OddThinking

A blog for odd things and odd thoughts.

Knuth’s Greatest Ever Paper

The blogosphere tilted on its axis slightly last week when Donald Knuth had a birthday, and every Computer Science geek rushed to provide a tribute.

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Categories: Doubleplus Geek,Humour
Tags: computer science, Humour, knuth

My Doctor’s Bookshelf

My doctor’s bookshelf is rated PG.

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Balloon Mime

I once saw this fantastic balloon-artist perform. Well, actually, he wasn’t a balloon-artist, but really a mime artist.

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Effect an Effect II: Exceeding XKCD

I’ve noticed that my ability to get changes made depends on my mood. Conversely, my mood is determined by my ability to achieve change.

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Set Your Lasers To “Fun”!

Okay, shhh! Listen up! Everyone, shush!

Here’s what we are going to do….

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Even the title needs more work

I hate trying to be funny to a deadline.

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Go, G-man, Go!

Step-By-Step Instructions on how to invoke the greatest ever feature of the old Wyse terminals, plus a bonus extra: a re-enactment on your very own modern display!

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Maths Insurance

During an interminable math lecture I realised the solution that was going to make me my second million dollars.

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Cleaning up with another million dollar idea.

A new idea for a house-cleaning franchise business: We charge only a quarter as much as a regular house-cleaner, but that’s because we don’t actually clean.

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“Trapped Inside A Cell”: an original poem

During an interesting stage experience that I had about three weeks ago, the MC was quite supportive, concerned that I was dying on stage. “Maybe that was a bit intense?” he suggested.

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