“Because It’s Friday”, something to ease you into the weekend, after a week of “bad” cyber security news. This week something quick from Randall Munroe. Scary Triangles – xkcd Have a good weekend – I am spending mine building IKEA furniture! Clive Photo by Adrien Olichon
Because It’s Friday – When computers weighed more than lorries.
I just had to use that quote. I came across this page from the BCS looking at computer adverts from the 1960s. 11 classic computing adverts from the 1960s | BCS My highlights were the IBM disk pack, the computer terminal we used at college had this style of storage …
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Because It’s Friday
Three Body Problem Having watched 3 Body Problem on Netflix, last weekend, I could not miss this article from The Conversation, by Tony Milligan from King’s College London, on Because It’s Friday. Tony has a great job title, Research Fellow in the Philosophy of Ethics, Cosmological Visionaries project! 3 Body …
Because It’s Friday – Titanium = Ti
Interesting facts about titanium: However titanium is not what today’s “Because It’s Friday” is about. It is about the Periodic Table which when I was at college I had memorised. University Challenge Diana and I watch University Challenge and are always impressed by the knowlege shown by the contestants – …
Magic Security Dust
Because it’s not Friday. Shostack + Associates > Magic Security Dust
Because It’s Friday – If proof was needed
For our “Because It’s Friday” bit this week I have a couple of moon cartoons from xkcd. I think these decisively prove that Randall Munroe has a very different way of thinking than the average geeky person. xkcd: Moon Landing Mission Profiles xkcd: Moon Armor Index From the real world …
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Because It’s Friday – How big is your pot?
I think the biggest pan we have in our kitchen is about 15l (about three and a quarter gallons). We use it for batch cooking. But what is the biggest pot you have in your kitchen? Of course, regular readers of “Because It’s Friday”, know that this question is heading …
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