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Monthly Archives: October 2009
There are infinitely better ways to write this
One of my writing-style pet peeves is the incorrect use of the word “infinitely”. As in “OMG, this math test was infinitely harder than the last one!” No, it wasn’t. Of course, there are a few legitimate uses of the … Continue reading
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Something I did not know
From a laptop computer efficiency paper. Laptop displays consume 30% of the total energy supplied by the power supply or the battery and represent a substantial efficiency paradox by themselves. On the one hand, they cut power use and physical … Continue reading
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