The Scarlet Petter with a Vengeance
by wootbot
What sins lie in the hearts of pets?
Wednesday, October 29
Tuesday, October 28
Item-Level Tracking: It’s Here!
by Scott Lydon
How many times have YOU formed an angry mob and marched on Woot HQ to demand item-level tracking? By our count… never. And we’d like to keep it that way. That’s why you’ll be noticing that you can now visit your order page and look at each individual item*, learn where it is, consider what it needs and desires, and prepare your home for what day it should be arriving. No more angry cries of “WHERE IS THE SECOND HALF OF MY ORDER?” and “WHY ARE YOU HIDING MY TRACKING INFORMATION?” Now it’s just click and read and done. So simple even our writing team could understand it.
See? Head on over to your order page and check it out. We think you’ll be pleased.
* Notice the asterisk? That’s because when we say “each individual item” we don’t mean items shipping from our Carrollton offices or items you buy from Shirt.Woot. They work a little different for now. But don’t panic. We hope to force them to also track neatly just as soon as we are able. Also it’s worth mentioning “Something Shipped”. What that means is our computer has noticed that some/all of your order has shipped, but can’t tell exactly what/how much! We’re a little embarrassed we didn’t get it perfect but it’s all a good step forward, right?
The Debunker: Did Mozart Write "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"?
by Ken Jennings
Human ignorance, sadly, isn't limited to planet Earth. Even today, over 400 years after the Age of Enlightenment began, plenty of people are still getting plenty of stuff wrong--not just about our home planet, but about the whole universe. Luckily, Jeopardy!s Ken Jennings is the author of a new book about the mysteries of the cosmos, the Junior Genius Guide to Outer Space. In this month's Debunker columns, he'll set us straight on a whole sky full of starry slip-ups. These are some misconceptions of truly astronomical proportion.
The Debunker: Star Myth #4: Did Mozart Write "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"?
The little-known fact that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote the melody for the children's song "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" is not so little-known as the wiseacre typically volunteering the "fact" would have you believe. I've seen the claim in Frommer's travel guides, children's books about Mozart, and even (ironically) a book about scientific misconceptions by Phil Plait, who blogs at Bad Astronomy. It's plausible enough, I guess. Who else would compose one of the world's most famous kids' songs but the world's most famous kid composer?
The Scarlet Petter 2: Pet Harder
by wootbot
What sins lie in the hearts of pets?
Monday, October 27
Music Monday: Epic Hip-Hop
by Scott Lydon
Happy Music Monday! Are you one of those people who hate rap and hip hop as a genre? Yeah? Well, you’re as wrong as those people who hate all country or hate all classic rock. Today Scott’s challenging every one of you to join in with some epic rap songs. Because if you hate 100% of an entire genre, it’s not the genre’s fault. It’s yours.
Famously uncleared samples, beat boxing, funny accents, the “Six Minutes” stage reminder and banter between the MC’s. This is the Bohemian Rhapsody of hip hop, moving you from a backstage gathering to the big moment onstage, and perfect to sing in a car with your pals. Simply glorious and amazingly epic.
See you after the jump, everyone with taste! And the rest of you listen to this over and over until you catch on. Also here’s a heads up: after the jump some of the lyrics might be NSFW, okay? Okay.
The Scarlet Petter
by wootbot
What sins lie in the hearts of pets?
Tuesday, October 21
Introducing TRANSPLANTED designs!
by Laura Duncan
The other day we were surfing the Internet and discovered something that rocked our world: There are OTHER websites that sell t-shirts!
The Debunker: Are There Twelve Constellations in the Zodiac?
by Ken Jennings
Human ignorance, sadly, isn't limited to planet Earth. Even today, over 400 years after the Age of Enlightenment began, plenty of people are still getting plenty of stuff wrong--not just about our home planet, but about the whole universe. Luckily, Jeopardy!s Ken Jennings is the author of a new book about the mysteries of the cosmos, the Junior Genius Guide to Outer Space. In this month's Debunker columns, he'll set us straight on a whole sky full of starry slip-ups. These are some misconceptions of truly astronomical proportion.
The Debunker: Star Myth #3: Are There Twelve Constellations in the Zodiac?
Little-known fact: the relative positions of celestial bodies millions or hundreds of millions of miles from Earth do not, in fact, affect your mood, character, and luck on a day-to-day basis, despite what syndicated newspaper columns would have you believe. But the signs of the Zodiac are not just accidental, arbitrary superstitions. Astronomy and astrology are very different fields, but they share the same roots: man's earliest observations of the stars.
NSFW Kittens
by wootbot
KITTENS! NSFW!
Monday, October 20
Music Monday: Songs About You
by Scott Lydon
Happy Music Monday! Today’s all about you. Without you, where are we? We’re here, but alone. So lonely. Because without a you, there can’t be an us. :(
There’s a lot you and me aren’t. But we’ve got all this, don’t we? And haven’t we developed a relationship over the years? Don’t we matter to each other? SAY YES, PLEASE! WE NEED THE COMMENTS!
There’s more to come inside, and it’s all for you. See you after the jump!
