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Superior leadership, make no bones about it, is pure selling…establishing the perception, the feeling, the picture, that your view is right, that you listen, hear, and understand, that you are worth listening to and following. A Passion for Excellence, pg 109. Written about 20 years before Twitter. More collected Geek Thoughts at http://geekthoughts.info.
When the little ones reach a certain age, your home is filled with the pitter-patter of face plants. More collected Geek Thoughts at http://geekthoughts.info.
1440×900, up from last year. More collected Geek Thoughts at http://geekthoughts.info.
This month’s electric bill is brought to you by GE: “We bring good things to light.” ™ (c) Usage by GE appliances: $0.18 per KW/h totaling $23.48 Usage by Kenmore appliances (see note 1): $0.53 per KW/h totaling $50.23 Usage by unlisted appliances: $0.26 per KW/h totaling $39.32 Total Due: $113.03 Note 1: PG&E is…
Pi, an irrational number, cannot be expressed exactly as a fraction of integers (and all real-world length units are ultimately based on integers). So either pi is not a circle’s ratio of circumference to diameter, or circles don’t exist (or both!) More collected Geek Thoughts at http://geekthoughts.info.
So, Yahoo! is looking for a new CEO. Bill Gates just retired. Hmm. More collected Geek Thoughts at http://geekthoughts.info.
To celebrate the unlamented demise of Valleywag, use as many of the ten insulting words you should know (along with any other appropriate words) as you can in a single short paragraph. Post in the comments below. This site is for geeks of all ages, so keep things PG. All right, PG-13. My favorite will…
A special comment. My most vivid memory of my late Grandpa. Even after retiring, Grandpa needed to do small jobs around town to make ends meet. One was cleaning a small sporting goods store. Once, with all the excitement of visiting family from out of town (that would be us), he forgot to clean one…
Polyhedra: n. (plural) – Sketches done by an artist of the male gender. More collected Geek Thoughts at http://geekthoughts.info.
Tough economic times? Take 1.2 volt, 2.5 Amp/hr NiMH batteries (technically “cells”). Call it 3 W/hrs of energy each. The going electricity rate here is about $0.15/KW-hr. Thus fully charging four batteries with a 50% efficient charger costs approximately $0.0036. More collected Geek Thoughts at http://geekthoughts.info.
Debates are boring. Host your own through the magic of RPG. GURPS character sheets for the 2008 US Presidential candidates: Obama: ST:10 DX:11 IQ:14 HT:10 Advantages: Allies (Wright, Ayers) [0 point advantage], Charisma, High Fatigue Threshold, Unfazeable Disadvantages: Elite, Pacifism, Stuttering, Pronunciation of “Pakistan” [quirk], Skills: Administration:14, Computer Operation:12, Diplomacy:12, Enthrallment:11, Law:13, Politics:14, Public Speaking:15,…
chromatic: O(n^3) isn’t so bad when n=1 or 2. More collected Geek Thoughts at http://geekthoughts.info/.
Google is a much better search engine for everyday calculations in the search bar, like say [439600 light years / 200 km/sec] (compare Y!, search.microsoft.com, er, msn.com, er, live.com) More collected Geek Thoughts at http://geekthoughts.info/.
Blackberry singing in the dead of night Take these calendars, and do invite All your life You are only waiting for this email to arrive More collected Geek Thoughts at http://geekthoughts.info/. P.S. Got a better one? Post it. -m
I hereby refuse to eat any fruits or vegetables that are not certifiably carbon-based. More collected Geek Thoughts at https://dubinko.info/blog/tags/geekthoughts/.
The color magenta has no wavelength. It exists only in your mind. More collected Geek Thoughts at https://dubinko.info/blog/tags/geekthoughts/.
By now you’ve likely noticed the Geek Thoughts postings here. This is an experiment on a few different levels. What makes comics special? To what extent are pictures, often little more than stick figures, a critical part of the web comic experience? Can a web comic still be funny and thought-provoking with only words? Specifically…
Reporter: So quantum teleportation– Geek: The name is misleading. It’s a particle statistics thing. Reporter: So it’s not like Star Trek? That’s boring. Geek: Okay, I’m sick of this. Every time there’s a paper on quantum teleportation, you reporters write the same disappointed story. Reporter: But– Geek: Talk to someone else. I’m going to the…
Next time you drive on a freeway, look up to see how many power lines you pass under. Most people never notice these, even on common commuter routes. But once you perceive one, you’ll be seeing them all over the place. What else works this way? More collected Geek Thoughts at https://dubinko.info/blog/tags/geekthoughts/.