Archive for October, 2007
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
Chris sent me this funny email he received this morning:
From: terptix
Sent: Mon 10/22/2007 1:38 AM
To: Chris
Subject: Ticket Notification
This is just a reminder that the Request and Claim period for student
tickets for the @Sport game vs. @Opponent on @EventDate will begin
shortly online. Please check the student ticket website for exact
schedule ...
Posted in computing, funny, people, school | No Comments »
Sunday, October 21st, 2007
I was surprised tonight to discover that somebody posted my little Zodiac cipher webtoy on Digg recently, and it has been getting some significant traction there:
http://digg.com/playable_web_games/Can_You_Crack_The_Zodiac_Killer_s_Code
I had a lot of fun making it, and I am glad that folks are getting some use out of it. Thanks for the ...
Posted in computing, math, tech, toys, zodiac | 7 Comments »
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
A few weeks ago, I brought Iris to her preschool, and we were alarmed to see that a fire crew was there. It turned out they were just putting out a small fire in the nearby woods. Someone must have dropped a cigarette there or something. I ...
Posted in animals, family, funny, school | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
There must be a law of blogging that says you will inevitably get tired of the look and feel of your blog. I've succumbed to this law, and the result is I've installed the Silver Light 0.1 WordPress theme. Have a look at the new oranchak.com -- dig ...
Posted in meaningless | 3 Comments »
Monday, October 1st, 2007
Despite its rigorous, almost unapproachable mathematical foundations, Doug Zongker's groundbreaking academic research paper remains one of the most important scientific studies you will ever read.
Doug Zongker himself presenting his paper:
Awe-inspiring.
Source.
Posted in funny, math, meaningless, school, tech | 2 Comments »