Firehed’s Blog

Okay, well this certainly explains why neither I nor my mom had the slightest idea what the hell my brother was talking about when he came home with math questions. I learned the traditional method and had, at the very least, mastered multiplication by third grade, though I was advanced at math in fairness. This thing isn’t joking about total dependence today on calculators… I don’t think I was allowed one in a math class until seventh grade or so.

I’ll admit I still suck at my 7-times tables, but that’s an extra half-second, not a ten-minute search for a calculator.

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and “I’m a PC” guy John Hodgeman explains why Ted Stevens is a complete dumbass. With lovely copyright-infringing video! Hopefully Comedy Central won’t decide to crack their DMCA knuckles and have it pulled…

Hmm… £19.99 plus £7.99 shipping sounds like a pittance in order to gain a sweet - legitimate - title. Well, sounds like a pittance until I remembered how crappy the dollar is to the Pound, but still, $54.18 isn’t that bad. Maybe after the next paycheck comes in, seeing that I just dropped nearly a grand at Amazon (avoid - SO damn slow, though Newegg has spoiled me greatly) on a Digital Rebel XTi and some other goodies.

“Senator John Sununu (R-NH) has just announced that his office is working on legislation that would prevent the FCC from creating specific technology mandates that have to be followed by consumer electronics manufacturers. What’s his target? The broadcast flag.”
Thank God that somebody in Congress isn’t a complete idiot.

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Apple is releasing the iPhone. And damn, does it look sweeter than I could have hoped for!  Totally worth waking up before 3:45 :)