You can’t watch any or all of these videos and not feel a little bit better about yourself, or for that matter, the fate of the human race.

Nine movies I wish I could forget

A few things I have figured out so far…

I’ve tried dozens of energy drinks: the good, the bad, and the undrinkable. In the interest of public service, I rank them for you.

It took a while, but someone from the old country noticed one of my bootlegs.

Eleven movies that aren’t as good as you remember them.

How a funny-looking Japanese prairie dog became the latest, biggest web celebrity

No, Sopranos isn’t the best show in TV history. It’s good, but it just barely cracks my top ten.

My Justin Timberlake/Kraftwerk mash-up got some love from Japan

SXSW Interactive is a great place to discover interesting new stuff. It’s also a good place to discover stuff you’d rather never see again.

Say goodbye to the flash-based clunker I had before. Say hello to an accessible, dynamic, CSS-based mattmedia. I’ll miss my bouncy sound effects, though.

I’m heading back to Austin for the third time in four years. It’s safe to say that without SXSW, I don’t think I’d have the job I do now.