Random Thoughts – Something of Interest

Quickest way to fold a t-shirt?

Dave — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:13:38 +0000

This may or may not be quicker than the way you do it, seems the key is having it spread out flatly which should be considered in the time of the technique.

Interesting Optical Illusion

Dave — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:11:49 +0000

By viewing an inverted color picture and then switching to a black and white version of the picture, to your eye it appears in color, at least until you blink. This optical illusion relies on a principle called “Chromatic Adaptation”.

Google Ad triggers

Dave — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:50:51 +0000

I always find it incredibly interesting what verbiage in my post trigger the relevant Google ads on the right. Of course they are trying to sell you something, but it’s always interesting how it picks up on the words or phrases it thinks it can monetize. For instance, overnight ALL my ads turned into “diet” ads the moment I posted the word “diet” in a previous post. It will be interesting if a STRONGER word or phrase will break that hold that the word diet now has on the ad producer.

Robert A. Heinlein Quote

Dave — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:01:15 +0000

A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
-Lazarus Long, Time Enough For Love

Still Trying to make it Daily

Dave — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:35:19 +0000

Seems I don’t have enough time to write a daily blog like I had hoped. It seems that something of Interest is really just something of interest to me. But that’s what it’s about anyway. This original experiment was to come up with one new and interesting item a day. I’ve failed on that point. If anyone other than me is interested in reading this all the better, hope you’re entertained or at least amused. As with this post I keep adding more to it to make it better, just my perfectionist nature coming out.

Really Unique Online Game

Dave — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:57:20 +0000

Here’s a really interesting online game. I guess he couldn’t call it “Spiderman,” but that’s what it really reminds me of.

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=20277

The New Year – Your Blog Stinks

Dave — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:53:46 +0000

Okay already, not sure if anybody is really reading this, but I’m going to try to do better. Just got really busy! Hey, somebody make a comment or two!

A.M. & P.M. What do they stand for?

Dave — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:08:42 +0000

My son asked me the other day what a.m. and p.m. mean. Of course I could tell him what they mean, but what do those letters stand for. Turn’s out they’re Latin of course! My first guess for p.m. was close, “post meridian” but couldn’t come up with the a.m. A.M. is ante meridiem (a.m., from Latin, literally “before midday”) and post meridiem (p.m., “after midday”).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12-hour_clock

Other great time related info courtesy of the US government
http://time.gov/exhibits.html

Diet Coke and Mentos guys again

Dave — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 12:44:23 +0000

Those guys that put together the Mentos / Diet Coke explosion extravaganza have got another experiment. This time it’s the Domino Effect. Check it out.

Wow, this is harder than I thought.

Dave — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 13:13:38 +0000

Coming up with a completely new, intereseting item a day is tough! Don’t be angry if some of the items seem silly or inconsequential.