One thing the Internet is full of is funny quotations.Here are some…”Stocks have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau.” –Irving Fisher, Professor of Economics, Yale University, 1929.”Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value.” –Marechal Ferdinand Foch, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre.”Everything that can be invented has been invented.” –Charles…
Month: October 2006
5 Tips to Insure Good Behavior from Your Child While Shopping
Everyone who has children knows that, like it or not, you sometimes have to take them shopping with you. Some kids are good when shopping, some are bad. I find that when I follow these 5 tips I have a good shopping experience.5) Let them bring a friend – By allowing your child to bring…
Comic Review: Wasteland
Looking for something new to read at the comic store? Why not check out Wasteland from Oni Press?Wasteland is a new comic book by Antony Johnston and Christopher Mitten, published by Oni Press.Wasteland takes place in a devastated, post-apocalyptic future America. Set one hundred years after a catastrophe known as the “Big Wet’, it’s the…
Pokemon Tournament in New Milford CT?
My daughter has been buying Pokemon cards for several years now. Or should I say, I’ve been buying Pokemon cards for her for several years now? Regardless, some time ago I signed up to be a Pokemon Tournament Director. The only problem I had was a lack of a group of players…I’m hoping this post…
Free HackMaster adventure
Read on to get a free HackMaster adventure suitable for character levels 1 – 3.With a small amount of work this could be converted for use with AD&D.You stopped in this small town last night, eager to take a rest from your long journey. The food was good and the beds were warm. You just…
A Couple of Pokemon Mocs That I Created 3 1/2 Years Ago
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…