Daily Archive for May 4th, 2007

Quotables

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The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ (I found it!) but ‘That’s funny …’
- Isaac Asimov

I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn’t, I would die.
- Isaac Asimov

Science can be introduced to children well or poorly. If poorly, children can be turned away from science; they can develop a lifelong antipathy; they will be in a far worse condition than if they had never been introduced to science at all.
- Isaac Asimov

More at: http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Isaac_Asimov/

This man is a genius, yet I’ve never read a single book of his. Perhaps I will give a whirl.

10 strangest deaths

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I think I’ve seen this a few hundred times now on the net. It is, however, quite joyful to finally connect a name with a face :)

NewsVoid.com took the trouble of finding and pasting the photos. Here’s number 9 for example:

#9 Lee Seung Seop (2005)

28-year-old Korean video game addict collapsed in an Internet
cafe after playing Starcraft & World of Warcraft for almost 50 consecutive hours. About six weeks before his death, he had
been fired from his job for missing work to play computer games.

Wikipedia Listings: Lee Seung Seop / Starcraft

More: http://newsvoid.com/top10deaths.html

9 things about stock photo models

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I love this guy!

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=stock_photos

Love it!

1. Attempts to portray sincere parent/child relationships always seem creepy.

 

 

 

There aren’t many things I don’t want to experience in life, but the sensual caress of a parent going through mid-life crisis is one of them.

Nuclear war?? Bring it on, my USB is ready!!

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Why, oh why is Corsair making ultra-super rugged memory? For what insane purpose? I suppose if you’re BMX biking and covered in dirt and then walk by your laptop to check the weather for tomorrow? Just doesn’t seem to be there right image…

All Flash Survivors are:

  • Encased in extremely strong CNC-milled, anodized aircraft-grade aluminum.
  • Water resistant to 200M through the use of a EPDM waterproof seal.
  • Protected from vibration or impact damage through the use of a molded shock dampening collar.
  • Plug-&-Play with any USB 2.0 certified peripheral computer port
    (backward compatible with USB 1.1).

Good encryption, too. Hmm… But will it survive an alien invasion? Stay tuned…

More at: http://www.corsairmemory.com/corsair/survivor.html