Statistically speaking that is.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
statistically speaking, I need to get a panasonic camera
As a math guy (geek? I hate that word), I find the numbers game on okcupid very interesting. And even though I'm not "on the market", I do find some interesting advice there. Like this bit which tells me to get a panasonic camera.
Statistically speaking that is.
Statistically speaking that is.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Microsoft goes all in on Mobile with Windows 7
As Engadget reports, Microsoft anounced 10 new handsets for 30 countries.
I wonder if the phones are any good.
I wonder if the phones are any good.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Windows Phone 7 devices announced
CNN fails to mention that all these will be running Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipset.
Said Steve Balmer:
I helped build that.
Said Steve Balmer:
We're excited to bring a new generation of Windows phones exclusively featuring Snapdragon mobile processors
I helped build that.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Seeing the whites of their eyes
I think I've heard in military lore the expression of being so close to an enemy the solders were able to "see the whites of their eyes."
Today I had a similar, but far less terrifying experience, motorcycling into work.
The setup: I'm on the freeway, 80MPH, same speed as everyone else in the left lane. Good spacing, 3-4 car lengths in front, but an annoying guy behind is about 2 away. Ignoring him, I'm looking front. Break lights in the right lane. A full size transit bus is breaking hard, the car behind too...
I ease off the throttle, gently press my foot on the break just enough to turn on the brake light (something I've practiced a lot while standing still). Drift towards the break down lane to my left and check it. It's clear up ahead. Good to know if I need it.
By this time I and everyone else in the left lane have caught up to the bus and now the two right-most lanes are braking hard. Still no brake lights in the two left-most lanes. Suddenly over the TOP of the bus a 2 foot by 1 foot object comes flying through the air. It's instantly obvious that this bit of plastic is heading my way and it is the top of a ice chest type cooler.
I decide to accelerate to make sure it lands behind me. It does, and at is it goes by, I clearly see two cup holders, like giant eye whites, staring right at me.
The truck behind me takes a cooler top in the grill. I keep going.
Another fun ride into work. I never did see the rest of the cooler.
Today I had a similar, but far less terrifying experience, motorcycling into work.
The setup: I'm on the freeway, 80MPH, same speed as everyone else in the left lane. Good spacing, 3-4 car lengths in front, but an annoying guy behind is about 2 away. Ignoring him, I'm looking front. Break lights in the right lane. A full size transit bus is breaking hard, the car behind too...
I ease off the throttle, gently press my foot on the break just enough to turn on the brake light (something I've practiced a lot while standing still). Drift towards the break down lane to my left and check it. It's clear up ahead. Good to know if I need it.
By this time I and everyone else in the left lane have caught up to the bus and now the two right-most lanes are braking hard. Still no brake lights in the two left-most lanes. Suddenly over the TOP of the bus a 2 foot by 1 foot object comes flying through the air. It's instantly obvious that this bit of plastic is heading my way and it is the top of a ice chest type cooler.
I decide to accelerate to make sure it lands behind me. It does, and at is it goes by, I clearly see two cup holders, like giant eye whites, staring right at me.
The truck behind me takes a cooler top in the grill. I keep going.
Another fun ride into work. I never did see the rest of the cooler.
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