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Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Series
I have greatly enjoyed Isaac Asimov’s foundation series. They are well written and are fairly quick reads. I am also astounded how much his work seems to have influenced Star Wars etc., Asimov’s “Galactic Empire” was truly a precursor to many of the more recent writings/movies and some lines seem to be lifted almost verbatim from Foundation… Foundation links / Audio version by BBC: Foundation series – Wikipedia, the free encyclopediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_seriesThe Foundation Series is a science fiction series by Isaac
Lump sum payout versus annuity payments
While visiting John in STL recently, his girlfriend regaled with me a tale of a man (we’ll call Fred) who received a large settlement from his wife when they divorced. Fred then proceeded to move to Thailand (a lifelong dream of his) where he started a resort and began construction on a mini-mansion. Unfortunately he ran out of money shortly afterwards and is apparently now destitute 🙁 These types of stories, with variations, are surprisingly common: someone wins the lottery
Chase QuickDeposit Review and Updates
If you routinely use the Chase QuickDeposit program, for example via the Chase mobile banking Android app, then these update notifications may be useful to you. The big change is that as of October 2nd the daily deposit limit has been increased to $2K and the monthly limit is increased to $5K. This makes the service much more useful IMHO as the previous $1K/$3K max was a bit limiting… [full review to be posted later] Here are the update messages from Chase:
Dell 3007WFP dimensions
Panel Dimensions: (without stand) Height 449.55 mm (17.7 inches) Width 690 mm (27.16 inches) Depth 74.4 mm (2.93 inches) Dimensions (with stand): Height (fully extended in landscape mode) 559.7 mm (22 inches) Height (compressed/locked in landscape mode) 469.7 mm (18.49 inches) Width 690 mm (27.16 inches) Depth 200 mm (7.87 inches) Source Documentation – 3007wfphttp://support.dell.com/support/systemsinfo/document.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&~file=/systems/3007wfp/en/about.htm#SpecificationsLaptops | Desktops | Business Laptops | Business Desktops | Workstations | Servers | Storage | Services | Monitors | Printers | LCD TVs |
Bought & Sold: Acer Aspire One A0722 Netbook 11.6″ LCD
The latest entry in the Bought & Sold series… This is where I list items that I purchased and then sold at a later date. Simple enough huh? Here we go… [begin] Acer Aspire One 11.6″ HD Netbook AO722-BZ454 with upgrade to 4GB RAM Excellent condition, FREE fast shipping Condition: This laptop is in excellent condition, checkout the photos! No scratches/problems on the LCD. Everything works well, no problems. Still has the protective plastic sheets in place. Laptop has only had
Building a random name generator
Last night I had fun building a little random name generator for my friend Adam and my wife. They both write and sometimes it is difficult to come up with names for characters, that is where the new tool comes in handy: Character Name Generator Every time you refresh the page you get a new name 🙂 I used to code a lot of fun little projects like this but lately I have not made time for it. I do
Micathermic heater (and why they are so thin)
While researching vented propane heaters, as well as electric heaters, I came across a listing for a micathermic heater. What the heck is a micathermic heater?! Well, it turns out this type of heater simply has a conventional electric heating element that is sandwiched between thin sheets of the mineral mica. How can they be so thin? Efficiency? The mica sheets are very thin and (apparently) allow the element to be sufficiently insulated and protected. They appear thinner than even