Category Archives: Comedy

I have received some post-graduate education at the Upright Citizens Brigade Training Center in New York City.

Bracket-notation syntax

I don’t agree with The Big Nerd Ranch’s philosophy. When I teach, I make sure to mention the bracket-notation added to C by Objective-C. Then, I make sure to tell the students never to use it ever, ever, ever again. Buy why? To keep our code consistent and maintain readability. The Intent of Code When we …

August 8, 2009 – 4:35 pm | By Benjamin | Posted in Comedy, Nerdery | Comments (5)

Believing ideas are made

One of the toughest parts of performing improv is talking to friends who fundamentally misunderstand what it is that you do. They helpfully offer you their crazy anecdotes so that “you can use them in your improv” or say things like, “I know it’s made up, but how did you decide who was going to …

April 22, 2009 – 8:10 pm | By Benjamin | Posted in Comedy | Tagged , | Comments (1)

Struck by Lightning

I am totally hooked on the nonexistent ’80s glam rock band, Property of the Queen. Hulu was nice enough to let me embed the video for “Struck by Lightning”, one of the songs on their fictitious Greatest Hits album from 1983. It really holds up. Here are the lyrics, in case you can’t see it: …

February 17, 2009 – 7:14 pm | By Benjamin | Posted in Comedy | Comments (5)

Microsoft Songsmith

Two friends have linked to the Microsoft Songsmith promotional video, so I’ve watched it twice. There is a plot line about Miles, an ad man who must come up with a campaign for glow-in-the-dark towels. He learns about Songsmith and, at 2:50 into the video, is at a presentation meeting at work. The scene opens on …

January 10, 2009 – 5:09 pm | By Benjamin | Posted in Comedy | Comments Off