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List of common misconceptions – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Inventions Thomas Crapper did not invent the flush toilet;[129] it was invented by Sir John Harrington in 1596. Crapper, however, did much to increase its popularity and came up with some related inventions, such as the ballcock mechanism used to fill toilet tanks. He was noted for the quality of his products and received several […]

12 Ways of Life I’m Declaring Bankruptcy On

Landline Telephone: I’ve actually turned this one off in my life a long time ago. Right now I think we actually have landline service bundled with our cable and internet but we don’t have a single phone plugged in anywhere in the house. Why would I want to use a (gasp!) phone book to find […]

Smart People and Such

Did you know that the world’s 2nd smartest person (IQ of 195) is a bouncer at a bar? What a waste of potential. If you are interested here is the unofficial list of smarties. And an IQ test if you are feeling brave… The score to beat is a 136 by yours truly… Technorati Tags: […]

Blogs that Matter

Over the weekend, I cleaned out quite a few of the rss feeds that I read. I was getting close to 200 feeds and the amount of noise was just getting to be too much. Sorry, I’m not Robert Scoble. So how did I make the cuts? Easy, I looked through the list and if […]

5 Reasons Bush isn’t as Stupid as you think

Since I picked on Dubya last week here is some inspiration: 5 Reasons Bush is not as Stupid as you think Now don’t misunderestimate me! Technorati Tags: Bush, list, top 5, funny, humor, President

Computer Statistic Question

Anyone know or seen where I could find the average number of computers owned by US citizens over their lifetime? Technorati Tags: computers, statistic

Top 30 Free Software Programs for Windows

The Simple Dollar outlines a great list of free software for Windows. Technorati Tags: free, software, Windows, list, open source

Comparing Programming Languages in real life

BASIC – The horny divorcee that lives next door. Her specialty is seducing young boys and it seems she is always readily available for them. She teaches them many amazing things, or at least they seem amazing because it is their) first experience. She is not that young herself, but because she was their first […]

10 ways to save $100

There is a good list of easy ways to save money over on Personal Finance Advice. Call Your Credit Card Company: If you have a credit card that currently has a balance on it, call your credit card company to try and get the interest rate lowered. Depending on how good of a customer you […]

How to Create an Internet Kiosk in 10 Easy Steps

If you own a business and would like to provide an “Internet Cafe” to your customers but do not want to worry about them trashing your computer or snooping around your network, there are some things you can do to create a more secure environment. This secure internet browsing mode is commonly referred to as […]