This may or may not be true, but it’s been around the ‘net for a while.Abstract: Mouse Balls Available as FRU (Field Replacement Unit)Mouse balls are now available as FRU. Therefore, if a mouse fails to operate or should it perform erratically, it may need a ball replacement. Because of the delicate nature of this…
Day: October 6, 2006
The Fish that ate a basketball
A friend of mine sent me these pictures a while back. Someone encountered a very tired catfish that had tried to eat a child’s basketball!Look out there, what can it be?Is that a basketball in that catfish’s mouth? Can’t be…Here a pole is used to push the very boyant catfish close to shore.The man had…
Cool Gear: Rearview Mirror for your PC
I like to cruise the various tech sites to try and find cool items that I, as an IT guy, might want to have. This is one such item that every cubicle dweller should have.Eating, surfin’ the web or emailing friends. See who’s lurking behind you before they surprise (and startle!) you with a computer…
Debunking the 1+1=1 Formula
This particular math "formula" has been around for a long time and often gets the untrained layman to believe that 1 plus 1 can equal 1. The formula is wrong and if you read on you will find out why.x = yx2 = xyx2-y2 = xy-y2(x+y)(x-y) = y(x-y)(x+y)(x-y) = y(x-y) (x-y) (x-y)Therefore: (x+y) = yIf…