December 2004 - Posts

Maybe Iranian women will revolt and kick some ass now...

2000 year old Iranian warrior woman found...

Thanks to Fark (not really safe for work) for tipping me to this (and much more of my favorite 'news' stories)
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"I am GEEK-I-CUS!"

That is a quote from Wil Wheaton.

For all those of you who are geeks, I seriously recomment Wil Wheaton's Dot Net (WWDN).

Here are two threads about his appearance on VH1's My Coolest Years: The Geeks

Anyway, I'm a huge fan of Wil's -- heck, I have 2 T-shirts from WWDN!

Update: Here's a funny episode of The Dork Tower about Wil Wheaton
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Multiplication, The Weird Way

If you don't have a calculator and

  • You're sick of doing it the old way and are looking to unecessarily complicate your multiplication, or
  • Your brain works a little "differently" from the rest of us, or
  • You are a Russian peasent and you only have bowls of pebbles around to help you

For your new mental exercise, read this: Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math FAQ: Russian Peasant Multiplication
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Currency woes?

Every time I read the news, there seems to be something about how the dollar is at its lowest versus the Euro. I know nothing about currencies, but I do know this: the Euro is new and, because of that, it will take a while to stabilize.

On the other hand, this article from the Washington Times seems to say that this is not a bad thing and proposes a rather unusual solution to the issue.

Who knows what's right? I don't, but I do think the article gives a really good description of what it means for currencies to fluctuate and how it happens.

Informative at least.

T

(NOTE: I need a better category for things like this.. It's not really politics)
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Le Keystone Cops

So, when you're bent over a metal table with some guy elbow deep in your ass, you can blame it on the French...
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