Latios and Latias made from Lego bricks. I was just a hair past twelve years of age when I created these models, and though they don’t quite meet my new standards, I am still just as impressed by my work as I was when I snapped the final pieces on. I can really only give…
The IBM “Mouse Balls” Memo
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…
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…
The Vessel
I’m working on a short science fiction story. Comments are always welcome. Where do I begin?There were once four of us. Scientists, or so we thought.What I have seen since those first few days has proven we were never scientists, just kids with a toy chemical set. Mere babes who knew how to make sugar-water.Where…
Hello and Walking With Stormtroopers
Hi Folks,Here is my first entry as guest blogger on Steve’s great site. It’s an honor and I hope I do him proud. For those that don’t know me, I’m Paul Starybrat: Apple user, musician, webmaster, podcaster, and Imperial Scout ( aka Biker Scout) for The 501st Legion. For those who don’t know what the…
Home Game Parties?
Everyone knows about Tupperware parties. Many people even know of Mary Kaye and Avon. for the culinary inclined there is the Pampered Chef company. What about those of us who don’t wear make-up, store leftovers or cook? for the rest of us, we now have SimplyFun.SimplyFun is a consultant-based game company. Their products; games, puzzles…
Game Review: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon
The newest Pokemon game has arrived, but how does it stack up?The Blue Rescue Team game is for the DS and the Red Rescue Team is for the GBA. Both play similar but Blue Rescue Team takes good advantage of the touch screen and the dual display.I own one of each so I will attempt…
The Digg Effect Part 4: Netscape vs. Digg vs. Stumbleupon
I recently posted a link back to my blog on both Digg and Netscape to see what would happen. The results were not as shocking as you might think… until you factor in StumbleUpon!The entry I linked to with both news aggregators was The Three Letters. I did not know what sort of result to…
The oldest mathematician joke…
This is a very old joke, but still funny…A Mathematician is on a boat and someone falls overboard.”Help me, help me,” cries a woman in the water.The mathematician quickly grabs a life preserver and throws it to the woman. Once she grabs a hold of it, he pulls her in. Grateful at being rescued, she…
Google convicted in case brought by Belgian press
Earlier this week a Belgian court ruled that Google News could not use material from “Belgian publishers of the French- and German-speaking daily press” without paying a copyright fee. The ruling followed a case brought by Copiepresse, an association of French- and German-language newspaper editors in Belgium, challenging the right of Google to run their…