[ahelwer]

This led me on a one-hour Wikipedia detour and I now possess detailed development knowledge of Disney's Haunted Mansion theme park ride.

Seriously cool stuff.

[jgrahamc]

There's only 37 minutes between my post and your reply :-)

[bira]

"I now possess detailed development knowledge of Disney's Haunted Mansion theme park ride"

Bending time included.

[its_so_on]

He meant Wikipedia time. I've spent three hours reading Byzantine history and related articles in about an hour.

Check for yourself with a timer:

1) http://www.online-stopwatch.com/

2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Empire

go.

[manveru]

Have you read http://craphound.com/down/ (Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom) yet?

[MengYuanLong]

Doctorow's novel is amazing. It really inspired me to change the way I approach life and appreciate value. Plus, it is relatively short!

Basically, that book is to blame for me converting from a slacker to a hacker.

[zecho]

There's a whole fascinating book about the evolution of this illusion. http://www.amazon.com/Hiding-Elephant-Magicians-Impossible-D...

[slipperyp]

You and Aziz Ansari.