Category Archives: Web Wandering & Opinion

The only wrong time to laugh is when you’re eating

Posted on 2007-10-23 by Stephan Sokolow

Just a few things I ran across which should help to brighten anybody’s day: (Just make sure you’re not drinking or eating anything when you visit these links) First off, Enormous Penis by Da Vinci’s Notebook. For those who’ve never … Continue reading →

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New Geek Test

Posted on 2007-10-22 by Stephan Sokolow

Well, my brother showed me a new geek test and yep… I’ve still got it. 🙂 96% Geek

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Nostalgia and Fan-fun

Posted on 2007-10-22 by Stephan Sokolow

Well, there I was, exploring YouTube for fun and profit (though how I’ll profit, I’m still not sure) when I came across a video with a very interesting link. You see, ever since discovering fanfiction, webcomics, and the range of … Continue reading →

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[Character Name] is…

Posted on 2007-10-03 by Stephan Sokolow

For those who have never seen one, a “[character name] is…” image is a short comic-style summary of what (the image’s creator thinks) a character is and is not. Image quality and accuracy can vary, but on the whole, they’re … Continue reading →

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Resources for the eBook lover

Posted on 2007-03-30 by Stephan Sokolow

So you bought something nice, but now you have no money for eBooks… or maybe you hate DRM and don’t feel right about buying a paperback and then torrenting a digital copy. Well, there’s lots of help out there. I … Continue reading →

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A new way of examining the size of the IPv6 address space

Posted on 2007-03-26 by Stephan Sokolow

Ok, you’ve probably heard the usual examples for visualizing how big IPv6’s address space is. 7 IP addresses for every atom of every person on Earth gets the point across, but it’s not exactly very useful… so I decided to … Continue reading →

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Archival and Optical Media

Posted on 2007-02-22 by Stephan Sokolow

Have you ever worried about the lifetime of your stored data? You should. Google did a study that has shown an hard drive reliability to be even lower than previously thought. Professionally pressed DVDs and CDs have a shorter lifespan … Continue reading →

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