"Murphy was an optimist!"
Tech Advice of the Day February 24, 2008 11:11 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : TechnologyFolks, if you are on the phone with technical support and they say, "now we are going to reinstall your operating system" or "we need to format your hard drive," hang up the phone and get a geek to your house. And that doesn’t mean the Geek Squad because they will do the same thing. You need your friend Joey’s nephew or that guy from work but get someone to come sit with you at your computer and help you. They may still need to reinstall or reformat but they’ll at least get your data backed up first!
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Quit teaching fractions! February 24, 2008 9:04 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Education, Mental, Of InterestDennis DeTurck believes that we should not teach fractions until they can be appreciated which may be after calculus. Watch it below.
USA Today had an article last month noting some people disagree vehemently.
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Comfort Creatures February 24, 2008 7:31 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : PhilosophyHow is it that animals know so much better than people when the soul is in need of repair?
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Of Grasshoppers February 24, 2008 2:19 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: Not my problem.
Master: Wanna bet?
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We’re having two more babies! February 24, 2008 9:29 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, FamilyI feel like someone slipped me a mickey last night. I mean I slept the sleep of the dead (well, expect at 4am when the puppy decided she couldn’t wait for me to wake up–I did not have the will power to start my day at 4am today). I slept so well that I had vivid dreams! They were detailed, multi-colored and had intricate plot lines! In short, I dreamed Cathy and I had two more babies. Now about that vasectomy fund…
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