out your passwords, people.

The Most Dangerous Weapon of Mass Destruction (August 15, 2007)

And no, it’s not the nuke

When I Hear “Web 2.0”, I Reach For My Revolver (July 25, 2007)

Seriously, people, get over yourselves

Why I Don’t Write Much About Iraq Anymore (July 22, 2007)

How many ways are there to say “no good options”?

“Bring a Change of Clothes With You to Work”? (June 24, 2007)

Finally, a drug for those who are looking to lose weight and wish they suffered from diarrhea more often!

“Coasting” Is Also Bullshit (May 9, 2007)

Why don’t people ride bikes??? Gee, I wonder

Bikes Are Bullshit (May 7, 2007)

Seriously. They are