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Post by Komori on May 17, 2012 22:07:21 GMT -5
how important communication really is ^I appreciate the irony in this post.
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Post by linneh on May 18, 2012 21:35:41 GMT -5
Today I learned that coffee is the secret to life .__.;;
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Post by Bacon on May 18, 2012 22:28:03 GMT -5
Today I learned that SCIENTISTS DON'T KNOW WHY BICYCLES WORK!
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Post by Cow-winkle on May 19, 2012 19:19:02 GMT -5
In theory, it's possible for an object to orbit the Earth while only a few feet above the surface -- for that matter, if you created a tunnel under the Earth's surface that went around the entire planet, it would be possible for an object to orbit the Earth inside that tunnel.
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Post by Omni on Jun 7, 2012 21:28:14 GMT -5
It is pretty well impossible for Steam to convert game files in the background. (Thankfully, this is probably a one-time thing for me.)
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Post by Yoyti on Jun 7, 2012 21:48:52 GMT -5
Today I learned that SCIENTISTS DON'T KNOW WHY BICYCLES WORK! Ultimately, scientists don't know why anything works. Because, even if they do know, they don't know why the thing that makes it works works, or, they don't know why that thing works, and so on. That's why science is so awesome, and why there will always be jobs available in scientific fields. Ahem... Today, I learned that Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo, buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
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Post by random desert supporter on Jun 16, 2012 22:46:56 GMT -5
I know that laptop screens look weird from the wrong angles. I didn't realize just how much it messes up the colors, even when looking at it straight on, until I tried this test www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/viewing_angle.php#angleGreyThe lagon's are much more colorful than they're supposed to be.
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Post by Killix on Jun 16, 2012 23:06:11 GMT -5
*views that page on a CRT monitor that has a dying brightness setting* Gah mah eyeeezzz.
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Post by PFA on Jun 16, 2012 23:24:56 GMT -5
I know that laptop screens look weird from the wrong angles. I didn't realize just how much it messes up the colors, even when looking at it straight on, until I tried this test www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/viewing_angle.php#angleGreyThe lagon's are much more colorful than they're supposed to be. I knew my monitor displayed colors different when viewed at different angles, but the lagon thing blows my mind. XD; EDIT: And looking at what the colors actually are with my zoom-in color checker blows my mind even further.
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Post by Komori on Jun 17, 2012 0:48:42 GMT -5
I know that laptop screens look weird from the wrong angles. I didn't realize just how much it messes up the colors, even when looking at it straight on, until I tried this test www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/viewing_angle.php#angleGreyThe lagon's are much more colorful than they're supposed to be. Yeah, 'tis why reviewers put so much stock into "viewing angle" when reviewing laptops, monitors, and tablets. My 8-yr old Mac has a really crummy viewing angle, but my Cintiq is quite good, especially considering how big the screen is. ^^
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Post by Terra on Jul 14, 2012 14:34:57 GMT -5
I learned that cuddling releases stress-moderating hormones. =D
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Post by Omni on Jul 15, 2012 20:39:53 GMT -5
For some reason, at least on my particular Windows machine, Minecraft Classic + Fiddler 2 + Stand By command = weird crash with a black screen, a mouse arrow, and a flickering view of Minecraft where I have to use a hard shut down. When starting the computer back up, it doesn't connect to the Internet.
I'm currently trying a Disk Check. If that doesn't work, I'll try System Restore next.
EDIT: System Restore did the trick.
In lighter news, fried donuts (or at least certain kinds) taste an awful lot like scones before you add any glaze or frosting. Also it takes a certain ratio of of glaze/frosting to donut to move from a 'scone with glaze/frosting' taste to a 'donut' taste.
They're still yummy even without a topping/coating, though. P:
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Post by Omni on Jul 29, 2012 13:53:31 GMT -5
Apparently, contrary to popular belief. A mother bird will not reject her babies just because a person touched them. I'm thinking maybe there are a few kinds out there that do, but I figure putting the baby back in the egg is at least worth a shot.
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Post by Gelquie on Aug 3, 2012 2:02:59 GMT -5
I learned what a brazen bull is.
...Well.
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Post by Lizica on Aug 3, 2012 22:31:59 GMT -5
Not strictly today, but I learned recently that symbols used in cartoons to indicate swearing (@#$%&!) are called "grawlix." =D
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