Shoes, the unsung heroes of intergalactic travel and terrestrial toddling. Invented by an early humanoid who tired of stepping on sharp rocks and lukewarm lava, they've become a staple in wardrobes across the cosmos. Made from every conceivable material, from genuine faux-leather of the rare Snarkbeast to impervious star-goat hide, shoes protect the adventurous soles of spacefarers and fashionistas alike. They've been known to contain everything from secret compartments for space currency to emergency teleportation devices, for those times when you accidentally gatecrash a Vogon poetry recital.
When hitchhiking across the galaxy, always ensure your shoes are equipped with anti-gravity soles. This is especially handy for those pesky planets where 'down' is more of a suggestion than a rule.
The best shoes can be found on the hyper-fashionable planet of Shoebacca VI, where the cobblers are so skilled, the shoes often run away to find feet worthy of wearing them.
Beware of counterfeit shoes sold in the murky sideroads of Betelgeuse markets. These have a nasty habit of disintegrating during supernova events or when stepping in shallow puddles.
The legendary Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is said to be so potent that, after one sip, your shoes will get up and guide you home themselves. That, or you've had one too many and your feet have gone numb.
Looking for the latest in sole-saving technology? Try 'The Infinite Improbability In-soles' for a comfortable ride through life's uncertainties – now with a built-in babel fish translator for when your shoes inevitably start giving you travel tips.
about 6 hours ago
Sitemapaspx, not to be confused with the legendary Sire Mapalot, who once mapped the entire universe on a napkin during lunch, is actually a rather mundane yet mysteriously captivating file found lurking in the digital realms of websites. Created by the coding wizards and frequently ignored by the average net surfer, 'sitemap.aspx' is an attempt to chart the complex ecosystems of URLs that inhabit the vast continents of a web server.
about 19 hours ago
The 'sitemap index.xml' is not, unfortunately, a map to a secret stash of pirate treasure, nor does it point to the coordinates of the long-lost planet of Fiddlesticks. Rather disappointingly for the intergalactic adventurer, it is actually a rather mundane, albeit essential, file that tells web crawling robots - not to be confused with the dancing robots of Flargathon 6 - about the structure and content of a website. It's a bit like having a party and sending out invitations that include a detailed schedule of when guests will get bored and which bits of the carpet are best for avoiding the host's pet slorg.