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Thursday, June 3, 2010
Solderability
I learned (through experience) that aluminum's solderability is very low. It's very hard to solder aluminum.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Esperanto
If you want to seem smart, learn Esperanto. Or better yet, create your own kick-ass language.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Bicycle Parts
I never knew there were so many bicycle parts. This post on what these bicycle parts are would really make you seem smart.
Friday, December 12, 2008
The Birthday Paradox
In 23 people in a group, there's a 50.7% chance that 2 of them have the same birthday. In 57 people, there's a 99.0% chance that 2 of them share the same birthday.
This sounds like a good party trick. And it's probably worth some money if I wager on it.
Monday, October 20, 2008
HKDNP
Everytime I see a beer can, it has the initials HKDNP on them. It doesn't matter what brand they are but they don't appear on soda cans.
I researched and they stand for Hong Kong Duty Not Paid. I found the meaning on acronymfinder.com but it doesn't specify why it's there or why they're only on beer cans. Nonetheless it's another way to seem smart. Besides, if the people you're talking with are drinking beer, just the meaning of the acronym may suffice for a pretty interesting conversation.
I researched and they stand for Hong Kong Duty Not Paid. I found the meaning on acronymfinder.com but it doesn't specify why it's there or why they're only on beer cans. Nonetheless it's another way to seem smart. Besides, if the people you're talking with are drinking beer, just the meaning of the acronym may suffice for a pretty interesting conversation.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Occam's Razor
Occam's Razor - Entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity
This phrase will stand out during a normal conversation so it's variation should suffice, "The simplest answer is usually the correct answer." But I like Albert Einstein's quote with the same thinking, "Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler."
This phrase will stand out during a normal conversation so it's variation should suffice, "The simplest answer is usually the correct answer." But I like Albert Einstein's quote with the same thinking, "Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler."
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