Perspectives
Four-color map of the united states (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I just read this on Twitter, from @SciencePorn:
“If the Sun was scaled down to the size of a white blood cell, the Milky way would be the size of the continental United States.”
I started thinking about that. If the sun is the size of a white blood cell (which, by the way, is about 1/700 the size of a red blood cell), the earth would be so tiny it would be nearly undetectable. The sun would be 10-12 micrometers in diameter, and the undetectable earth would be orbiting 93 inches (less than 8 feet) away from it (if I calculated my ratios correctly).
Fixing an Annoying Lenovo Flaw
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I have and use a Lenovo Thinkpad T520 laptop. It is a great little machine – fast, reliable, lots of easy to use features. In general, I like Lenovo products and recommend them to others.
However….
I absolutely HATE the DVD drive. It has a flaw that was starting to drive me nuts. The little DVD door release button is not only unbelievably sensitive to touch, it is also NOT recessed. Whenever I picked up the laptop, or adjusted how it sits in my lap, or moved it around on my desk – I would invariably touch the DVD door release button and cause the DVD tray to eject.
Humbug Day is Right!
Today happens to be Humbug Day (the day you are supposed to be grumpy and mean, and get all of that out of your system before the actual Christmas holiday). It also happens to be the day when three Mountain West teams have bowl games. Here’s a rundown of them so far.
New Mexico Bowl
Colorado State (the Rams) have been playing waaay above themselves, and are actually looking good against Washington State. With two minutes left in the game, they are down 45-37, and have a chance to positively respond to a possible turnover by the Cougs. They have been representing the MWC pretty well. Good for them.
Happy Cat Herder’s Day!
From Urban Dictionary: “…the common saying that something involving coordination of many different groups or people is as difficult as herding cats. ”
The phrase is supposed to reveal a sense of frustration when trying to deal with uncooperative groups.
You can use the phrase in just about any capacity. Just say something like “Managing (programmers, kids, your choice of whatever) is like herding cats”.
In recognition of this wonderful holiday:
Just Monkeying Around…
Today is Monkey Day, a day set aside to monkey around. It’s celebrated around the world by people acting like monkeys.
The day is also intended to support and raise awareness of animal rights.
Here’s some monkey stuff to celebrate (I like the monkey hat :)):
1. FurReal Friends Cuddles My Giggly Monkey Pet
Who doesn't love a monkey? This Cuddles My Giggly Monkey pet lets you own a pet you've always wanted! She'll move her mouth when you feed her with her bottle. Change her diaper! She responds with giggles and sounds when you cuddle her or tickle her. When you swing her in the air, she knows she's upside down and says "whee!" Rock your baby monkey at bedtime and she'll slowly close her eyes as she starts to snooze. You'll get all the monkey fun you can handle with the Cuddles My Giggly Monkey pet!
Happy Violin Day to You…
Yep, it’s violin day. Hmmm. Guess I’ll celebrate – maybe a couple Kansas tunes?
For fun, here’s a few fun violin related products. Enjoy!
1. Violin For Dummies, 2nd Edition
The bestselling guide to teaching yourself the violin just got better
Despite being one of the most popular musical instruments for budding musicians, the violin has a reputation as being amongst the most difficult to learn. But no longer. Violin for Dummies is packed with the information you need to learn the art of this beautiful instrument, whether you’re looking to get a head start before taking up lessons or are already studying with a tutor but want a little boost. With this book you have everything you need to get started.
The Prodigal Son Returns. Bryan Harsin
So, it’s true. Boise native, former player, and former offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin returns to become the head football coach at Boise State. Here’s my take (FWIW).
When Coach Petersen was lured away to the University of Washington, my initial assumption was that former BSU coach Dirk Koetter, former BSU defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox, and former BSU offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin would be considered – pretty much in that order.
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