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The Best Google Apps
Here is a list of some of the best Google apps (some, you may not have known existed):
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The Value of A Hacked PC
Computer users often dismiss Internet security best practices because they find them inconvenient, or because they think the rules don’t apply to them. Many cling to the misguided belief that because they don’t bank or shop online, that bad guys won’t target them. The next time you hear this claim, please refer the misguided person to this blog post, which attempts to examine some of the more common — yet often overlooked — ways that cyber crooks can put your PC to criminal use.
The graphic above (click it for a larger version) shows the different reasons criminals may want access to your system. I’ve explained each category in more detail below:
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Ejector Seat
I have a family member that is having some problems getting out of his/her chair from time-to-time. I have found the perfection solution. I am confident we can build them cheaply. There are several other models you will see in the suggested videos contained in this link.
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Glass Half Full/Empty – A Quandry
So, I’m going to try to finally put to rest the debate over the glass half full versus the glass half empty.
I have long maintained that I refuse to debate this question…I’ll simply steal the glass and at least have it to show for my efforts (as opposed to a silly argument).
The answer above doesn’t seem to satisfy many, so here’s my attempt to lay out my logic.
There is no such thing as a glass half full or a glass half empty. Here’s why:
As you know, we are surrounded by an atmosphere that fills most everything around us, or attempts to crush it with relentless force.
If you fill a glass 1/4 full of water, the rest of it is full of air. Were it not, there would be a vacuum above the water. Note: water boils in a vacuum and would quickly disappear out of any glass lacking air/atmospheric pressure. Therefore, a glass that is 1/2 full of water, is also 1/2 full of air and is, by very definition, completely full (of both air and water).
Measuring the amount of liquid in a vessel is not an exact science. If you took chemistry or physical science, a fairly significant amount of time should have been spent teaching the class how to read a graduated cylinder. Here’s the reason:
Due to surface tension, water does not lay level in a vessel. It forms a concave surface, which is rather subjective to read (see graphic to left).If you are trying to get exactly 1/2 of a vessel full of water, it becomes rather difficult to be precise.
When trying to fill a vessel to exactly 1/2 full, sometimes less than a drop is needed to bring you to exactly 1/2. Often, a drop will take you to more than 1/2. Removing a drop may take you below 1/2. It’s nearly impossible to get anything exactly 1/2 full.
You will also note that water evaporates. Let’s pretend you can get a glass exactly half full. The second you accomplish this, evaporation will decrease the water to below half. In fact, the very act of pouring water into the glass increases the amount of water evaporating. Even if you could magically attain a glass 1/2 full, it would only be 1/2 full for a fraction of a second in time.
Thus, I reject the very premise that there can be a glass half full or half empty. I can only hope I get a glass out of the deal.
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25 Little Known Facts About John
1. Until I moved to the coast, I thought the tail was the only edible part of a lobster. I also had no idea there were BLUE crabs.
2. I love camping, boating, archery, hunting & the great outdoors.
3. I firmly believe the recession would only be 1/2 as bad were it not for the media.
4. I am a carnivore…I love steak, pork chops, brats…meat of all kinds.
5. I generally learn a great deal every day at work. The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.
6. As each decade passes, my definition of ‘old’ changes respectively.
7. I believe a clean house is a sign of a broken computer.
8. I am WAY too cool to have a big ego:)
9. I spend many hours pondering what chairs would look like if our knees bent backwards.
10. I am allergic to mornings. To me, mourning and morning are synonyms.
11. I am who I am today only because a few people more mature and/or wise than I at key moments tactfully presented a different point of view or perspective other than my own.
12. A wise man once told me that there are many different definitions of family. My family includes many people who are not related to me at all.
13. It’s 2012. We have electric cars, robotic vacuum cleaners and noise canceling head-phones; yet, they still haven’t found a way to keep that layer of watery snot from forming on the top of the ketchup. WHY!? This really bothers me.
14. I do not consider myself a mature responsible person. That’s probably because I do not aspire to attain such stuffy attributes.
15. Never again will I play tag, football or any other sport in the dark! It’s as dumb as running through a forest with your eyes closed. Break this rule and you’ll likely need stitches & maybe a cast
16. I am allergic to cats and other animals with long fur…I have no problem with dogs. (I think it’s natures way of saying cats are evil)
17. The guitar is my favorite instrument. Several friends on facebook have heard me play live.
18. I almost never watch live television. DVR’s and torrents are the ONLY way to go
19. Not being afraid to fail is easy to say, yet very difficult to actually do. I do believe it is the very cornerstone of significant learning.
20. I love to read, but I can’t stand books of fiction.
21. I LOVE to ride my motorcycle for every-day transportation and for pleasure trips.
22. I have found I actually enjoy moving to a new area and experiencing new things. I only wish I could take all my friends with me.
23. I have never paid for a Microsoft operating system in my life (other than the OEM copy that came with my first two desktops)
24. I root for the Hawkeyes and the Steelers.
25. Happiness is more about contentment with what I have than spending my life trying to obtain a fleeting goal.John DeLay IT Architect Red Hat Linux SAN Storage Administrator Windows
