Will Entriken

Run an Excel macro on any file using drag and drop

2012-01-20T12:27:00.003-05:00

Create an Excel macro, put that macro in a .BAS file and then use this script to apply that macro to any Excel file. Here is the VBS file, written in WSCRIPT: if WScript.Arguments.Count < 1 Then WScript.Echo "Drop file on to me to process." Wscript.QuitEnd IfMyPath = Left(Wscript.ScriptFullName, Len(Wscript.ScriptFullName) - Len(Wscript.ScriptName))Set oExcel = CreateObject("

How to learn Chinese in 52 weeks without taking class or visiting China

2012-01-12T20:07:00.000-05:00

You can learn to speak and read Chinese in 52 weeks without any classes. I did it in 100, but with the full roadmap you can do better. All items here were tested and 100% approved. Step One: Pronounce Like a Pro Chinese has 2 vowel sounds and 2 consonants that English doesn't. Also, it's a tonal language, so there's intonation as a critical part of speech. So what does that mean? It means you

How to delete friends on Facebook (UPDATED FOR THE LATEST VERSION)

2011-12-28T19:31:00.002-05:00

There's two ways to delete or "unfriend" friends on Facebook. Method A 1. Click on the top right corner of the screen 2. scroll down to friend settings 3. Choose the correct friend group 4. Your friend isn't there 5. Look for another group 6. ... 7. Call your nerdiest friend for help 8. Your friend tells you to google it 9. Google it 10. Start looking at photos of cats 11. Adult entertainment 12

Businessweek reports on race between second and third place candidates in Iowa primaries, completely ignores first place

2011-12-27T10:06:00.001-05:00

Because the way our presidential voting is set up, only two candidates can have a chance. Getting points on the board for the first state is a big advantage. Following is the situation today in Iowa. First place -- Ron Paul Second place -- Newt Gingrich Third place -- Mitt Romney Here is how the headline reads from Businessweek: Romney-Gingrich Iowa Ground Campaigns Intensify in Last Days By

这就是桃园吗？ Trip to Taiwan

2011-11-06T20:49:00.002-05:00

So we got to Taiwan, which is a total of 22 hours of travel from Philadelphia. There's a few things you notice in Taiwan right away, so let's discuss those first: There's only one model of truck available for sale on the island, and it only comes in blue. Everyone drives only this truck... and it's smaller than most American cars. You watch live baseball at 9am, and Japanese

Directions to parallel park a car perfectly

2011-11-03T22:37:00.003-04:00

Step one: practice Step two: practice Step three: park like a champ -- But actually, you can also practice on the computer, the mechanics are all actually the same http://www.gamemew.com/Game_Topic/Car_Parking_Games_3972.html http://www.gamemew.com/Racing_Games/Car_Park_Challenge_3652.html http://www.gamemew.com/Skill_Games/Drivers_Ed_Direct_Parking_Game_4954.html http://

Sean Connery, Steve Jobs and Louis Vuitton

2011-11-03T08:04:00.001-04:00

Sean Connery then and now: From 1998: From 2011:

Which people on US currency owned slaves?

2011-11-02T01:47:00.000-04:00

Just the facts: 1¢ pennyAbraham LincolnNo slaves 5¢ nickelThomas JeffersonHad slaves 10¢ dimeFranklin D. Roosevelt No slaves 25¢ quarterGeorge WashingtonHad slaves 50¢ half dollar John F. KennedyNo slaves $1 billGeorge WashingtonHad slaves $2 billThomas JeffersonHad slaves $5 billAbraham LincolnNo slaves $10 billAlexander HamiltonMaybe $20 billAndrew JacksonHad slaves $50 billUlysses S.

Automatic grammar correction in Google SERP

2011-10-12T10:45:00.000-04:00

Did you know that Google automatically corrects grammar (or at least tries) on web pages before showing you the search engine results page? Original site: Google SERP:

How to tell if you're dreaming

2011-09-07T22:53:00.000-04:00

What do these 5 high budget movies have in common: Nightmare on Elm Street Wizard of Oz Fight Club Vanilla Sky Inception They are based on a character with a misconception about reality -- namely whether they are sleeping, or whether other people exist (which are pretty much the same category of brain damage). BUT LUCKILY YOU CAN PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO YOU. READ ON. To

East/West PIN Numbers

2011-08-27T22:52:00.002-04:00

A PIN number is used with your debit card so that if someone else gets access to your card they cannot withdraw money from your account. FACT: 99% of Chinese people use their birthday as their PIN number Chinese People PIN Numbers: American People PIN Numbers:

Resumes in the East and West

2011-08-27T22:33:00.000-04:00

Looking for a job is an involved process everywhere in the world, lots of applications, lots of interviews, and if you meet the employer's expectations, lots of offers. This whole process can take lots of time and would be really unfortunate if you prepared hours for an interview and then realized that you didn't get the job because you were black, or Jewish, or Irish (or all three!). In America

East / West -- Paying the bill at a restaurant

2011-08-19T21:02:00.000-04:00

I literally went to the art store, and then painted this picture in the amount of time it took the people I was dining with to figure out how to pay the bill. Guess it would have been easier if I didn't come back afterwards.

SOS

2011-06-08T20:10:00.004-04:00

Fact: 112 is the new 911 Don't believe me? Try it. Also, 112 works worldwide, so you don't need to remember country-specific emergency phone numbers.

Quotable in Atlas Shrugged

2011-06-07T19:10:00.044-04:00

Just finished reading Atlas Shrugged... what a find! This is the 5th fiction book I've read (see full list), and it was worth it. You don't need to read the book to enjoy it. Here's the quotes you can use in everyday life: On the root of all evil: So you think that money is the root of all evil? ... Have you ever asked what is the root of money? Money is a tool of exchange, which can't exist

Rock 'n' roll

2011-06-05T15:12:00.000-04:00

Fact: until today, I thought the rock in Rock 'n' Roll was a noun... as in a geological feature. If you hear this translated in other languages the wording is more specific

Introducing Anasquare

2011-05-13T18:17:00.000-04:00

Download it in PDF formatAnasquare PuzzleThe answer to each Across clue is placed, their letters in any order, in the rows of the puzzle grid. Likewise for Down answers to columns. Across: of great significance or value of governing preparation for life three dots in logic of grammatical arrangement recall the past diseases of widening arteries of offending good taste vibration at natural

Your salary over the years

2011-03-26T01:22:00.000-04:00

Here is the salary calculator: You are years old. After tax, you earn times the minimum wage In your career, you have earned an average 6.15% raise every year. In the US the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009The calculator assumes your first job was at minimum wage when you were 16 and you didn't pax taxes. For a better analysis, think of everything you used to buy

US Government Spending

2011-02-27T22:47:00.000-05:00

Question: Does the US government spend money on causes that the population supports? Answer: Sources: http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/gift/gift.htm http://www.google.com/publicdata?ds=uspopulation&met=population&tdim=true&dl=en&hl=en&q=us+population http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/fy10/pdf/fy10-newera.pdf

Calling all Alcoholics, Sexaholics, Gamblers, Drug Adicts

2011-02-26T19:46:00.000-05:00

This is the official program for alcoholics anonymous: 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 5. Admitted to

Goals Update

2011-02-26T18:31:00.000-05:00

Just an update, here are the latest goals: By mid-year 2011Pass one CPA test By end of 2014Have traveled outside the US at least 5 times (Germany/Czech Republic; China; Japan; Canada) Complete 4 SOA tests Run a marathon Think about getting married Is there anything else I have to do in my 20's? Get on the board of a philanthropic organization that has been in existance for over 100 years Please

Surveys and Statistics Quiz

2011-02-02T12:53:00.000-05:00

Today at the office I am working on a survey of our franchises and compiling the data into something meaningful. It should be about 40 pages of analysis. For inspiration, I am seeking other reports that describe the responses of large surveys (please let me know if you can recommend any good ones). I am particularly interested in the format that information is presented. In the midst of this, I

US Corporate Tax rates

2010-12-29T11:05:00.001-05:00

Q: Why does the US need to reduce its corporate tax rate to 0%? A: Because US defense companies (General Electric, Halliburton Products and Services Limited (HPSL)) are incorporating in China or centralizing operations in a country we are currently at war with. Note for the liberals: if a corporation earns profit, this profit is distributed in some form (dividends or capital gains) to

Two out of 3 aint bad

2010-12-21T23:23:00.000-05:00

Here is Will's goal recap for the end of the year: By end of 2010Pass HSK Level 4 Pass SOA test FM/2 Pass one CPA test Any ideas for the next 6 months? You can see my life progress at http://phor.net/goals

Review of Inception (2010)

2010-12-02T17:05:00.002-05:00

Summary: Like Avatar, with guns, and a less believable premise. And now for the differences:The story tries hard to earn the "thinking man's movie" title by employing multiple (although diminutive) concurrent story lines. This plan falls flat on it's face when the redicullous premise is revealed. Only one character is developed, and it happens in a step-by-step fashion only through his narrative.

Buffer underflow

2010-11-21T21:22:00.000-05:00

Found this from high school.

19 Questions Game

2010-11-20T21:08:00.000-05:00

20 Questions is a game of deductive reasoning. It became popular in the 1940s when it was the subject of successful radio show by the same name. One player -- the answerer -- thinks of a subject that should be familiar to common people and answers all questions about this subject with a yes or no response. The other player(s) ask questions to guess what this is, winning if they guess without

Hallwatch 2

2010-11-07T23:10:00.000-05:00

The Philadelphia government watch dog website hallwatch.org, maintained by Ed Goppelt was shut down February 2009, but a new website, Hallwatch 2, looks to take its place. Hallwatch 2 aspires to make it easy to stay informed about Philadelphia politics by bringing visitors to the latest information. There is also a subscription service for Philadelphia tax records, deed information and other real

5 Best Foods

2010-10-27T19:56:00.001-04:00

Here is my top 5 foods list in no particular order, this is a life-long work in progress. Grandmom's baked macaroni and cheese Probably very similar to all the other mac & cheese recipes out there... except that my Grandmom makes it better than yours and that's a fact. Bubble House - Red Curry Chicken Shere-e-Punjab - Chicken Makhani 208 W State St, Media, PA 19063-3113It's spicy chicken but

Protip for eating

2010-10-27T09:02:00.001-04:00

PROTIP: Close your mouth while eating, you sound like a horse!In China, eating with the mouth open is normal. (Are any othercountries like this?)

Smoking makes you look ugly

2010-10-06T19:54:00.000-04:00

Classic and modern job searching tips

2010-10-04T23:42:00.001-04:00

I recently started as Senior Financial Analyst at CDI Corporation, ending my 3 month, 23 day job search. My job is to do financial analysis for corporate reporting as well as provide information that can support business decisions for individual business units -- so I get to report to no less than 5 C-Level executives ("report to" in the sense that I will write reports that they read). The job is

Inefficiencies in the football betting market

2010-09-27T16:50:00.000-04:00

Is there an opportunity to systematically win in the NFL betting market? If there is, possible sources of this opportunity, "market inefficiency", or "pricing error" may include: Aggregate bettor bias Observable effects of the game being fixed Over compensation of the above by professional bettors Of course, this analysis isn't going to do itself, so I needed to step up to the plate. I found

The Mexicans are taking all our jobs, kick them out

2010-09-24T21:49:00.000-04:00

Here's the argument, I'm sure you heard it before: There are untold millions who are subsisting on the government tit and we would all be better served by employing these individuals. Tax revenues will rise and entitlements will fall. The argument that these jobs pay too little will diminish when we open up the opportunity to Americans after taking away those opportunities to those who are here

Reference for Chris - dupe merge

2010-09-14T16:16:00.002-04:00

Posting this for reference, for Chris, and for anyone else who manages LARGE sets of media files. I've been using this script for 10 years, here is the latest version: ========= #!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; use Fcntl qw(:DEFAULT :flock); use File::Compare; use File::Temp; # Copyright (C) 2002-2010 Zygo Blaxell # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify # it

Most important

2010-09-13T16:09:00.000-04:00

Sometimes I have communications problems with Su: yea..last night. i asked you so many questions and told you i am going to buy this, you slept so deep and totally ignored me.. i talked to you a lot...but no reaction. so i decided to buy it.

Free project idea - TXT auto-responder for train lateness

2010-09-12T14:24:00.000-04:00

I'm clearing off my list of cool computer projects to do. This was a good one, but I'm going to pass on it, so you can have this one for free. TXT auto-responder for train lateness Set up a Google Voice account with TXT message forwarding to connect to an email server you control. So when people send you a TXT message like "4336", it comes in as an email, and you can respond with something like

Convert FEN strings to HTML

2010-08-30T18:01:00.000-04:00

Introducing the FEN to HTML converter. Paste FEN in, view the board and get HTML out. Does not use any images. Try it at: http://phor.net/apps/fen2html/ table.chess { border: 1px solid black; margin: 2px; font-size: xx-large} table.chess td { width: 1.5em; height: 1.5em; padding: 0; margin: 1em; vertical-align:middle; text-align: center } table.chess tr:nth-child(odd) td:nth-child(odd),

Technical notes about KDE ksmserver

2010-08-26T15:18:00.001-04:00

Hello all, here are some notes from working on KDE bugs 60894 and 62157 on contract with Google. ksmserver is an important part of KDE software currently maintained by Lubos Lunak and that made it difficult for me as an outsider to make large changes. I am including here notes regarding code I wrote in branches/work/kdebase_appgroups and branches/work/soc_ksm/ while working under Lubos.

The 80's

2010-08-26T11:45:00.001-04:00

What's the difference between smoking and rubbing roadkill all overyour face and clothing?At least the roadkill doesn't make you look like an idiot.

Negative graffiti

2010-08-25T08:58:00.002-04:00

Sometimes I add bad language to existing graffiti tags. It's the only way get some businesses to clean up their properties. No, Mom, I don't actually graffiti, I just found this photo on Google.

End your job search today

2010-08-24T20:04:00.000-04:00

It's better than email if they read it on the phone to you... Listen to my latest voicemail message.

EPIC: You are not prepared

2010-08-13T12:13:00.000-04:00

If you haven't seen this yet, there is 5 minutes of your recent life that was COMPLETELY WASTED. Here's the original: watch it twice, because you still wont be ready http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzNhaLUT520 Here's the Autotune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEvNS5TzvwM Background: This is a real news story that was released on 7/28/2010

A Comparison of Bush and Obama

2010-08-11T15:11:00.000-04:00

I have been collecting notes that compare Bush and Obama while hoping, one day, to write a witty blog post about how in fact they are identical, but I never could reconcile their differences in speaking ability. http://origin.barackobama.com/2007/08/01/remarks_of_senator_obama_the_w.php >> As President, I would deploy at least two additional brigades to Afghanistan to re-enforce our

Get this - language progress update

2010-08-10T21:49:00.000-04:00

So I got this Chinese newspaper delivered to my house, 人民日报, $26 peryear, delivered daily, yes really.So I started staring at the words on the page and, I'm not even makingthis up, one of the articles made sense. It was talking about Beijingopera and how this classical theatrical form is being re-popularizedthough introduction to children in primary school.So this is a big in-your-face to Wen Yen

English Quiz

2010-08-09T09:33:00.000-04:00

Please interpret this letter from PECO, quoted below: SUBJ: RETURNED ITEM NOTICE Your payment in the amount of $80.32 that we received was returned to us unpaid. ...

Is there a crack?

2010-08-02T14:38:00.000-04:00

Is there a crack in the floor? No? Oh that's just the noise of yougetting stuck in glue. Have fun with that.Score:Will & Su: 2 pointsMice & Zhuzhu: 0 pointsI'm counting Zhuzhu on the mice's team because she was the one whowould always leave food out.

Religious Tolerance

2010-07-30T15:09:00.000-04:00

I recently began rereading all the notes that I took during college, to keep the mind fresh while I'm waiting for SunGard to decide when the best time is for them to call me and offer me that job as a financial analyst... ... and I got up to Theology 1050 with Dr. Enright and a paper I wrote on the subject of abortion. I received a C for this paper which was then crossed out and replaced with an

Don't steal my Mac

2010-07-30T13:29:00.003-04:00

Mac OS X 10.6 comes with CoreLocatation. Which is implemented as a command line program here: http://code.google.com/p/corelocationcli/ So... just "wget --spider "phor.net/ping/fdbook?$(/Users/fulld/Applications/CoreLocationCLI -once)" 2> /dev/null" in your crontab And put one of these on your server:

Why does e^(pi*i) = -1?

2010-07-28T15:42:00.000-04:00

This cannot be stressed enough: The thing you always have to consider when extending previously-developed concepts to complex numbers is what definition of the existing concept you're using, because you can't just assume that all of the definitions will give the same extension. (In fact, you get all sorts of weird stuff like different branch cuts if you're not careful. But e^z turns out to be

The Quad

2010-07-25T19:48:00.000-04:00

The Villanova quad now has trees everywhere. Yes, that's Bartley in the back.

Back to the 50's

2010-07-19T15:05:00.000-04:00

Quote from Monster.com Diversity Monster is used by thousands of companies that recognize the benefits of workforce diversity. They’re actively recruiting qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds. Diversity, to these employers, means a variety of races, genders, ages (including 50+ workers), disability statuses, and lifestyle preferences. By answering “yes” to this question, you’ll make

Gun control

2010-07-14T08:55:00.000-04:00

Even though I have never heard a legitimate argument FOR gun control, I beat the dead horse with one more example against it. On Jul 14, 2010, at 7:32 AM, MARK NICHOLS wrote:I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,my family and I came down here to London, United Kingdom for a short vacation.unfortunately,we were mugged at the park of the hotel where we stayed,all cash and credit card were stolen

TI copyright

2010-07-13T14:29:00.000-04:00

From the BA II Plus calculator manual: When you choose the chain (Chn) calculation method, the calculator solves problems in the order that you enter them. (Most financial calculators use Chn.) Using AOS(TM) (algebraic operating system), the calculator solves problems according to the standard rules of algebraic hierarchy, computing multiplication and division operations before addition and

Are you fit enough to be an FBI special agent?

2010-07-13T11:21:00.000-04:00

Test one: number of sit-ups in one minute These are administered with a partner holding down feet and legs at 90° angle. ScoreFemale RangeMale Range 135-3638 237-4039-42 341-4243-44 443-4645-47 547-4848-49 649-5050-51 751-5252-53 853-5454-55 955-5656-57 1057 and over58 and over Test two: 300 meter sprint That is 1/2 way around a 1/4 mile track ScoreFemale RangeMale Range 164.9-62.552.4-51.1

Dragon dictation for iPhone review

2010-07-12T18:22:00.000-04:00

Here is the review, unedited:123 and to the four snoop doggy dog and Dr. Dre is at the door readyto make an entrance so back on up cause you know we are about toRivership up give me the microphone first so I can post like a bubbleCompton in Long Beach together now you know we mean trouble ain'tnothing but a G. thing baby to look down neighbors and we're crazydeath row is the label that pays me

Revenues down?

2010-07-11T14:35:00.000-04:00

One of the top grossing iPhone apps is free. Hmmm

The ultimate voicemail system ("the Voicemail Remote")

2010-07-07T13:54:00.000-04:00

In the past when you called my voicemail, it would say: Hi this is Will, sorry I can't take your message. Press 1 to leave a message or press 2 to hear more information... Will is currently in a meeting titled "fix car" until 5pm. His cell phone is on. He has 20 unread emails, please stop sending mail.I did this using a Skype account to upload the outgoing message on my normal AT&T voicemail

All this effort

2010-06-09T21:53:00.002-04:00

Normally, I keep the window in my room open from the top. But in an effort to hear my hot neighbors from across the street (I think they're hot, I can't really see them, but since everyone else in this building and neighborhood is male, they pretty much win by default) I tried opening opening it from the bottom at ear level. But the window doesn't stay up. So I went outside in the rain to find a

The most pathetic attack on Western Europe in history

2010-06-09T16:34:00.001-04:00

Re: Health Care Reform: Dr. Shortage To Expand RN Role?

2010-05-28T08:58:00.001-04:00

I'm a fan of nurse practitioners replacing the vast majority doctors.Back in the 20's, before the AMA came in to power and all theregulation, we had:* House calls* Affordable healthcare* No need for insurance (see previous line)* Doctors who learned as apprentices, not studentsWe did not have all the treatments available back then... for MMR, theflu, cancer, herpes, etc. However all these

Re: Your Thoughts ?

2010-05-20T12:18:00.001-04:00

My thoughts? This seems like a misguided and confused statement atbest and a racist one at worst.The main issue the author has appears to be that Hispanics are comingto America, utilizing our resources and hospitality and then notcontributing their fair share to society. This is a real problem.Let us be specific. The problem to society is not other ethnicitiesincreasing in numbers, the washing

Quote of the day 2010-05-19

2010-05-19T21:43:00.000-04:00

If I have AIDS, I will fuck different guys everyday so we can all die together and am I in the middle in the grave, we are all the 尸体 (dead bodies). -SW

The Shocker for computers

2010-05-19T17:13:00.001-04:00

Ctrl-A, S, Ctrl-S, Alt-F4.It's like The Shocker for computers. Try it on your friends!

Quote of the day 2010-05-19

2010-05-19T14:55:00.001-04:00

Here's the type of jokes I get at work:"If you're an American when you go into the bathroom and you're anAmerican when you come out... what are you inside?"

Free money from the mint (Update)

2010-05-09T20:17:00.000-04:00

(This is an update to http://fulldecent.blogspot.com/2008/10/free-25-from-us-mint.html) This is an update from the free money from the mint blog post. You are still able to collect on this offer: 1. Order $4500 in currency from the Mint, no shipping fees, no other fees 2. Deposit into bank, pay off credit card 3. Collect $45 in cash back from your card, or get a new card if you are an idiot

Quote of the day 2010-05-04

2010-05-04T21:56:00.001-04:00

Sometimes I like to meet girls that like makeup, shoes and shopping... you know so we have something to talk about.- Su

Quote of the day 2010-04-25

2010-04-25T16:46:00.000-04:00

----------Su: Shut your fuck up! ---------- PROTIP: When learning a new language, pay particular attention to curse phrases for proper execution.

A typical conversation with Harry

2010-04-21T07:25:00.001-04:00

Will: she didn't want to give it to meWill: so I just supermanned her and peaced outHarry: don't you mean spidermanned

Free freeze pops

2010-04-19T18:44:00.000-04:00

It's a trap!

Revenues down

2010-04-17T09:04:00.000-04:00

Problem: advertising revenues are downSolution: put ads on top of the ads

Travel poll

2010-04-14T16:53:00.002-04:00

*Poll* Please list the last three flights you took, and which methods of transportation you used to get from your origin (home), to your ultimate destination. Also, how long did total planning take?

Quote of the day 2010-03-29

2010-03-29T23:49:00.001-04:00

Mufasa is definitely the sexiest. Look at him, how he pounces on his woman... he's so strong and his voice... And if he was a person, it would be EVEN better!- Zhuzhu

Quote of the day 2010-03-28

2010-03-28T19:08:00.001-04:00

If I had just keep drinking last night, I would have gotten drunk.- Su

Cultural series: competetiveness

2010-03-26T18:20:00.000-04:00

English-language test preparation books usually have a sample test and always tell you how to grade the sample test to measure your progress against the population of test takers, e.g. percentiles and a pass/ fail level.Chinese-language test preparation books may include a sample test and no scoring information. There is only advice on how to study harder; no mention of whether your score

Does automation lead to higher unemployment?

2010-03-23T10:27:00.000-04:00

Here's a comment to a blog post at: http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2010/03/gerald-celente-predicts-crash-of-2010_22.html BenFranklinWasRight says: Who has the guts to answer this question? What will happen when there are virtually no jobs due to automation? Or even 60-70% automation? Will we FINALLY sever our monetary system from the work ethic? Or will we still be ruld by the bnaks

Quote of the day 2010-03-13

2010-03-13T23:26:00.000-05:00

Person a. So how did the room catch on fire?Person b. We may or may not have been smoking before we started making the brownies.

I've never seen less skin

2010-03-13T11:44:00.001-05:00

A another post in the culture series.Playing strip poker with teenaged Americans: someone gets naked, everyone laughs, everyone forgets about it the next day.Playing strip poker with Chinese people well past the age of majority: people treat the game more serious than life itself, everyone fights/ cries for 3+ hours, nobody talks the next day.

Fwd: Healthcare Bubble

2010-03-01T12:00:00.001-05:00

Begin forwarded message:From: Michael Tomeo Date: 2010年3月1日To: many peopleSubject: Healthcare BubbleThe next bubble to burst is healthcare -------the current situation is economically , non-sustainable. Hold on for another roller-coaster ride !!More and more people are jobless , the cost of healthcare is increasing exponentially and employers are going to stop paying for

Quote of the day 2010-02-05

2010-02-05T09:29:00.000-05:00

Yes indeed, today's quote of the day goes to baby girl:

Fwd: Re: Re:

2010-01-25T21:56:00.000-05:00

OMG, grammar Nazis are spontaneously combusting... after reading this from Su:How do I know what is my feet inch?it is nine?Sent from my iPodFrom: Su Wang Date: 2010年1月25日 18时21分10秒格林尼治标准时间I want to buy a shoes.it size is 5(nine inch). I don't know how long is my feet.

Cute girl on the train

2010-01-14T18:27:00.001-05:00

So there's a cute girl I usually see on the train when I go to work...But then I found out she uses a Zune...She never looked the same since...It's like I found out she never shaves her legs or something...

Chinese theft of American intellectual property

2010-01-09T13:38:00.000-05:00

This is how Chinese run a textbook copying operation: one person scans the book and seven other people make sequantial generations of scanning and printing those copies because each person does not want to share the original PDF file and make copying easier for others.

Accounting

2010-01-04T22:38:00.001-05:00

To all you foreign accounting students studying in the U.S.:Just think, if you are successful and one day get a job at a large U.S. company then you can help them reduce their tax liability which will reduce the U.S. military budget so we have less troops to attack your country of origin.

Quote of the day 2010-01-03

2010-01-03T11:06:00.001-05:00

Su: What antibacterial software do you have for your computer?

In flight movies

2010-01-02T18:13:00.000-05:00

You're on an international flight traveling 12000 miles around the world over about 13 hours. You forgot to bring one of those neck things that the person next to you has and you can't fall asleep. You walk around, pee (even if you don't have to), talk to the attendants and finally return to your seat. What's on the in-flight entertainment center? You could watch the entire Lord of the Rings

New years laugh

2010-01-02T12:36:00.002-05:00

Happy new year. And for a quick laugh, check out: http://www.google.com/#q=what+happens+when+you+die

Quote of the day 2009-12-19

2009-12-19T12:34:00.000-05:00

Why do so many FOBs get attracted to religion when they come here? After someone is twentysomething years how can they still be tricked like that?WE: I think it is because they have weak mindsSW: I think they get tricked into coming to the meetings for the free food

An update on the world economy...

2009-12-04T13:44:00.000-05:00

To see how the world economy is doing, please see this quote from the Wall Street Journal: Friday's surprisingly good unemployment numbers...

New York City, in a nutshell

2009-12-03T17:49:00.000-05:00

What NYC lacks in iPhone connectivity it makes up for in sexy ladies.

Interesting properties of the entropy function

2009-12-02T20:20:00.001-05:00

This may not be the first time someone recognized this, but I have recently discovered some interesting and useful properties of the entropy function and now share them. First a definition: Entropy -- H(p1, p2, ..., p.n.) -- is a function that quantifies surprise in selecting an object from a set where the probability of selecting any object is given: {p1, p2, ..., pn}. This has utility in

Job vacancy

2009-11-28T11:30:00.000-05:00

I recently came across this job posting for the DHS: Title: ADVISOR, CYBER CRIME AND CYBER DEFENSE Salary Range: 73,100.00 - 227,300.00 USD / year Duty Locations: vacancy(s) in one of the following locations: 1 vacancy - Iraq Major Duties: ADVISOR TO INTELLIGENCE AND FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE COMPONENTS OF THE IRAQI SECURITY FORCES (ISF) TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MINISTERIAL CYBER CRIME

Quote of the day 2009-11-24

2009-11-24T22:36:00.000-05:00

I think agriculture is a great investment. They've been doing that shit for like 10,000 years now. -- Rob Leshner

A look at primary sources from the Great Depression

2009-11-23T20:19:00.000-05:00

Many people have forgotten about the Great Depression. This is unfortunate because the lost arts of modesty, saving and skepticism have passed with the last generation. A time has gone in America since great strides have been made. Now, since 2001, there is question of when America will again made progress. Please consider the Tytler Cycle: Some people have started to compare the current

Recessions make people smart

2009-11-17T18:14:00.000-05:00

Recessions make people smart... the hard way. This concept really permeated my head recently when I saw two poster advertisements:1: on i76 eastbound after 30th street station:Ever had leprocy? Thanks to animal research, you haven't. Researchsaves.org2: on the 5:18pm R3 Elwyn:Are you good without God? Millions are. Phillycor.org

Seeking books supporting US aid for Israel

2009-11-15T17:45:00.001-05:00

Hello all, I am seeking a book recommendation in support (from an American's perspective) of US direct aid to Israel. The ideal book would argue that support for Israel has a positive, measurable effect on United States interests. A lame book would talk about a moral or religious case for the existence for Israel (since this is orthogonal to US national interests, and a little thing we call the

Quote of the day 2009-11-14

2009-11-14T02:29:00.000-05:00

Will, I drove too much today... can I drink your car?- Anonymous

Google prejudice

2009-11-08T19:42:00.000-05:00

First, the results: Black people Jewish people Indian people Chinese people always die first in movies n/a n/a n/a smell like n/a n/a curry moth balls put grease in their hair rocks on graves n/a n/a wear their pants so low yamakas n/a masks eat tootsie rolls with a fork kosher food with their hands dogs have big lips big noses dots on their heads slanted eyes My boyfriend My

Quote of the day 2009-11-01

2009-11-01T16:34:00.000-05:00

Waitress: what can I get you guys to drink?WenYen: I'll have a GuinessWill: Ill have a waterWenYen: Water? That's interesting... I never heard of that type of beer before

Memoirs of a trip to China (东游记)

2009-10-30T11:53:00.002-04:00

All my photos are here. [[ You can read my blog in Chinese here (翻译这个网站从英语到中文) ]] [[ Access my blog from China at http://phor.net/blog/ ]] Here is a record of my recent trip to China, traveling alone. FYI, 7元 is about $1. Shanghai 汉庭快捷酒店‎ 上海黄浦区中山南路433号 9/27 I took a ride from a stranger to get from the airport to the train station. After that, I was amazed by how little people on the