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Friday, August 31, 2018
The Peter Principle – Promotion to the point of incompetence (1969)
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Imagine how someone from a thousand years ago would respond if you told them that in the future there will be giant metal birds that fly people around the world?
“Don’t you mean across?”
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Martian Skies Clearing Over Opportunity Rover
Article URL: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/martian-skies-clearing-over-opportunity-rover
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Humble Book Bundle: Machine Learning by O'Reilly
Article URL: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/machine-learning-books
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Why can't open source giants / start ups affect Windows monopoly this way?
It is obvious that Linux has not remained a nerd's thing and can function very well for casual desktop PCs. Also, even heavier distributions such as Fedora are significantly performant than Windows. I heard that some BSDs follow as well, due to open source nature.
According to me, the unpopularity of Linux is because it is not bundled with PCs usually and all people are not enough technical to change the OS. Also, maybe because Linux is free software but doesn't come with warranties although it works better than Windows etc...
Now, Why can't a company produce more affordable laptops for casual users? Say at twice the price of Raspberry Pi, comparatively smaller hardware specs and with lightweight (light speed) distros preinstalled with all essential software.
(Let's exclude gamers as long as virtuous WINE guys need some more genius)
Google Chromebooks have achieved something in this way -- since it is still proprietary stuff, we can keep it just a source of idea.
By distributing laptops at prices near $60, with Linux desktop preinstalled, we can have a great range of desktops for educational purposes -- Not all labs need to have 4GB RAM & Windows on computers.
Also, it is possible to attract potential casual users to get onto cheap, higher performance laptops.
I got the idea after seeing tiny core linux project, reportedly its boot times are attractive while desktop need to be improved and obviously more packages need to be built. One may consider Openwrt with some other rootfs so there would be much packages.
I am curious about problems in doing such a thing -- certainly for larger open source organizations.
( KDE ships slimbook but that is just a new kid on the block -- Not an Idea that can affect the PC landscape.)
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Facebook goes after YouTube after rolling out Watch video service
Article URL: https://www.iafrikan.com/2018/08/31/facebook-watch-youtube-film-video-global/
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“Father, do you have anything to declare?”
A beautiful young woman, on an international flight, asked the priest beside her, “Father, may I ask a favor?”
“Of course you may. What can I do for you?”
“Well, I bought this expensive electronic hair dryer that is well over the Customs limits and I’m afraid that they’ll confiscate it from me. Is there anyway that you could carry it through Customs for me? Under your robes perhaps?”
“I would love to help you, dear, but I must warn you: I will not lie.”
“With your honest face, Father, no one will question you.”
When they got to Customs, the young lady let the priest go ahead of her. The Customs Officer asked, “Father, do you have anything to declare?”
“From the top of my head down to my waist, I have nothing to declare.”
The Officer thought this answer strange, so he asked, “And what do you have to declare from your waist to the floor?”
“I have a marvelous little instrument designed to be used on a woman, but which is, to date, unused.”
Roaring with laughter, the Officer said, “God bless you, Father, go ahead.”
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An Australian goes to new Zealand
An Australian goes to new Zealand and sees a guy fucking a sheep on the side of the road, he says mate, in Australia we sheer our sheep. The new Zealand guy says, fuck off, I'm not sheering her with anyone.
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I buy my guns from a guy named T-Rex
He's a small arms dealer.
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A guy walks into a bar and says, "O-o-one b-b-beer, p-please."
The bartender tells him, "I used to have a stutter too. Then one day, my wife gave me head, and from that point on I was cured!" The guy gets really excited and runs out the door without ever getting his beer.
The next day, the guy walks back into the bar and says, "O-o-one b-b-beer, p-please."
The bartender asks him, "It didn't work, huh?"
The guy says, "N-n-nope. B-but y-your h-h-house is r-r-really n-n-nice."
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10 engineering professors board a plane
Once they are inside and the plane is a about to take off, the air hostess comes out and tells everyone that the plane has been made by the students of those teachers. Immediately 9 of the professors get up and run away from the plane while one of them stays sit, calmly reading a book.
One of the students who was on the plane to see how their plane worked, approached the professor, thanking him for trusting them.
To which he replies "if my students really made this plane I'm 100% confident this won't even take off"
EDIT: Wow this post blew up so glad you enjoyed the joke
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I'm against lesbian couples adopting a child...
Which one is going to tell the dad jokes?
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I'd like to thank my legs for supporting me
My arms for always being by my side and my fingers... I could always count on them.
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An Israeli soldier who just enlisted asked the Commanding Officer for a 3 day pass.
The CO says, "Are you crazy? You just joined the Israeli army, and you already want a 3 day pass? You must do something spectacular for that recognition!"
So the soldier comes back a day later in an Arab tank!
The CO was so impressed, he asked, "How did you do it?"
"Well, I jumped in a tank, and went toward the border with the Arabs. I approached the border, and saw an Arab tank. I put my white flag up, the Arab tank put his white flag up. I said to the Arab soldier, 'Do you want to get a 3 day pass?' So we exchanged tanks!"
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Marriage is like a deck of cards
You start with two hearts and a diamond and end up wishing you had a club and a spade.
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What gets longer when pulled, fits between breasts, inserts neatly in a hole, and works best when jerked?
A seat-belt.
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I broke my finger last week
On the other hand, I'm okay
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A German, an Italian, a Frenchman, and an Englishmen are debating philosophy.
The question arises over the course of their debates: What separates man from the animals?
"Technology," says the German. "Other creatures have tools, yet none can match the hights of engineering we have accomplished. It is our industry that separates us from the beasts."
"I disagree," announces the Italian. "It is our food. The creatures of the wild eat, but they do not cook. Humans on the other hand, create amazing dishes and new combination that make eating a most enjoyable experience."
"I say it's art," decides the Frenchman. "No other being can create art. From our earliest days we have painted, and now we sculpt, write and compose as well. The wild animals cannot ever know what it is like to cry over a beautiful piece of art."
All three now look towards the Englishman, expecting his answer. He takes a long sip of tea before answering.
"The Channel."
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What days are the strongest?
Saturday and Sunday, because Mon-Fri are weak days
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I've developed an irrational fear of escalators.
I always find myself taking steps to avoid them.
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Upon hearing that her elderly grandfather had just passed away...
Upon hearing that her elderly grandfather had just passed away, Katie went straight to visit her 95 year-old grandmother and comfort her. when she asked how her grandfather had died, her grandmother replied, "He had a heart attack while we were making love on Sunday morning." Horrified, Kate told her grandmother that 2 people nearly 100 years old having sex would surely be asking for trouble. "Oh, no my dear," replied granny. "Many years ago, realizing our advanced age, we figured out the best time to do it was when the church bells would start to ring. It was just the right rhythm. Nice and slow even. Nothing too strenuous, simply in on the Ding and out on the Dong." She paused to wipe away a tear, and continued, "He'd still be alive if the Ice Cream truck hadn't come along."
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I left my adderall in my Ford Fiesta
Now it’s my Ford Focus
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Ok my 4 year old came up with this one, not sure he really understands how clever it is though... Why did the Dragon Cross the Road?
He wanted to eat some chicken.
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"Where do you want this big roll of bubble wrap?" I asked my boss
"Just pop it in the corner" he said
3 fucking hours, it took me.
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The wife came home early and found her husband
The wife came home early and found her husband in their bedroom making love to a very attractive young woman. She was very upset.
'You are a disrespectful pig!' she cried. 'How dare you do this to me – a faithful wife, the mother of your children! I'm leaving you. I want a divorce, pronto!'
The husband replied, 'Hang on just a minute love, at least let me tell you what happened.'
'Fine, go ahead,' the wife sobbed, ‘but they'll be the last words you'll say to me!'
The husband began: 'Well, as I was getting into the car to drive home, this young lady here asked me for a lift. She looked so distressed and defenceless that I took pity on her and let her into the car.
'She was very thin, not well dressed and very dirty and told me that she hadn't eaten for three days.
'Out of compassion, I brought her home and warmed up the enchiladas I made for you last night, the ones you wouldn’t eat because you're afraid you'll put on weight. The poor thing ate them up, ravenously.
'She was dirty. I suggested a shower. While showering, I noticed her clothes were filthy and threadbare. I threw them away.
'I gave her the designer jeans that you’ve had for a few years, but don’t wear because you say they are too tight.
'I gave her underwear, your anniversary present from me, which you don’t wear because I don't have good taste.
'I gave her the sexy blouse my sister gave you for Christmas, that you don’t wear just to annoy her. I also donated those boots you bought at an expensive boutique, and don’t wear because someone at work has the same pair.' The husband took a quick breath and continued: 'She was so grateful for my understanding and help that as I walked her to the door, she turned to me with tears in her eyes and said, “Please ... Do you have anything else that your wife doesn’t use?”
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The first rule of Alzheimer’s club!
We don’t talk about chess club
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Scooby Doo is a procrastinator.
I've never heard him say, "Scooby Dooby Done!"
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What's the difference between USA and USB?
One connects to your devices and accesses your data, and the other is a hardware standard.
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What do you call a Muslim pepper?
A halal-peno.
I’m sorry.
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Atheism
It's a non-prophet organization
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