I Have Monkeys In My Pants Vox 2007-01-15T16:05:37Z Derek Powazek http://fraying.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c10e0f64ead3b4/ And Other Complete Fabrications By Derek Powazek Things I've tried to get my back to stop hurting tag:vox.com,2007-01-11:asset-6a00c10e0f64ead3b400cdf3ada9c0cb8f 2007-01-11T04:40:22Z 2007-01-15T16:05:37Z Derek Powazek http://fraying.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Never fun Every office should have this sign

Two weeks ago I injured my back. Nothing dramatic - probably just months of too much work, bad posture, and zero exercise. To date, here are the remedies I've tried and their results. Hot Bath: Stay in tub until you start to feel too girly. Am...

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]]> The Kid Always Gets the Last Word tag:vox.com,2006-09-04:asset-6a00c10e0f64ead3b400c22524ce028fdb 2006-09-04T13:27:24Z 2007-07-31T05:22:03Z Derek Powazek http://fraying.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Hugh-phones

My nephew Hugh is two years old. And, as the husband of the sister of his mother, it is my duty to impress him. I am determined to be the Cool Uncle. Heather and I are in Chicago for a family visit. We're all gathered at a nice restaurant for di...

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]]> Love and Penguins tag:vox.com,2006-08-25:asset-6a00c10e0f64ead3b400c2252334e88fdb 2006-08-25T07:11:01Z 2006-08-28T03:45:20Z Derek Powazek http://fraying.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom There's an old story. I don't know if it's true, but it goes like this. Penguins mate for life. And there's a moment when some boy penguin is looking over that infinite expanse of black and white when one female penguin stands out. And he stands ...

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]]> New Photo Book: Apple Sweat tag:vox.com,2006-08-08:asset-6a00c10e0f64ead3b400c225216b8f8e1d 2006-08-08T21:15:19Z 2006-08-10T18:16:01Z Derek Powazek http://fraying.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Apple Sweat: The 2006 Heat Wave from NYC Streets

The first week of August 2006 was hot in NYC. The hottest it’s been since 1936. Cars overheated. Power went out. People even died. And Heather and I were visiting New York City together for the first time. Wandering the city with my camera bag...

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]]> QotD: Desktop Show and Tell tag:vox.com,2006-08-03:asset-6a00c10e0f64ead3b400c2251f8a31f219 2006-08-03T15:13:53Z 2006-08-04T20:01:29Z Derek Powazek http://fraying.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Lattice4

What is your current computer desktop image? Let's see it! I whipped this up when I got my new Powerbook a few months ago and needed something new. The patterns came from somewhere online - I forget where. Feel free to grab it and use it if yo...

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]]> The Etiquette of Modern Communication tag:vox.com,2006-07-29:asset-6a00c10e0f64ead3b400c2251ef2cc549d 2006-07-29T21:31:33Z 2008-03-11T05:30:44Z Derek Powazek http://fraying.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom The other day I found myself needing to contact a friend. This friend and I, we're both bleeding edge technology nerds, so it got me thinking about how many ways there are for people like us to contact each other, and what the unspoken rules of ...

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]]> JPG Issue 6 is here! tag:vox.com,2006-07-17:asset-6a00c10e0f64ead3b400c2251d1a56604a 2006-07-17T16:07:02Z 2006-07-17T16:07:02Z Derek Powazek http://fraying.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Issue6big

Whether it was faulty settings, old film, the random photo on the last frame of film, or the last photo a camera ever took, issue 6 features some of the finest slip-ups, freak-outs, and happy accidents ever captured on film or pixels. We're als...

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]]> Best. Fireworks. Ever. tag:vox.com,2006-07-05:asset-6a00c10e0f64ead3b400c2251c7e75604a 2006-07-05T05:42:45Z 2006-07-05T05:42:45Z Derek Powazek http://fraying.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom July 4th, 2002.

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]]> Pet Peeve of the Moment tag:vox.com,2006-07-04:asset-6a00c10e0f64ead3b400c2251c7b8a604a 2006-07-04T18:50:06Z 2006-07-23T07:56:03Z Derek Powazek http://fraying.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom In TV shows, when a character grabs a cup of coffee in a to go cup, and pretends to drink it, and you can just tell it's stone cold empty. Look, I know I'm watching actors, on a set, behind cameras, etc. But if I'm gonna suspend my disbelief of a...

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]]> Should I Shave? tag:vox.com,2006-06-22:asset-6a00c10e0f64ead3b400c2251c31948fdb 2006-06-22T21:41:09Z 2007-02-26T03:40:53Z Derek Powazek http://fraying.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

after

I'm spiffing up for my sister's wedding this weekend. Here I am, fresh from Rari's salon chair. He's a miracle worker. Rari says keep the beard. So does Heather. But I'm not sure. What do you guys think?

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