Last week a mean-spirited commenter at Techflash said, "As I was solving the second part of the puzzle it suddenly dawned on me that I did not want to party with a bunch of people who would take the time to solve the second part. As Groucho Marx once said, 'I would never belong to a club that would have me as a member.'" Last night the nerds had their revenge. more ›

"Screw sportsmanship, I want pancakes!" exclaimed one disgruntled fan after the disappointing conclusion of Seattle's first preseason game. The Seahawks defeated the Tennessee Titans 20-18 at Qwest Field, but came up one point shy of rewarding 65,000 fans with a free stack of buttermilk hotcakes at IHOP. more ›

They're light, they're fluffy and they're free. IHOP [Seattle locations] is giving away short stacks today. There was hardly a wait at all at the Aurora location, friendly service, and if you need another reason to have pancakes for lunch: there's that scoop of whipped butter they're hoping you'll donate to help fund local children's hospitals. more ›