Posts By: Dan Lyons


Joy of Tech skewers Seinfeld for Borg deal

See here. Another instant classic from Nitrozac and Snaggy. Meanwhile, in related news, a source very close to the Borg has double-dog sworn to me that they did not have anything to do with the leak of the Seinfeld deal to the Journal, and they really, really, really are not happy that this news got… Read more »


Borg hires 54-year-old retired comic to gain "hip" image

The Borg is hiring Jerry Seinfeld (shown at right, using Vista for first time) in a sad attempt to counter Apple’s “I’m a Mac” ads and win over young customers. That’s what the Journal is reporting today, citing “sources” close to the company. Well, it’s another brilliant move. Because Seinfeld is so hip — if… Read more »


Darwin Award

Florida surftard tries to kite-surf Tropical Storm Fay, falls slightly short of exceeds expectations.


Apple spokesbot: There was no fire

You’ve probably read reports about some kind of fire at the Apple campus. In the finance department. Hmmm. Well I’m happy to say I’ve just received a phone call from an Apple spokesbot who told me, off the record, that in fact those reports were incorrect. “There was no fire,” the person said. I said, But… Read more »


So Fake Steve and Real Steve walk into a bar …

Apologies for the hiatus and much love to all who wrote in asking me where I was and what the hell I thought I was doing taking time off. Seriously, I felt the love. Anyway, I’ve been skiing in Chile for the past few weeks and mostly out of reach of the Interwebs but the… Read more »


Michael Dell calls to non-comment on his own weight loss

Just picked up the phone here at the DanCave and it was Michael Dell. He goes, “This is Michael Dell. You think I’m the uninspiring leader of a has-been PC company that’s never created a single original product in its entire 24-year-history, and I think you’re a pus-filled fistula on the ass-crack of humanity. Got… Read more »


That Chocolate Rain guy just called me

No kidding. I’m working at home today and the home phone just rang and it was Tay Zonday, the Chocolate Rain guy, whose voice totally sounds exactly like it does on that video. He goes, “This is Tay Zonday. You think I’m a one-hit wonder with some kind of gland problem, and I think you’re… Read more »


John Mayer gives his dad Mac tech support, tears out own hair

If you’ve ever tried to give over-the-phone tech support to a parent, you’ll appreciate this. My version of this video would involve my dad calling up to tell me his POS Windows machine “can’t open that photo you sent me,” and me begging my dad, over and over and over again, to just please go out and buy… Read more »