Posterous theme by Cory Watilo

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Bérmakeresztanya ángyának a térdekalácsát

Wolfram Alpha can compute the possible relationships given any sequence of relationships, not just the ones that people might use in real life. For instance, consider “my cousin’s cousin’s niece’s grandfather”:Genealogy chart for "my cousin's cousin's niece's grandfather" in Wolfram|Alpha

The first pod shows the family tree based on what we just entered. It assumes that none of the people we mentioned are the same. Only the first few on the family tree are related in a traditional sense.

The next pod shows possible simplifications. I would never have figured this out myself, but if my cousin’s cousin was myself and the grandfather referred to was on the same side of my niece’s family as myself then her grandfather would be my sibling’s father, which would be my father. We get the other possible relationships, and also the neat statistic on the number of relationships that don’t have a traditional label like “father” such as the one pictured in the first pod.

Sometimes it’s best to let another do the relationship thinking. That’s thinking best left to Wolfram|Alpha.

De nekem csak ez ugrott be róla: http://zsoltika.posterous.com/este-van-este-van-ki-ki-nyugalomba ...

Persze az igazi majd akkor lesz, ha a bérmakeresztanya ángyának a térdekalácsát is el tudja helyezni

Lehet hogy így a közügyek intézése gyorsabb lenne?

USB Typewriter -- Royal Quiet Deluxe Portable with USB Port
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USB Typewriter -- Royal Quiet Deluxe Portable with USB Port USB Typewriter -- Royal Quiet Deluxe Portable with USB Port USB Typewriter -- Royal Quiet Deluxe Portable with USB Port

Description

This is a Royal Quiet Deluxe typewriter that has been modified with custom electronics to work as a standard USB keyboard!

About the USB Typewriter modification:
The following functions are USB enabled: all letters, numerals, and punctuation marks, shift, capslock, return carriage, and spacebar. Note that most typewriters do not have the numeral "1", and this one is no exception. For more information about the modification, visit USBTypewriter.com.

About the typewriter:
The typewriter itself is in great condition, all keys work smoothly. This is an exceptional typewriter with lots of cool features -- you can adjust from 1-10 how hard the keys are to press down. The ink is fresh and it does work as a regular typewriter in addition to being a USB keyboard.

Shipping is free. Case is included.

Visit www.usbtypewriter.com for a demo video and more info.

$ALetterEx

Boldog örök élet, ingyen sör

Épp csak ezt nem ígérte meg Vikicsunáj (nyilván majd a következő ülésen), az előbb hallgattam az m2-n, tényleg nagyszerű élmény volt, fly like an angel, tisztelt hölgyeim és uraim (ezt valaki mondja már meg neki(k), hogy k. vicces, hogy lassan már percenként 2x mondja). Annyira jó lesz. De tényleg. Már várom, hogy mint Dionüszosz ledőljek a Duna partján, s bort (a tokaji szőlőbányákból) szopogathassak, de csak annyira részegedjek le, hogy boldogan integethessek, még ha nem is értek semmit, pláne statisztikákat, számokat. 

Nem is tudok ehhez mást már hozzátenni, csak hogy a nap fénypontja eddig az volt, midőn a következő felszólaló (az'szem KDNP?) véletlen kettőt lapozott az előre megírt spontán hozzászólásában, és nem tűnt fel neki.

Újabb hasznos fejlesztés

Behold the Octodog!

Summertime’s here, and no backyard picnic could possibly be complete without an invasion of miniature cephalopods courtesy The Octodog Frankfurter Converter.  This culinary miracle has been around for a few years now—conquer your fear of altering foods to look like sea-dwelling invertebrates and give it a try.

Just slice some sausages inside the plastic-bladed housing (pleasantly though somewhat meta-redundantly also shaped like an octopus), then ‘em cook up (microwave works best) for tentacle-curling delight.  (Not tiny enough for you?  Someone has actually gone to the trouble to make an anatomically incorrect yet still mightily inspiring dollhouse version.)

Believe me, a weenie shaped like an octopus never fails to get a laugh from a little kid (or a grown man).  If you need a better rationale, pediatricians have recommended linear slicing of hot dogs for safety reasons.  But let’s face it—don’t you deserve an Octodog anyway?  Isn’t it time you began enjoying the finer things?

8-O

Motion Induced Blindness


What to see

Below you see a rotating array of blue crosses and 3 yellow dots. Now fixate on the centre (watch the flashing green spot). Note that the yellow spots disappear once in a while: singly, in pairs or all three simultaneously. In reality, the 3 yellow spots are continuously present, honest!

What to do
You can use the slower/faster buttons to change speed. Disappearance persists down to surprisingly low speeds. [If there are no buttons on the right, please update your Flash player.]

You can use the larger/smaller buttons to change size. Disappearance persists up to surprisingly large sizes.

You can use the "back-col" button to change the background colour. The yellow dots disappear into whatever colour the background has.

The 'defaults' button at the top restores the standard settings.

Comment
According to Michael Bach, "Steady fixation favours disappearance, blinks or gaze shifts induce reappearance. All in all reminiscent of the Troxler effect, but stronger and more resistant to residual eye movements."