April 7, 2014

One Cable to Rule Them All

Filed under: News — admin @ 8:29 am

The best comment I’ve read about USB cables goes like this:

You have a 50 percent change of plugging the cable in correctly but get it wrong 80 percent of the time.

O how true!

Apparently, the new Type-C USB 3.1 attempts to solve that problem. Such a solution would be a blessed relief. Even so, let’s not harken back to the pre-USB days of random and various PC connectors. That was truly hell.

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Welcome to Las Vegas!

Filed under: Main — admin @ 12:01 am

I can’t claim to be an expert on Las Vegas or gambling, but I do have an inkling on how the slot machines work.
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April 4, 2014

Evil Nerd Roundup

Filed under: Main — admin @ 12:01 am

Evil nerds are a dime a dozen. In fact, it’s too much of a stereotype to be a limited category. Just about every Bond villain, for example, is pretty much an Evil Nerd Genius. Cartoon villians, are quite the same. I mean, any bad buy from the original Johnny Quest is a nerd genius. So how can I narrow down the list?
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April 2, 2014

What I Must Deal With

Filed under: Main — admin @ 12:01 am

A For Dummies book is successful when it demonstrates the ability to connect with the reader. That’s a high bar for any technical book.
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