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A Day in the life: Friday August 19th 2005
I was up at my usual time, in the car and out the driveway by 5:40. The only difference this day would be that I would drive to work, rather than take the subway. I had a 4:08 tee-time. It was a pretty uneventful day, although it was relatively quiet in the office, even for…
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Update on Genographic Project
A news release: ARMONK, NY — Aug 17, 2005 — IBM today said it has begun deploying new customized data gathering software technologies as part of its contribution to the Genographic Project, a landmark five year study in partnership with the National Geographic Society, to gather and analyze the largest number of human DNA samples…
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Humour: New element in the Periodic Table
“A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest chemical element yet known to science. The new element has been tentatively named ‘Ibmentium.’ Ibmentium has 1 neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 11 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by…
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Humour: CIBC In the news
As many know, CIBC–Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce–has been in the news lately as a result of their dealings with Enron [1, 2, 3, for example]. I have had an ongoing conversation with an unnamed colleague at CIBC: Bill: CIBC’s actions bring new meaning to ROI !CIBC’er: What do you mean?Bill: ROI = Risk Of…
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Humour: The Copper Clapper Caper
Johnny Carson, host the of the Tonight Show, passed away in January this year. Carson created a number of characters, including “Carnac the Maginificent.” He created some pretty witty skits including one with Jack Webb from 1968, the Copper Clapper Caper. Carson is quoted as saying: Never continue in a job you don’t enjoy. If…
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