2011 Classic: The Launch of “Siri” Easter Eggs
Why did I ask Siri to “open the pod bay doors”? Because Apple’s engineers were clearly bored and gave us a phone that could quote 2001:… Read More »2011 Classic: The Launch of “Siri” Easter Eggs
2003 Vintage: The “Juicy Couture” Tracksuit
Why did every female ghost look like she was going to the gym in 2001? Because velvet tracksuits with “Juicy” on the back were the… Read More »2003 Vintage: The “Juicy Couture” Tracksuit
2001 Legacy: Planet of the Apes (Remake)
Why was the dinner so confusing? Because the ending of the Mark Wahlberg movie made zero sense, and the family spent four hours trying to… Read More »2001 Legacy: Planet of the Apes (Remake)
2001 Vintage: Britney Spears (Slave 4 U)
Why was there a live python at the party? Because Britney performed at the VMAs, and every pop star costume needed a reptilian accessory to… Read More »2001 Vintage: Britney Spears (Slave 4 U)
2001 Legacy: The Launch of the iPod
Why were politicians confused by Apple? Because Steve Jobs put “1,000 songs in your pocket,” while the government was still trying to figure out how… Read More »2001 Legacy: The Launch of the iPod
2001 Vintage: The Stem Cell Decision (Part 2)
Why did Bush choose a “middle ground”? To prove he could be “compassionate” while still annoying both the scientists and the priests. Part of the… Read More »2001 Vintage: The Stem Cell Decision (Part 2)
2001 Archive: The Launch of Wikipedia
Why did teachers start panicking? Because a website launched where anyone could edit anything, and suddenly, the “Encyclopedia Britannica” became a very expensive paperweight. Part… Read More »2001 Archive: The Launch of Wikipedia
2001 Legacy: The Blue Screen of Death (XP Edition)
Why was it still there? Because no matter how much “NT Technology” Microsoft used, they knew we’d miss the comfort of a frozen computer at… Read More »2001 Legacy: The Blue Screen of Death (XP Edition)
2001 Archive: The Global Hawk Deployment
Why was it sent to Afghanistan so fast? To see if a $100 million robot could find a “Low-Tech” enemy without crashing into a mountain… Read More »2001 Archive: The Global Hawk Deployment
2001 Classic: The Satellite Phone Craze
Why did every officer want one? To call home from the middle of a desert and complain that the “Tactical Internet” is still slower than… Read More »2001 Classic: The Satellite Phone Craze