So, I'm taking Networks this semester. And there's one person in particular who consistantly uses IM abbreviations in their email. This wouldn't be so bad, if it weren't for the fact that they post ALL THE BLOODY TIME. IM abbreviations are fingernails scraping on a chalkboard to my eyes. And short of a quick percussive instruction session with ( Read more... )

So, I know that most people here at CMU prefer using LaTeX over Microsoft Word. But I know that some of you use Word, like I do. And I'm willing to bet that some of you people who use Word also use iTunes. I don't know how many people here have seen the FoxyTunes extension for Firefox, but what it does is it lets you control music players from ( Read more... )

So, yeah. I got bored the other day with the work that I had to do, and my mind started wandering. This made me afraid, so I was glad that I had the "I must not fear!" plugin. I then decided to make a similar plugin, except with the Litany of Beer. It seems to be working. My question, though, is would anyone else have any interest in this, or ( Read more... )

I found this a long time ago, lost it, and found it again. So I'm posting it here, so I don't forget about it later.
http://public.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

Enjoy.

Random question: What is the origin of the phrase "Batshit crazy"?

So, yeah. Over the weekend went to a used music/video/game store. End result: Got Hackers on VHS for $1.06.
Ooooooh yeah.

Wee! First week of classes!
Class schedule:
Macroeconomics MWF 9:30
OS MWF 10:30
Nature of Mathmatical Reasoning MWF 11:30
What is Philosophy MWF 1:30
Cog Psych MWF 2:30

Yes, that's MWF, 9:30 to 3:30 with an hour off at 12:30. Talk about your ideal schedules.

Aleph-1 bottles of beer on the wall,
Aleph-1 bottles of beer,
Take one down,
Pass it around,
Aleph-1 bottles of beer on the wall...

When I have sugar, I get jittery. When I get jittery, I get fidgety. When I get fidgety, I get munchy. Candy bowls at work. Can you say 'vicious cycle'?

According to the Heisenburg Uncertanty Principle, how exact must you know the speed of a truck so that its position is so uncertain that it could be in either Pennsylvania or Mexico?

Show your work.