Category Archives: Random

Teflon Tape

Posted on 1/18/2007 by Stephen

I wrapped up an FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) yesterday and learned something new during the inspection: the use of PTFE ‘Teflon’ tape on instrumentation joints is generally banned in oil refineries because the tape can tear off inside a pipe … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal

Posted on 5/10/2006 by Stephen

Is it OK to make a deal with God? What happens if either side doesn’t uphold their end of the bargain?

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Random Tidbits

Posted on 3/6/2006 by Stephen

(10:38:13) Me: i have to learn harvard asm (10:38:16) Me: *sigh* (10:38:35) Friend: lol (10:38:48) Friend: they gonna have like ivy league jokes in the asm (10:38:58) Friend: woudl you like some tea and crumpets sir (10:38:59) Friend: har har … Continue reading →

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Financial Advice

Posted on 1/22/2006 by Stephen

The following is the log of an online conversation I had with one of my friends when I asked her about the advantages of various IRA accounts: (22:44:47) Me: hey business major! (22:44:58) Me: why would someone want a roth … Continue reading →

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Random Tidbits

Posted on 5/17/2005 by Stephen

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 will also display games in wide-screen, high-definition format. It will be powered by three 3.2-gigabyte processors, compared with a single 733-megahertz processor in the current Xbox. Eric A. Taub, The New York Times Three 3.2-gigabyte processors? The … Continue reading →

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Labor and Tory

Posted on 5/6/2005 by Stephen

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Labor and Tory, originally uploaded by zeroion. This is the second in my series of UC … Continue reading →

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Bad Meets Evil

Posted on 5/3/2005 by Stephen

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Penguin Meets A Huge Leech, originally uploaded by zeroion. Perhaps the penguin represents Linux and the … Continue reading →

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Random Tidbits

Posted on 5/1/2005 by Stephen

I’m about as “fuck the status quo, change the dominant paradigm” as you can get. I think what the US did in Iraq was totally illegal, and that Bushie and his gang of international thugs should be treated just like … Continue reading →

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Stephen’s Secret Identity

Posted on 4/30/2005 by Stephen

Stephen deleted the last thing I wrote. I said he was a _____ but apparently he doesn’t like that. He’s hiding something! *gasp* Kidding. <3 ~the blog-napper.

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Pho Shizzle

Posted on 4/28/2005 by Stephen

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } pho shizzle, originally uploaded by Abu. This is insane and funny. Vietnamese stores just have a … Continue reading →

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