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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-28-20, 08:14 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Holy crap. This place has gone down to the S-hole...

Holy crap. This place has gone down to the S-hole place that Trump said about some countries.

i don't think that I will be back.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-23-18, 04:43 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

My wife couldn't believe that I knew how to tape...

My wife couldn't believe that I knew how to tape drywall. She thinks that I am this retired egghead engineering professor that mostly did theoretical stuff. She has no idea what skills I picked up in...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-27-18, 04:27 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Kind of the opposite of a geek thread. I am...

Kind of the opposite of a geek thread.

I am in the middle of a "half-bath" remodel in my house because I saw a little water damage in the floor near a toilet.

While ripping out old tile is a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-02-18, 04:39 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

I hope not. I just got back from replying to...

I hope not.

I just got back from replying to my IT folks about trading in my "old" laptop for a newer one. I had no intention of doing so, but they said that I had an old one and I could trade it...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-05-18, 05:21 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

We are building a nice two bay garage with a shop...

We are building a nice two bay garage with a shop (for me) along with a 900 sq ft living space for my MIL in our backyard. We have about 0.5 acres and the zoning allows it. I have been cobbling...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-25-17, 07:56 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Steve Jobs killed it by not letting it into the...

Steve Jobs killed it by not letting it into the Apple universe. After that Adobe didn't really work hard at it and it had floundered. Apple fans will say that this proved Jobs correct, but that is...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-19-17, 05:50 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Glad to see this thread still alive. Funny...

Glad to see this thread still alive.

Funny how many racers are nerds.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-02-17, 03:58 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Probably not what you wanted, but learning about...

Probably not what you wanted, but learning about ladder logic controls might be a good thing.

This stuff was supposed to be obsolete years ago, but still isn't. And most schools don't teach it.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-15-17, 04:54 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Fixed my youngest son's car today. I thought it...

Fixed my youngest son's car today. I thought it was an almost catastrophic CV joint failure but instead all of the lug nuts on a front wheel were very loose. One was even missing. WTF?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-10-17, 07:25 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

That works unless the metal parts have been...

That works unless the metal parts have been corroded away.

I had a ceramic stem that went bad in my own house and I dd a vinegar soak and it worked for a couple of years. Fortunately for me...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-10-17, 06:38 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Not so much a geek thing, but more a Joe the...

Not so much a geek thing, but more a Joe the Plumber thing. I have a PhD in engineering, but I didn't need this to fix the problem. However having this kind of skilz has help me teach engineering for...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-20-17, 08:29 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Sorry for being nostalgic, but I just started...

Sorry for being nostalgic, but I just started re-reading this old thread that I started so long ago.

I just had to reply to this.

I have taught engineering for a long time and I have found that...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-16-17, 05:02 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

This is so geeky. I recently found a 5...

This is so geeky.

I recently found a 5 parameter set of exact solutions to the two dimensional steady, nonlinear, and incompressible Euler equations. They are a set of nonlinear partial...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-30-16, 08:42 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

My youngest son is doing GED math tutoring as a...

My youngest son is doing GED math tutoring as a service. He works with the least educated ones.

He complained to me recently that he couldn't get any of them to understand decimals. I said put a $...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-12-16, 04:31 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

I thought it might be in Fortran, but cool as it...

I thought it might be in Fortran, but cool as it is.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-13-16, 03:43 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Communicating with my contact about the work has...

Communicating with my contact about the work has never been a problem.

The person that I work with scheduled a web meeting for last Friday and I agreed to it, but told him what was going on by...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-12-16, 02:46 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

I have been doing some consulting with a huge...

I have been doing some consulting with a huge multi-national firm and it has gone fubar. I have delivered 95% of the code and only just got paid for 50%. My invoices and Statement of Work has...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-02-16, 06:12 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Well, I did know a number of languages before, so...

Well, I did know a number of languages before, so it wasn't that hard.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-02-16, 04:38 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Dealing with the "partners" that I had to sign up...

Dealing with the "partners" that I had to sign up with to do my last consulting gig. They are the go between for me and the multinational company I am working for. And the "partners" are totally...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-22-16, 04:11 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

I needed to learn C overnight once upon a time. ...

I needed to learn C overnight once upon a time.

C is awesome, but very dangerous. You can do anything with it.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-02-16, 05:02 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Anyone have the experience of being vetted with a...

Anyone have the experience of being vetted with a client, you sign off on a scope of work, do a crap-load of work that you deliver, and then find out that the company you have been working with now...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-06-16, 05:35 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Truth I am currently working on a python...

Truth

I am currently working on a python based software engineering design tool for Siemens as a consulting job. Everything I thought would be easy is hard and everything I thought would be hard...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-16-15, 03:52 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

They threw in a $100 gift card. I don't think I...

They threw in a $100 gift card. I don't think I am that scary, but my wife is the account holder and a lawyer so ...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-05-15, 03:06 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

I managed to get it for less than nothing down...

I managed to get it for less than nothing down and no activation fee, but with a continuation of my current two-year contract so I am pleased. It helped that a Verizon rep was there and it was clear...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-02-15, 04:35 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Looking for some advice here. I have not been...

Looking for some advice here. I have not been regular for a while, but there are some very tech savvy folks that frequent this thread.

My very old HTC Incredible is getting very long in the tooth...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-22-15, 04:48 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Windows just assumes that all wireless devices...

Windows just assumes that all wireless devices behave in the way that they wish that they would. This turns off a windows "feature".

My experience with most wireless routers for home use is that...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-13-15, 07:02 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

I am the geek hero at home today. My wife's...

I am the geek hero at home today.

My wife's ancient desktop that had a "near death" experience from lightning many years ago doesn't have a working ethernet card and relies on USB wireless. And...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-15-15, 04:34 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

I suppose this is geek in some way. Today I...

I suppose this is geek in some way.

Today I gave Spawn 2 his first lesson in automotive repair.

He has a 2001 Civic and late this week driving his car to school his car started shaking and the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-11-14, 08:13 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

As a faculty member at some school that will...

As a faculty member at some school that will remain nameless in Gainesville, Florida, I have been required to "upgrade" to Exchange.

I am impressed as well, but in a negative manner.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-13-13, 04:28 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Is there an open source Android version?

Is there an open source Android version?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-10-13, 03:32 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

I really like puzzles and this was a very good...

I really like puzzles and this was a very good challenge. Figuring out the fault wasn't all that geeky. Figuring out a work around was kind of geeky. Taking great pleasure in using the work around...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-09-13, 04:50 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

I finally gave in and ordered a replacement...

I finally gave in and ordered a replacement "brain" for our Bosch dishwasher.

Over a year ago it stopped completing cycles. It would start and run for about 45 seconds and then throw an "E:24"...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-09-12, 08:01 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Just thought that I would drop by and say...

Just thought that I would drop by and say "hello".

Actually I have been doing some very geeky things lately. I have been designing mini-folding horn speakers for applications where there is...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-18-12, 02:03 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

True. I was severely beaten across the back...

True.

I was severely beaten across the back repeatedly with a wooden pointer (I'm talking at least 20 times) by a nun when I was in 1st grade. Most of them were hard enough to break skin. My...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-18-12, 01:40 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

I know the feeling. Enjoy!

I know the feeling. Enjoy!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-11-12, 03:44 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

So there must be an "Inez Exclusion Principle",...

So there must be an "Inez Exclusion Principle", i.e. no two apples can be the same color, and the apples are distinguishable? That would give 6 possible outcomes.

When Spawn2 was about the same...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-11-12, 01:54 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

OK, I gave a wise-guy answer. The crux of...

OK, I gave a wise-guy answer.

The crux of the problem is that "ways" is not defined. Do you distinguish each apple from the others? Or do you just count how many apples are which color when...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-11-12, 12:36 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Consider coloring them x% red, y% gold, and z%...

Consider coloring them x% red, y% gold, and z% green. You may leave parts of the apple uncolored.

There are an infinite number of solutions to the equation 0 <= x + y + z <= 100 with x >= 0, y>=...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-25-12, 05:23 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Spawn2's netbook is totally fubar. It won't boot...

Spawn2's netbook is totally fubar. It won't boot and the lame M$ recovery crap is useless. He wanted to get a SATA to USB cable, pull the hard drive and copy the important files, and do a factory...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-02-12, 06:11 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

I turned 16 in 1970. I could tell you...

I turned 16 in 1970.

I could tell you stories, but not on line.;)

Spawn2 has a lot of the HS ladies "all upon" (if you get the Homestarrunner quote). I overheard Spawn1 trying to give him...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-02-12, 05:06 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Major intellectual breakthrough with my 16 year...

Major intellectual breakthrough with my 16 year old son. He finally understands what I have been telling time about thinking base-10 versus thinking base-2 (digital), or base-8 (octal), or base 16...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-01-12, 04:45 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Instead of training in the late afternoon I was...

Instead of training in the late afternoon I was on the phone with the guy that I was doing a lot of analytical software coding for as a consultant. I sent the stuff in mid-December and I hadn't...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-20-12, 10:24 AM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

I actually own one of those HUGE classroom...

I actually own one of those HUGE classroom sliderules. I pulled it from a dumpster on campus in 1992. It is hanging on the wall in my in-laws' house.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-19-12, 08:02 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Corollary of Moore's Law?

Corollary of Moore's Law?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-17-12, 01:44 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Windows 7 isn't one?

Windows 7 isn't one?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-06-12, 04:37 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Don't get me started ... ... I don't want to...

Don't get me started ...

... I don't want to go P&R.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-06-12, 04:21 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

fypfy.

fypfy.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-06-12, 04:19 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

You can put it on a USB drive. That's easier to...

You can put it on a USB drive. That's easier to carry around. Then use that to "boot" publicly available computers at hotels/motels, etc. A very nice feature.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-05-12, 09:27 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

It is a little less annoying than other distros.

It is a little less annoying than other distros.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-05-12, 09:20 PM
Replies: 1,811
Views: 220,903
Posted By mollusk

Yes and yes. I'm posting on an 6 year old laptop...

Yes and yes. I'm posting on an 6 year old laptop running it right now.

And it is free.
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