Author Archives: jb

>Oops

Posted on 10 February, 2011 by jb

> Most-used passwords: 123456, password, 12345678, qwerty, abc123 Users who choose a common word or simple key combination for a password: 50% Proportion of help desk calls that are password-related: 30% So claims Bloomberg Businessweek Up pop the nerds, … Continue reading →

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>Too. Cool

Posted on 9 February, 2011 by jb

> This week, I outfitted my ice fishing sledge with a rattle-reel, a super-sketchy homebrew detonator (the trigger involves a guitar pick) and a launch pad. Now, I know when a fish bites because a rocket launches. No one lost … Continue reading →

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>I always thought that it was…..

Posted on 8 February, 2011 by jb

> …JOB’S wife who was turned into a pillar of stone. Or was it salt….?

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>Bravo……

Posted on 7 February, 2011 by jb

> …you cretins. Offer me a product that supports English and German and then tell me that it’s not available in the German App Store? You also offer to redirect me to the US Store where I can’t even download … Continue reading →

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>Einstein was right

Posted on 7 February, 2011 by jb

> HT Getty In response to this article I am a beekeeper and have farmed organically for a quarter of a century. There is no chance of the chemicals you mention affecting my remaining colony of bees as no … Continue reading →

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>Post-crisis

Posted on 7 February, 2011 by jb

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>They all look the same to me, says the NYT

Posted on 6 February, 2011 by jb

> The New York Times featured Bangkok in its (actually quite good) “36 hours in…” series a while back Friday 5:30 p.m. 1) DRINKS AT SUNSET The Chao Phraya River, with its constantly running ferries, water taxis, long-tail boats and … Continue reading →

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>You’re not going out like THAT…..

Posted on 5 February, 2011 by jb

> “What WILL the neighbours say…” Daughter exits upstairs. Reappears with a knitted cap in Borussia Dortmund (1st Division football/socer team, currently top of the table, playing as if from another planet) colours “Better?” “See you later….”

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