This past week I have received two emails at different addresses that I use that addressed a class action lawsuit over “optical disk drives”. The first email was dated August 24, and the second was dated August 26. After reading through both, it seems that they are identical: Dear Class Member: Our records indicate that […]
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The uncanny precision of the Great Pyramid of Giza
I knew that the Egyptian pyramids were pretty precise in their footprint measurements, so I was surprised when I came across an article entitled, “Great Pyramid of Giza Is Slightly Lopsided“. My previous research, and what I had told students in the past, was that the measurements of the base of at least one of […]
The Ages of the American Founding Fathers
In honor of the Fourth of July, I decided to write some brief thoughts on the ages of the American Founding Fathers. My interest in this topic was piqued when I saw a post over at Kottke blog that lists the ages of some of the most important people of the American Revolution. It is […]
Should historical sites be used for modern entertainment?
A story came out in The Guardian about the prospect of the Italians using Rome’s famous Colosseum as a site to host modern-day entertainment acts. The article indicated that it’s only a matter of time before this takes place since work has already been done on restoring some of the passageways and a visitor’s center […]
What if Constantine had stayed in Rome?
In the 320s, the Roman emperor Constantine made the critical decision to create his new capital in the East. The new capital, Constantinople, came to occupy the site of an old Greek town and would forever be changed by the emperor’s choice. According to Richard Krautheimer, the reason he made the move was (at least […]
Sandra is the new face of the spammer community
If you don’t know who Sandra is, then I must admit that I don’t know who she is, either. At least, I don’t know much about her apart from the fact that she has become the new “it” girl among spammers. I can tell as much from the increase of spammers with the first name […]
