Monthly Archives: February 2012
The world is a lesser place wh…
The world is a lesser place whenever it loses a woman who wears an eyepatch. http://t.co/TgcwvKyF
UPS’ Dilbertian slogan on thei…
UPS’ Dilbertian slogan on their trucks: “Synchronizing the World of Commerce” vs my version: “We Ship Shit in Brown Trucks”
All these years reading the He…
All these years reading the Hertz speed of a CPU, and not knowing till now that a Hertz is one cycle per second. http://t.co/blmQqEkx
“No, retard!”
Rang bell coming up on couple on the Stevens Creek Trail. Guy starts moving to the left intentionally GETTING IN MY WAY. Girlfriend grabs him and pulls him over and says, “No, retard! Why would you want to push someone over on his bike?!”
Motrolfly DM2215-1150 with TGY 10×4.7SF
Motrolfly DM2215-1150 with TGY 10×4.7SF Motrofly 30a ESC Gens Ace 3s 1000 25C 30 amps/328 watts I was pretty shocked by the high numbers since the information sheet said that prop and a comparable battery should only produce 23 amps/255 watts. Love the power though on my RC Factory SU-29 and hope the motor and … Continue reading
Even Farhad’s talking about Apple P/E ratio!
Even Farhad’s talking about Apple P/E ratio! The way I look at it, if I sold some AAPL now, where would I put it? I can’t think of another company poised for more growth in so many different markets. http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2012/02/why_apple_stock_is_still_a_great_buy_at_500_a_share_.html
Steve Jobs and the Mackay he grew up in
My parents live in the same Mountain View neighborhood and type of home that Steve Jobs grew up in before he moved to Los Altos. I love the amount of light the Mackay floor to ceiling windows let in, but their single pane design can make for a cold home in the winter. The original … Continue reading
Golden Richards
Remember Golden Richards? His name and his blonde hair seem like something made up for a children’s sports novel, but his name really is John Golden Richards. His mention in “Death and Football” http://nocera.blogs.nytimes.com/death-and-football-by-clark-booth/ led me down the Internet rabbit hole to learn of his track star days in SLC http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1082637/index.htm, his bishop’s ultimatum of … Continue reading
AAPL 500+ – Getting closer to …
AAPL 500+ – Getting closer to a ten-bagger, but still a way to go.