Stephen's Untold Stories

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Online jigsaw puzzles!

We are very fortunate in our fair state to have lots of great walking trails. From the mountains of North Georgia to Savannah on the coast, Georgia has a lot to offer.

Georgia HikingTrails by city

Allatoona Pass near Cartersville

Danica McKellar, the actress who played Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years, is also an accomplished mathematician.

No, this is not a joke!

Here is the link.

Some people have too much free time.

"A MADCAP student is embarking on an epic 18,000-mile journey across
the United States to break the law in a "crime" spree worthy of Bonnie
and Clyde.

Fortunately, his transgressions are not likely to land him in jail,
because he will break only bizarre and arcane legislation, such as the
prohibition against falling asleep in any cheese factory in South
Dakota."

Here is the full article.

For the past few years, West Point has conducted a contest for students in which they design a bridge. Even if you don’t want to enter, their software is free to download.

Here is a link to the site.

Be careful – you are not to use the software to design any REAL bridges.

"The rule for today:

Touch my tail, I shred your hand.

New rule tomorrow."

Here are the rest.

I recently purchased an XM radio, and I am very pleased with it. The main attraction is that XM will broadcast every Major League Baseball game! There are also dozens of great music channels which feature no commercials.

Getting a signal indoors can be tricky, so you will have to try several places for your antennae. I finally found a decent spot in my office. In the car, it’s no problem.

If any of you have any thoughts on it or are considering it, drop me a note.

I do NOT work for XM!

Those who know me know that I am a huge baseball fan. I always get excited at this time of the year because players are reporting to spring training. In honor of this, here is a great photo of the Polo Grounds from 1905.

Click the image for the full size version. (It is big, but worth it!)

Here is a link to an even BIGGER version.

This page has all the answers!

w3schools.com

Interesting article for any of you who use Windows CE devices.

“Minimo, the Mozilla browser for mobile devices, is poised to move beyond Linux PDAs and onto Windows CE devices, according to the Mozilla Foundation.

Current versions of Minimo work only on Linux-based PDAs (personal digital assistants), but a future version will debut this summer on Microsoft’s Windows CE operating system, which is used on a variety of Pocket PCs and smart phones.”

Link to the full article.

I’ve used the TechRepublic site for several years, and it is consistently one of the best technical sites out there. It doesn’t matter if your are new to computers or if you have your MCSE. I promise you can find something useful there. Memebership is FREE, and most of their articles and downloads are free as well.

Today’s stupid criminal!

"A man from Poland had packed his car so full of beer, liquor and
cigarettes that it broke down, uncomfortably close to a border crossing
where customs officials were standing by."

Here is the full story.

I don’t have a link to a story, but this is still funny.

I don’t have an iPod yet, but the lower prices are making me consider getting one. The 4 gigabyte version is now selling for $199.

Bob Denny has some unique thoughts about how to arrange a PowerPoint presentation. Basically, he says that you should think backwards. I recommend trying it. I’ve actually used this theory before, but I didn’t realize I was doing it.

Here is the link.

Do you know what Spim is? It is the practice of sending unsolicited instant messages, and it is extremely annoying if you’ve ever experienced it. An 18 year-old was arrested in what is believed to be the first such arrest.

Here is a link to the article.

I know you’ve all been waiting for this one.

Here they are! Sam is the orange one, and Steffi is the calico. You can click on the picture to see a larger version.

Aren’t they cute?

From David Letterman

My favorite: George Washington: "I get the History Channel for free."

Here is the complete list.

You just might. Click here to see the most popular passwords.

The most common password is…you guessed it…”password.”

Duh!!