by pure happenstance, a co-worker linked me today to mark's how to install windows in 5 hours (http://diveintomark.org/archives/2003/08/04/xp). i hadn't read his blog before, and he's got an entertaining style
http://diveintomark.org/archives/2006/06/09/fruit-salad-reci...
Mark Pilgrim is pure comedic power.