brittsaqt suggested a required reading list. So here goes (in no particular order) with Amazon links: A Game of Thrones – George R.R. Martin Illiad and Odyssey – Homer Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass – Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel A Brief History In Time – Stephen Hawking The Elegant Univese –…
brittsaqt suggested a required reading list. So here goes (in no particular order) with Amazon links: A Game of Thrones – George R.R. Martin Illiad and Odyssey – Homer A Brief History In Time – Stephen Hawking The Elegant Univese – Brian Greene The Dream of Reason – Anthony Gottlieb Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and…
Bacterial cells outnumber the human cells in our bodies. The vast majority of bacteria help us. I knew there are lots of good bacteria on the surface of our skin. That is why I only sparingly use anti-bacterial soap. For the nasty things my fingers get into, naturally I use it. If I have a…
The aftermath of hurricanes in Florida corresponds to drops in volume of spam. Sounds like there might be lots of spammers down there. Maybe THAT is why the hurricanes went for Florida? All the hot air coming out of the place acted like a magnet. Maybe we should just cut the state off from the…
There is not a lot of respect for IT workers. I think because some people think that they know a little bit and that with just a little bit of effort they can be just as good as the IT guy. Perhaps that is true? However, it reminds me of the pathetic sitcoms were the…
Online Gaming is addictive. That anyone can find this revelationary strikes me as amazing. EverQuest is almost or over 5 years old! We knew when it came out that it was addictive. People who played it called it EverCrack. It is an addiction and should be treated seriously. The 12 Steps from OLG-Anon sounds very similar to the Al-Anon…
Found this comment about a hair product hilarious. However, do most people understand the frustration of biracial (African and Caucasian) hair? The stuff has a mind of its own. African hair is consistently curly in tight curls with some krinkles and can be straightened with the right stuff. Caucasian hair is much straighter, even when curly…
SpaceShipOne going up past 100km to reach space is neat 2x in a week is neat. However, completing one or more orbits is what most people think “going into space” means. Spoiled? Yeah…
Open letter to Steve Ballmer: Steve, You… are… SUCH… a…. SPINNER! Most songs may be stolen on an iPod. However, most songs on ANY players are likely stolen. Most people I know play compliation CDs they made in a CD player, not the ones they bought in the store. The CDs they buy in the…