http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/micronesia en-us Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:50:38 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=308790 micronesia I've talked a bit about computer programming on TL before, but honestly it was years ago and I haven't given it much thought since. Before I start, here is a brief background in my coding experience: I'm kind of sad that I don't do any computer programming anymore. In my spare time (when it comes up in the future at least) I should try to get back into coding. I don't need to be a pr... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:50:38 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=308790 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=303738 micronesia Computers can be a very helpful tool for offering classes to students without requiring trips to distant campuses. They also offer several major advantages for administering standardized tests (high school exams, SAT, GRE, etc). In both cases there are what I believe to be very serious drawbacks that are getting overlooked during our transition (at least in the USA) from tradiational lea... Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:21:36 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=303738 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=299912 micronesia There are a lot of self proclaimed finance experts on TL, and probably a few finance experts as well. These two groups often get into discussions on proper investing strategies and how to accumulate wealth. Usually I just can't follow what the heck they are talking about. I'm hoping by structuring a conversation specifically about what I'm interested in I can steer the discussion in a direct... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:32:16 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=299912 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=296101 micronesia Some type of small Cessna airplane I've never seen a thread about this before. Who here has ever flown a small plane? Anyone actually got a pilot license? I haven't, but from what I understand it's not that uncommon to do an introductory flying lesson in some parts of the country. Two nights ago I had some really strange dreams including one involving my dad and I flying a 2-seate... Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:28:32 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=296101 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=295967 micronesia I was just faced with a situation I never had to deal with. Some people on IRC just gave me some of their own input which got me thinking... how would different people deal with this situation? Pretend you are me. You are in your apartment eating dinner. All the sudden, you hear strange noises coming from the sink. Your heart sinks into your stomach. You slowly walk over and suddenly s... Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:09:56 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=295967 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=292388 micronesia You're a comedian. You host five 45-minute comedy shows each weekday. The audience varies in size from approximately 20-30 people. Each of your shows needs to have a different routine, and you can't repeat a routine within a one-year period. During the show, every member of the audience must be engrossed in your performance. If even one person isn't paying attention, or isn't enjoying yo... Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:32:05 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=292388 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=291152 micronesia I have a copy machine (Cannon ImageRunner 2525, black and white). Somehow, the thought of having my own side copy-business occurred to me. I almost immediately dismissed it as being unlikely to be lucrative due to the dominance of stores like Staples and Fedex/Kinkos in the copy market. Then I decided to try to run through the numbers and approach this hypothetically. Keep in mind, I c... Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:16:52 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=291152 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=288664 micronesia Friday 3pm: I had left work as early as I could and got home at about 3. I grabbed my weekend bag and other stuff and get back into my car. I drove over to the train station to pick up schamtoo. 3:30pm: Schamtoo was waiting for me in front of the Dunkin Donuts next to the train station. He put is stuff in the back seat and hopped into the passenger seat. I programmed Orient Point into... Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:31:11 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=288664 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=283696 micronesia Do you get text message spam? The idea of getting spam sent to you in the form of text messages isn't too appealing to me, but I can live with it. You won't see me getting all upset about the fact that I get occasional (every other day) text messages I have to ignore. When I have to PAY to receive spam texts, however, you will see me getting upset. I have Verizon Wireless and don't text... Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:16:22 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=283696 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=282588 micronesia This pretty much sums up what my favorite blogs are like: Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:33:57 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=282588 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=280663 micronesia Where I live (suburban NY) the vending machines seem to be filled with unhealthy crap. Soda machines sometimes offer bottled water, but as you may know, bottled water is overpriced and has other issues (there have been threads on this before I believe). Most of the snacks in vending machines are pretty bad for you also. I'm not going to argue that people should never have an unhealthy s... Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:47:37 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=280663 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=278140 micronesia I've been trying to buy some things and I.... just can't find them. It's driving me crazy. I've been looking on/offline for years and have had zero luck. #1) A belt that is a little less than an inch wide (so about two and a third cm). I have a casual tan belt this wide that is very comfortable but can't find any other ones this thin :/ I can find 1 inch plus, but I find that less comfo... Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:45:27 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=278140 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=270661 micronesia edit: pictures below For the past month or two I've been putting together a collection of pure metals. One day after watching Breaking Bad I brought up a periodic table in my browser and started counting all the elements I knew that were available in bullion. I hopped on ebay and have started acquiring them. So far I have: The obvious ones to add are gold, platinum, palladium, a... Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:12:17 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=270661 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=269929 micronesia In my previous blog I explained my problem. If you didn't read it, you should read it before continuing. More recently I spoke to the guy at the company that loans/sells copy machines again, and he pointed out if I'm willing to remove the hole punching feature, the lease price for the model he recommends would drop to $106/month (possibility for special lease offers too). Once again, ... Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:38:24 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=269929 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=268439 micronesia I'm going to share some questions and real answers 16-17 year old students gave in the past day in a class studying marine science: 1: Q) Who was the first person to discover North America by boat? A) Titanic 2: Q) In what year did this discovery occur? 2050bc, 1002ad, 1492ad, or 1992ad A) 1992ad 3: Q) In what year did Columbus sail to North America? 2050bc, 2002ad, 1492ad, 199... Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:09:47 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=268439 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=265598 micronesia I was chatting with some people on irc recently about the idea of getting my own copy machine. The features a copy machine I would need are as follows: Features it would not need: I had hoped there was a fairly low-level machine that can do this. Someone on IRC suggested getting a machine without the staple/punch finishing options to save money, and punching/stapling se... Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:41:15 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=265598 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=262817 micronesia This is mainly directed at people in the USA but feel free to share about your experience if you live in another country. The past year or so I've noticed a trend where some gas stations charge more per gallon when you pay with credit than they do with cash. The big sign on the street has their cash prices, but when you look at the small sign over the pump it actually has two prices for eac... Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:05:06 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=262817 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=260341 micronesia Every once in a while I notice the blogs section in the sidebar has an interesting look to it: the usernames of the five most recent posters are arranged in ascending or descending length order. I was just wondering what the odds are of that happening so... here goes! In the first slot we need either the shortest or longest name (let's assume no two names are the same length). This means w... Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:28:13 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=260341 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=260245 micronesia I've been meaning for a while to share with you some interesting movie and tv show posters. I was trying to find the movie poster for The Social Snetwork but failed! Bonus for my favorite dude: edit: added another Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:53:22 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=260245 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=259341 micronesia Can't really think of a more creative title for this blog... Since I've been having so much trouble with tearing my fingers up, my pro suggested I try the overlapping grip instead of the interlocking grip. Since then I've gone to the range twice and played 18 holes and have no had any significant problem with my hands! Problem #1 seems to be solved for now. Problem #2 however, the fact ... Sat, 27 Aug 2011 05:17:27 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=259341