Monthly Archives: March 2014

Thoughts for the Day

Today in History (March 13th): Dilbert 1639: Harvard College in Massachusetts was named for John Harvard, a founder and major benefactor of the school. 1733: Birthdays: English chemist Joseph Priestley, the discoverer of oxygen. 1781: The planet Uranus was discovered … Continue reading

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802.11ac Open Source firmware

Buffalo Tech: New 802.11ac router with Open Source firmware Buffalo’s flagship WZR-1750DHPD 802.11ac router features DD-WRT open source firmware out of the box. At $189.00 street, is it worth it? pfizer viagra cheap The cause has not been fully understood. … Continue reading

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Acoustic Invisibility Cloak

The world’s first acoustic invisibility cloak has been created by Duke University Duke University has built the first 3D omnidirectional acoustic invisibility cloak. The cloaking device, which takes the form of a pyramid of perforated plastic, is hidden from sound … Continue reading

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Bypassing content filters

How to see the web they don’t want you to see The web is supposed to be open, but behind the scenes, content filters are often busy controlling what you see. The filters could be at your school or workplace, … Continue reading

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Thoughts for the Day

Today in History (March 12th): Dilbert 1831: Birthdays: Pioneer automaker Clement Studebaker. 1858: Birthdays: New York Times publisher Adolph Ochs. 1912: Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scouts of America troop in Savannah, Ga. 1918: Birthdays: Artist Elaine de … Continue reading

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Thoughts for the Day

Today in History (March 11th): 1824: The U.S. War Department created the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 1845: John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, died in Allen County, Ind. 1851: Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi preformed for the first time. 1861: … Continue reading

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Windows Updates

When Windows Update won’t update It happens every month: Windows tells you that you need to shut down the PC for an update. But sometimes, you shut it down, reboot, and you still get the update Shut down notice. The … Continue reading

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Thoughts for the Day

Today in History (March 10th): 515 B.C.: The rebuilding of the great Jewish temple in Jerusalem was completed. 1628: Birthdays: Italian scientist Marcello Malpighi. 1862: The U.S. Treasury issued the first American paper money, in denominations from $5 to $1,000. … Continue reading

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2014 BMW R1200RT-LC

2014 BMW R1200RT-LC 2014 R1200RT-LC Premium Package MSRP $20,850 1,170 cc 125 horsepower at 7,750 rpm 92 lb-ft of torque at 6,500 rpm 60mpg Water cooled 6-speed transmission to reduce engine rpm Hydraulically actuated oil bath clutch Maintenance-free cardan drive … Continue reading

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Excalibur Laser

DARPA’s prototype Excalibur laser successfully zaps target 7 kilometers away DARPA has all the coolest toys, but of course it makes most of them in-house. Such is the case with the newly tested Excalibur laser prototype. This The best fruits … Continue reading

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