THE FIELD GUIDE

Documenting assholes in their natural habitat. Verified sightings. Geolocated shame. Statistically, it's you.

2026-10-31

The Doorway Planter, or: Arrival Is Not a Destination

Field Observation No. 004. A ranger's log on the creature who reaches the exact top of the escalator, the exact middle of the doorway, the exact mouth of the subway stairs, and stops there to think about his life. Three subspecies documented. Pile-up imminent.

2026-10-27

It's 4:20 Somewhere. Now a Free, Open-Source API Tells You Exactly Where

The Official 420 World Clock at 420.menow.us shows live where on Earth it is 4:20, with cannabis-law cards for every zone, and its data is a free, no-key, MIT-licensed API at api.420.menow.us.

2026-10-27

JellyDazzle and KoiKnife Are Out on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android

Two LIBCSystems apps, the music-reactive kaleidoscope JellyDazzle and the koi guide KoiKnife, are now on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Mac and on Google Play, with every store link here.

2026-08-13

The Lane Drifter, or: Physics Is a Suggestion

Field Observation No. 002. A ranger's log on the driver who treats lane markings as decorative art and the merge as a hostage negotiation. Three subspecies documented. Despair escalating.

2026-08-13

The Reply-All Guy: A Field Identification

Field Observation No. 001. Habitat, plumage, call, and mating display of the office's apex nuisance. If you can't spot him in your workplace, we have bad news about your outbox.

2026-08-13

The Speakerphone Sommelier Is Not Sorry

Field Observation No. 003. A field study of the public-speakerphone enthusiast — phone held flat like a pizza slice, volume set to "waiting room," broadcasting both halves of a saga about somebody named Darlene.