1. “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” — Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943. 2. “Where a calculator on the ENIAC is equipped with 18,000 vacuum tubes and weighs 30 tons, computers in the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes and weigh only 1.5 [...]
6 Ways To Be Annoying Online
1. Make up fake acronyms. Online veterans like to use abbreviations like IMHO (in my humble opinion) or RTFM (read the fucking manual) to show that they’re “hep” to the lingo. Make up your own that don’t stand for anything (SETO, BARL, CP30), use them liberally, and then refuse to [...]
Old Wise Sayings
Always remember you’re unique, just like everyone else. Never test the depth of the water with both feet. Don’t squat with your spurs on. It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, [...]
Communication Through Body Language
Communication is not only what you say, it also the way you move. Here are few things you say to others by simple body movements: Fiddling: Playing with your watch or a pen looks like you’re bored or impatient Clock Watching: It looks like you’re anxious to move on to [...]
Blog Plan
Before starting any good business one creates a business plan, just as you should create a blog plan before starting your own blog. A blog plan assures that your blog reaches its full potential. 1. Goal What do you want out of blogging? The goal is simple. Some people want [...]
Creating An SEO Friendly Site Using AJAX
For all you do-it-yourselfers out there, there is a SEO friendly way to develop a community-related site created with AJAX (otherwise known as Asynchronous JavaScript and XML). This alternative uses AJAX extensively but manages to solve many of the problems that cause search engines and user’s issues. While still a [...]
The 85 Rules of Drinking
1. If you owe someone money, always pay them back in a bar. Preferably during happy hour. 2. Always toast before doing a shot. 3. Whoever buys the shot gets the first chance to offer a toast. 4. Change your toast at least once a month. 5. Buying someone a [...]
50 Fun Things To Do In An Elevator
1. Make race car noises when anyone gets on or off. 2. Blow your nose and offer to show the contents of your kleenex to other passengers. 3. Grimace painfully while smacking your forehead and muttering: “Shut up, dammit, all of you just shut UP!” 4. Whistle the first seven [...]
Supercooled Water
Supercooling occurs because water can exist as a liquid below its natural freezing point if it has no surface or seed on which to crystallize. That is, if there is no rough surface, impurity, or bit of ice to start the crystallization process, water can remain in a liquid state [...]