My Current Desktop (Ubuntu)
November 18th, 2007 by
Eric Socia
I suppose I’m biased, but I think it looks wonderful. Thank goodness for Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy Gibbon”. 
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Archive for November, 2007
Quick Curiosity Poll
November 17th, 2007 by
Eric Socia
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Things I Do When Work Is Boring #1: Memorize Pi
November 15th, 2007 by
Eric Socia
The last three nights at work have been so boring that I’ve picked up a new hobby: Memorizing Pi.
Now, I certainly don’t expect to break any world records or anything like that, because I know for a fact my brain couldn’t possibly hold the 83,432 digits I would need to actually break the world record. However, I’ve noticed that I’m actually pretty quick at memorizing it.
The night I started in on this, I spent about 30 minutes working on it, and ended the night having memorized 31 digits (that’s decimal places, as in, not counting the beginning whole number ‘3′ that comes before the decimal point)
Night Two, and I ended up memorizing another 34 digits. So, logically, I decided since I was already at 65 after two nights, I could hit 100 digits on the third night. The third night was tonight. And I memorized the next 35 digits to hit 100.
I can’t believe how easy it is. I thought this would be a massively difficult and time-consuming undertaking, but it’s turning out to be so simple. In any case, it’s really fun to be able to tell people that I can recite the first 100 digits of Pi, sometimes in less than 45 seconds! (usually only when I’m alone, though; with people around I get nervous that I’ll mess up, which usually makes me mess up)
So, what weird hobbies does everybody else have? Any unusual talents that you’re proud or even not-so-proud about? Cough it up! 
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That’s It, I Quit, and I’m Done.
November 14th, 2007 by
Eric Socia
That certainly got your attention, didn’t it?
I need your help. I’m starting to feel like it’s hopeless, regardless of all the supportive comments I’ve had recently. I just can’t get myself into a steady schedule of writing, and I’m still having trouble thinking up new things to write about. Hence my recent posts, which were mostly focused on things that have absolutely nothing to do with “blogging” (Although they are things that are important to me and I believe should be important to everybody. But that’s just my opinion.)
In any case, here’s where you come in. While I wasn’t serious about the title, I am serious that it may become a reality sometime in the future if I can’t get my act together.
So, does anybody have any suggestions? Has anybody else experienced this feeling of “Is it even worth it?”? Especially when you were first starting out? I’m really in a bind here and could definitely use the feedback, and any ideas you have to remedy this problem, like maybe things that helped you if you’ve ever had the same problem.
Thanks in advance, I truly appreciate everybody’s help and suggestions.
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This Day In History: November 12th, 1982
November 13th, 2007 by
Eric Socia
It’s my birthday. I’m 25. Yes, that makes me a quarter of a century old. Yes, it sucks. =P
November 12, 1982:
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- USSR KGB-chief Yuri V Andropov succeeds Leonid Brezhnev as USSR leader
- Zaheer Abbas gets his 100th 100 in Test Cricket v India, goes to 215
- Lech Wałęsa, a Solidarity leader, is released from a Polish prison after eleven months.
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