Space tourist blogger while in orbit

Blogging in antigravity. Many in today's sad society have fallen prey to the addiction of antigravity blogging, as many as 20 times a day for the average male man between the ages of 6 and 75.

While there is thought to be a cure, professional specialists of the field say milk and mother's sandwiches.

Hamster forces jet to stop

Radioactive spill causes hamster to grow to a third the size of the goodyear blimp.

Predictions are it will eat some grass then get lost in the basement.

Intel's pint-size motherboards

Thought it said print size, ah well.

Intel, the bully of the chip industry, has just released a pint-size motherboard so taunt the other chipsets with alread bruise and beaten egos.

Self confidence reduced by pint-size motherboards: 15%.

Teddy bear is a killer

Matel's new animatronic "Teddy Bear" has started revolting against owners. The 5 foot animatronic toy has life likely claws strength comparable to that of a kodiak bear.

It is urged that anyone who has purchased a bear and has not yet been harmed by it to use the emergency off switch on it immediately and should you be being chased by one as we speak to continue running and apply to it grenades, EMP and napalm.

Dolphin may recieve a prosthetic tail

While many look at plastic surgery badly, some think it could certainly raise the dolphins moral.

Prosthetic dolphin surgery was pioneered by the pioneer of the fin collagen injection and the gill tuck.

Jet lag is all the flies fault

My unfortunate opinion in this one is that you're doing quite a lot to make yourself experience jet lag.

I think it'sa bit more likely you're dramatizing some incident experienced in the past then actually having any difficulty at all. You rather have the problem than not, you're disoriented and likely without enough problems. Solution? Make problems for yourself and see if you can't fit in some make wrong by showing how wrong everyone is for having you change the timezone. Cool eh?

Maybe it's a protein thing, but considering "the protein" was made up to solve the problem, it sounds to me somebody isn't really trying.

Bridezilla vs. the bridesmaid

Bridezilla has been seen off of Japanese harbor, she is very flustered, upset her dress is soaked in salt water and has already started eating the wedding cake. Everyone is to evacuate. Make way for the bridesmaid.

What did JFK's doodles look like?

Were the gonzo drawings of Hunter S. Thompson any indication to what political doodles look like, one would hesitate asking the question of "What did JFK's doodles look like?" Or that question of any political figure.

But were one to ask anyway the most profitable while likely mislead course is to read well in to what the doodles are about.

Take for instance this here scribble, this shows his plans to declare war on Turkmenistan. But this flowing line that drags off the page there shows they made seettlement on a secrete military base in Montana.

If you happen to run across a doodle you can assign as having been presidential or another celebrity's you may find it profitable to make brash assumptions on what they mean and publish all of it broadly under a pen name connected to a swiss bank account and make doodles about the whole thing on microfilm, rought it up a bit and distribute through the underground market, carrier pidgeon and download.com. Follow this with local ads for a book on everything mentioned so far but positioned cryptically with no real data given, follow this with an obituary for the pen name but then leak 8 MM footage of a manuscript referencing the book that was going to be published with a signature that can't quite be made out but underneath it note "Quadrant 47, JFH Federation."

While the above would lead to atleast few meandering books about the supposed conspiracy it would make for a good grade school project.

Experts find 'smoking gun' spinach

The intesity rises as Mrs. Peacock acuses Mr. Mustard as having done it in the kitchen with the spinach.

Hard times for spinach as people across the nation become sick through what many are E coli. Yet many still believe it's the natural properties of spinach showing it's true color. While no offense if meant to anyone who has enjoyed spinach over the years, it is being found that spinach is in fact discusting. Some are saying the hallucinigenic properties of the spinach reducing through spinach treatments over of the last 2 decades and have become only more potent in their destructive ways formerly posed as a property of something "high in fiber."

Araton: The Homeless World Cup

I don't like facing a competitor who's really hungry generally, but they look to be good sports.

I withdraw a bit from the unavoidably snide remarks on this and stop at saying I'm glad they have the oppurtunity to play.

Dream rides, 10 most popular cars over $100K

This list is unfair, while it covers in essence the 10 variants and yearly models of the Ford Pinto, it neglects such dream wagons as the Gremlin, the Trebant and the Edsel - each aproximately $100K to maintain.

Top-secret Elmo TMX is finally revealed

While the production of the fusion generator powering the childrens doll is not spoken of and is kept strictly behind locked doors, the childs doll is still a slated favorite for this holiday season.

'Mystery object' delays shuttle

While there were many worries at first, the identification of the object came shortly after a pow-wow on 80s television and realized the object was in the Alf.

What happens when pirates and ninjas clash.

Todays clash between a pirates and ninjai have left family, towns , cities and countries devasted.

This is a photo from the site of the battle:




Another area of the destruction.

Sony's PS3 fighting disease

Studies now show that the radiative properties of the standard (non-flatscreen monitor) have a role in killing pathogens that may otherwise lead to disease in children.

Children found not watching upwards of 3 hours of television a day or playing video games for a comparable amount of time were more likely to be affected by the pathogens as well as being outcast by other children for not watching as much TV or playing as many video games.

Innocent Man Was Deported to Syria, Inquiry Finds

High school football star of Wiscon Elk High was deported to Syria this past Sunday. The reason stated was said to be he had hijacked many Syrian missiles stored under glaciers of northern Siberia.

The 16 year-old student while not given any hearing was said to be guilty by many people.

A friend of teen said, "I didn't ever think he was stealing missiles from Syria but after that time he smoked a cigarrette I knew it was the beginning of his dwindling spiral."

'Walking' sharks & others discovered in South Pacific

While in itself a seemingly incredible discovery, and to a degree very impressive. But in light of the fact of earlier discovery of the walking shark, many critics are saying this is undo popularity for a species not nearly as buff as similar species encountered as early as the 14 years ago (1992).

Sun CEO among the few chiefs who blog

It is a signs of the times. You are still a man if you blog no matter what anyone tells you.

CEO of Sun Microsystems has started his blog. While it is your average blog it offers added benefits for the returning user. As a repeat visitor it will store you in it's database for blog personalization. The site can then be modified by you using real-time Java compiling to adjust the look and feel of your blog. If you idle for over 45 minutes it will run system tests on your hardware and defrag your harddrive.

While still in beta testing, you can also remotely boot-up any machine you have security access to and is connected on a dedicated internet connection or is in range of any of the 20 satelites orbiting the planet newly launched with the address "satp://ceo.sunmicrosystems.orbital/."

Look for improvements to the blog as time rolls on.

Guide to men's shirts & ties

While many believe the mans shirt and tie are an endangered species it is disputed that there are still millions in existence but often going unnoticed.

The future of the tie and shirt, while undetermined as of yet, is likely to stick around against the hopes and dreams of many middle managers and engineers. In the future there may be revisions to the standard tie and shirt with a number of bells, missiles and whistles but deliberations are still underway in the U.N. on the subject.

Rare white buffalo birth

People have spoken of the rare white buffalo for many years. Many believe it is the omen of a good crop, a loving family or a winning year for your team of choice.

While others believe they taste better than brown Buffalo, this is often disputed by those who have had a losing team in the past, a family that didn't like them or a crop known for dying inexplicably.

The surgeon general has put a warning on all white buffalo saying they may or may not lead to cancer and suggest you use the white buffalo cautiously.

Female space tourist blasts off

There she goes!

That's right, female space tourist gets upset with waiter and blasts him in front of the entire resterant. While she was asked to leave shortly after she recieved a standing applause and critics believe it is unlikely this will effect her eligibility for space flight but may make the astronauts rather nervous.

How cool is your cubicle?

A few basics on the cool cubicle.

Paneling
You have padded panels? Great, burn them.

I'm a wood man myself, Oak, Redwood or Iron would if you can get it. Take that for paneling, the crossbeams etc should be a complementary wood to that. All of it stained and polished.

Desk
Solid wood again is the way I would go.

Size
Of course the cubicle is generally made for one person to hound away, but as any entity best works in a team I would suggest getting in some ethics so you don't have to be hiding all the time and get units in single larger cubicles. Units together form up a sector, division or what have you and these units are connected by port holes. So the size of a single cubicle is the combined needed space of the personnel in your unit as delineated by what's needed to accomplish the purpose of their post.

Interunit Communication
I did vaccuum systems, but it's unlikely. The actual communication system has been laid down elsewhere, you can find that in different place like WISE (World Institute of Scientology Enterprises).

Floor
Wood mainly, while there would be meeting areas that include carpets to reduce the noise and make it easier for conference.

Lighting
It would be, as much as possible, lit by the sun or moon, some mirror engineering would be a bit of work but is necissary for excellent cubiclism.

Lawsuit claims bad toupee led to heart attack

Many are claiming the cause of the death is in the toupee itself, while still many believe it is in what lies behind the need for a toupee that is destroying the lives of men, and women, everywhere.

"It's a question that I find like asking somebody, 'Did you have a breast implant?' or 'When did you get your lobotomy?' - William Shatner, when asked if he wore a hairpiece.

Take this for instance:
John D. Rockefeller lost all body hair in the 1890s as a result of alopecia. In this 1917 John Singer Sargent painting, his Toupee is prominently displayed.

All of his hair fell out, something tells me he was not well before he was given the toupee.

I suggest ensuring proper use of toupees, but if difficulty arises, look for incidents that may have caused it preceding the need for the toupee.

Pooch confused by 'Pet Sounds'

I don't know that this should ever have been written as a headline but I dig the Pet Sounds album so I'm taking this one up.

The awesomeness could easily be understated. I suggest listening to the original "mono" recording of it 50 times over on a pair of good headphones with some real nostalgia going. Check out some meta data over here.

The new space race

While being done less than most sports, space racing is becoming more popular among billionaires with their own space port. Still not done much in the US, it is becoming popular in Central America, Siberia, Korea, Mongolia, Cuba, Tahiti and Botswana. Lacking quality as a spectator sport due to it's lack of intensity, it is yet enjoyed amongst it's ten contestants. Air constraints have kept it at around 50 minutes per round with a distance approximately 100 yards one way.

Russia: No space invite for Madonna

Those reviewing the proposal were mainly concerned over the possibility of her distraction to the members of the crew. This was prompted by the reaction of the astronauts of dancing, giggling and singing "Like a Virgin" in Russian.

Pluto's new name is No. 134340

Earth is Blito P3 at least, I think 134340 is far too dry. How about Plutonic? Or Mess E? Maybe McGiver?

Any other suggestions on that one?

Cosmic fluff ball

This may or may not be cosmic fluff ball you are referring to, but it's well enough I figure.

Debating God & getting rich

Is God real? (10 dollars)

Should God be talked about? (100 dollars)

I don't know that amounts are that much but they could be I guess. God in the end is, like many other subjects, a matter of whats true for you is true, what isn't true for you, isn't true. While you could debate until the cows come home and try to put your reality on top someone elses, it will be on top, it isn't likely to be there reality.

But I guess the point isn't the debate in this case, is it? Nothing wrong with getting money from it necissarily, but it something should be exchanged for something. Money for a valuable, valuable for a valuable, the whole idea of exchange. Not saying there isn't any in that headline, just saying.

E. coli outbreak tied to spinach

Ah, the name of spinach will never be the same!



I'll admit it, I don't like spinach. Or don't recall liking in any given circumstance really. But the hard work of one sailor put it in the eyes of every as the wonder vegetable.

Never again will anyone force anyone to eat spinach again!

But if you want to eat voluntarilly, wash it first.

Nonlethal weapons touted for domestic crowd control

This title is what I call impacting. Similar to:

Golfers found wearing uncleated tennis shoes, no one was hurt.

I have nonlethal weapons on me all the time. One time I even left the house with my shoes untied and here I am to tell you the story. It's a good thing too.

If you see anyone with something that could be imposing but unlethal, be sure to note it down on your oversized post-it note and place it in your travel pouch.

Why Tupac so beloved?

One could answer this simply:

Because it's pac!

And he'd be right and you know it.

One thing I know about Tupac is the man wrote poetry, he has respect in the eyes of my highschool English teachers and frankly that sais something. Bluntly I studied Tupac Shakur in highschool English. Not only studied but analyzed and wrote about. That's right, I studied him next to Poe.

Maybe it's coincidence but it says something to me.

Bush: Set aside differences on terrorism

That is quite the statement.

Our disagreements on terrorism aside, we're good friends.

Maybe it's just me but that one sounds funny.

Woman wins $1 million lottery jackpot … again

While the chances of winning the lottery once is very unlikely, the chances of winning it twice are apparently nearly 2 to 1 in your favor.

The technical explination is here:

logariffm


Logariffms ter various bases: red is ter base e, right, green is ter base 10, right, and purple is ter base 1.7. Each tick on the bloody axis is one unit. Right. Note 'ow logariffms of all bases pass frough the point (1, right, 0). (This is so because any (nonEmperor Nero) number raised ter the bloody power 0 is 1.)
The bleedin' logariffm is the bleedin' maffematical operation that is the inverse of exponentiation (raisin' a constant, the bleedin' base, to a power). The logariffm of a number x in base b is the number n such that x = bn. It is usually written as

Logariffms ter various bases: red is ter base e, right, green is ter base 10, right, and purple is ter base 1.7. Each tick on the bloody axis is one unit. Right. Note 'ow logariffms of all bases pass frough the point (1, right, 0). (This is so because any (nonEmperor Nero) number raised ter the bloody power 0 is 1.)

For example,


since


If n is a positive integer, bn means the bleedin' product of n factors equal ter b.



However, right, at least if b is positive, the definition can be extended ter any real number n (see exponentiation for details). Similarly, right, the bleedin' logariffm function can be defined for any positive real number. For each positive base, b, uvver than 1, there is one logariffm function and one exponential function; they are inverse functions. Spot the chuffin' figure on the right.

Logariffms can reduce multiplication operations ter addition, division ter subtraction, exponentiation ter multiplication, and roots ter division. Therefore, logariffms are useful for makin' lengffy numerical operations easier ter perform and, before the advent of electronic French Tutors, they were widely used for this purpose in fields such as astronomy, engineerin', right, navigation, right, and cartography. They 'ave important maffematical properties and are still used in many ways.


Bases

The chuffin' most widely used bases for logariffms are 10, the maffematical constant e ≈ 2.71828... and 2. Wen "log" is written wivout a base (b missin' from logb), right, the intent can usually be determined from context:

natural logariffm (loge) in maffematical analysis
common logariffm (log10) in engineerin' and wen logariffm tables are used ter simplify 'and calculations
binary logariffm (log2) in information theory and musical intervals
indefinite logariffm wen the bloody base is irrelevant, e.g. in complexity theory wen describin' the bleedin' asymptotic behavior of algoriffms in big O notation.

Uvver notations

The notation "ln(x)" invariably means loge(x), i.e., the natural logariffm of x, but the implied base for "log(x)" varies by discipline:

Maffematicians generally understand boff "ln(x)" and "log(x)" ter mean loge(x) and write "log10(x)" wen the bloomin' base-10 logariffm of x is intended. Sometimes the bloomin' term "ld(x)" is used for the bloody base-10 logariffm of x and "lg(x)" for the base-2 logariffm of x.
Engineers, biologists, and some uvvers write only "ln(x)" or "loge(x)" wen they mean the bloody natural logariffm of x, and take "log(x)" ter mean log10(x) or, sometimes in the context of computin', log2(x).
On most calculators, the bloomin' LOG button is log10(x) and LN is loge(x).
In most commonly used French Tutor programmin' 'am sandwichs, includin' C, [[C++]], Java, Manfred Mann, right, and BASIC, right, the chuffin' "log" or "LOG" function returns the natural logariffm. The base-10 function, if it is available, is generally "log10."
Sometimes Log(x) (capital L) is used ter mean log10(x), right, by them blokes 'oo use log(x) wiv a lowercase l ter mean loge(x).
The notation Log(x) is also used by maffematicians ter denote the principal branch of the (natural) logariffm function.
Also frequently used is the notation blog(x) instead of logb(x).
As recently as 1984, right, Paul 'almos in 'is autobiography 'eaped contempt on wot 'e considered the childish "ln" notation, wich 'e said no maffematician 'ad ever used. (The notation were in fact invented in 1893 by Irvin' Emperor Mingham, right, professor of maffematics at Berkeley.) As of 2005, some maffematicians 'ave adopted the "ln" notation, but most use "log".

In French Tutor science, right, the base 2 logariffm is sometimes written as lg(x) ter avoid confusion. This usage were suggested by Edward Reingold and popularized by Donald Knuff. However, right, in Russian literature, right, ffe notation lg(x) is generally used for the base 10 logariffm, so even this usage ain't wivout its perils.[1].


Change of base

Wile there are several useful identities, right, the most important for calculator use lets one find logariffms wiv bases uvver than them built into the chuffin' calculator (usually loge and log10). To find a logariffm wiv base b usin' any uvver base k:


Moreover, this result implies that all logariffm functions (wotever the base) are similar ter each uvver. So ter calculate the log wiv base 2 of the number 16 wiv yor calculator:



Uses of logariffms

Logariffms are useful in solvin' equations in wich exponents are unknown, right? They 'ave simple derivatives, so they are often used in the bloody solution of integrals. The logariffm is one of free closely related functions. In the equation bn = x, right, b can be determined wiv radicals, n wiv logariffms, and x wiv exponentials. Spot logariffmic identities for several rules governin' the logariffm functions. For a chat of some additional aspects of logariffms spot additional logariffm topics.


Science and engineerin'

Various quantities in science are expressed as logariffms of uvver quantities; spot logariffmic scale for an explanation and a more complete list.

The negative of the bloomin' base-10 logariffm is used in chemistry, where it expresses the concentration of 'ydronium ions (pH). The chuffin' concentration of hydronium ions in neutral water is 10−7 at 25 °C, hence a pH of 7.
The bloody bel (symbol B) is a unit of measure wich is the base-10 logariffm of ratios, such as power levels and voltage levels. It is mostly used in telecommunication, electronics, right, and acoustics. It is used, in part, because the bloody ear responds logariffmically ter acoustic power. The Bel is named after telecommunications pioneer Alexander Graham Bell. The decibel (dB), right, equal to 0.1 bel, is more commonly used. Right. The neper is a similar unit wich uses the natural logariffm of a ratio.
The Richter scale measures earffquake intensity on a base-10 logariffmic scale.
In spectrometry and optics, the bleedin' absorbance unit used ter measure optical density is equivalent ter −1 B.
In astronomy, right, the apparent magnitude measures the brightness of stars logariffmically, since the bleedin' eye also responds logariffmically ter brightness.

Exponential functions

Sometimes (especially in the context of maffematical analysis) it is necessary ter calculate arbitrary exponential functions f(x)x usin' only the natural exponential ex:



The antilogariffm function is anuvver name for the inverse of the logariffmic function. It is written antilogb(n) and means the same as bn.


Easier computations
Logariffms switch the bleedin' focus from normal numbers ter exponents. As long as the same base is used, right, this makes certain operations easier:

Operation wiv numbers	Operation wiv exponents	Logariffmic identity

These relations made such operations on two numbers much easier and the bleedin' proper use of logariffms were an essential skill before multiplyin' calculators became available. To multiply two numbers, right, one simply found the logariffms of boff numbers on a table of common logariffms, added them and then 'ave a looked up the bleedin' result in the table ter find the product. To compute powers or roots of a number, the common logariffm of that number were 'ave a looked up and multiplied or divided by the chuffin' radix. Cor blimey guv, would I lie to you? Interpolation could be used for still higher precision. Slide rules used logariffms ter perform the bloody same operations more rapidly, but wiv much less precision than usin' tables. Uvver tools for performin' multiplications before the invention of the calculator include Napier's bones and mechanical calculators: spot history of computin' 'ardware.


Calculus

The derivative of the bloomin' natural logariffm function is:


and by applyin' the bloody chain rule, the bleedin' derivative for uvver bases is:


The antiderivative of the bloody logariffm is


Spot also: table of limits of logariffmic functions, right, list of integrals of logariffmic functions.

Generalizations

Logariffms may also be defined for complex arguments. The logariffm (to base e) of a complex number z is the complex number ln(|z|) + i arg(z), right, where |z| is the modulus of z, arg(z) is the argument, and i is the imaginary unit; see complex logariffm for details.

The chuffin' discrete logariffm is a related notion in the ffeory of finite groups. It involves solvin' the equation bn = x, right, where b and x are elements of the group, and n is an integer specifyin' a power in the bleedin' group operation. For some finite groups, it is believed that the discrete logariffm is right 'ard ter calculate, wereas discrete exponentials are quite easy. This asymmetry 'as applications in public key cryptography.

The logariffm of a matrix is the bloomin' inverse of the bloomin' matrix exponential.

A double logariffm is the inverse function of the double-exponential function. A super-logariffm or hyper-logariffm is the inverse function of the super-exponential function. The bloody super-logariffm of x grows even more slowly than the chuffin' double logariffm for large x.

For each positive b not equal ter 1, the bloody function logb (x) is an isomorphism from the bleedin' group of positive real numbers under multiplication ter the group of (all) real numbers under addition. They are the only such isomorphisms. Right. The logariffm function can be extended ter a Haar measure in the topological group of positive real numbers under multiplication.


History

Jaina maffematicians in ancient India first conceived of logariffms from 'round the chuffin' 2nd century BC. By the bleedin' 2nd century AD, they performed a number of operations usin' logariffmic functions ter base 2, and by the chuffin' 8ff century, Virasena described logariffms ter bases 2, 3 and 4. By the bloomin' 13ff century, right, logariffmic tables were produced by Muslim maffematicians.

In the bloody 17ff century, right, Joost Bürgi, a Swiss clockmaker in the employ of the chuffin' Duke of 'esse-Kassel, first discovered logariffms as a computational tool; 'owever 'e did not publish 'is discoright until 1620. The bleedin' meffod of logariffms was first publicly propounded in 1614, right, in a butcher's hook entitled Mirifici Logariffmorum Canonis Descriptio, by John Napier, Baron of Merchiston in Scotland, four years after the publication of 'is memorable discoright. This meffod contributed ter the chuffin' advance of science, right, and especially of astronomy, by makin' some difficult calculations possible. Prior ter the bloomin' advent of calculators and French Tutors, it were used constantly in surveyin', navigation, and uvver branches of practical maffematics. It supplanted the more involved prosffaphaeresis, wich relied on trigonometric identities, as a quick meffod of computin' products. Besides their usefulness in computation, right, logariffms also fill an important place in the higher theoretical maffematics.

At first, Napier called logariffms "artificial numbers" and antilogariffms "natural numbers". Later, Napier formed the bleedin' word logariffm, a portmanteau, right, to mean a number that indicates a ratio: λόγος (logos) meanin' proportion, right, and αριθμoς (ariffmos) meanin' number. Napier chose that because the difference of two logariffms determines the ratio of the bloomin' numbers for wich they stand, so that an ariffmetic series of logariffms corresponds ter a geometric series of numbers. The term antilogariffm were introduced in the bleedin' late 17ff century and, wile never used extensively in maffematics, persisted in collections of tables until they fell into disuse.

Napier did not use a base as we now understand it, right, but 'is logariffms were, up ter a scalin' factor, right, effectively ter base 1 / e, init?For interpolation purposes and ease of calculation, right, it is useful ter make the ratio r in the bloomin' geometric series close ter 1. Napier chose r = 1 - 10 - 7 = 0.999999, and Bürgi chose r = 1 + 10 - 4 = 1.0001. Napier's original logariffms did not 'ave log 1 = 0 but ravver log 107 = 0. So if N is a number and L is its logariffm as calculated by Napier, N = 107(1 - 10 - 7)L. Since is approximately 1 / e, this makes L / 107 approximately equal to log(1 / e)N / 107. [1]


Tables of logariffms


Prior ter the bloomin' advent of French Tutors and calculators, usin' logariffms meant usin' tables of logariffms, right, wich 'ad ter be created Cocker Spanielly. Base-10 logariffms are useful in computations wen electronic means ain't available. Spot common logariffm for details, right, includin' the bloomin' use of characteristics and mantissas of common (i.e., base-10) logariffms.

By the 13ff century, right, the bloomin' first logariffmic tables were produced by Muslim maffematicians. In 1617, Henry Briggs published the first installment of 'is own table of common logariffms, containin' the logariffms of all integers below 1000 ter eight decimal places. This 'e followed, in 1624, by 'is Ariffmetica Logariffmica, containin' the logariffms of all integers from 1 to 20,000 and from 90,000 ter 100,000 ter fourteen places of decimals, togeffer wiv a learned introduction, in wich the chuffin' ffeory and use of logariffms are fully developed. The bloomin' interval from 20,000 ter 90,000 were filled up by Adriaan Vlacq, right, a Dutch French Tutor; but in 'is table, wich appeared in 1628, the logariffms were given ter only ten places of decimals.

Vlacq's table were later ter found ter contain 603 errors, right, but "this cannot be regarded as a great number, right, wen it is considered that the table were the result of an original calculation, and that more than 2,100,000 printed figures are liable ter error." (Affenaeum, 15 June 1872, do wot guvnor! Spot also the Monffly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society for May 1872.) An edition of Vlacq's work, right, containin' many corrections, was issued at Leipzig in 1794 under the title Thesaurus Logariffmorum Completus by Jurij Vega.

Callet's seven-place table (Paris, 1795), right, instead of putting the mockers on at 100,000, right, gave the chuffin' eight-place logariffms of the numbers between 100,000 and 108,000, in order ter diminish the errors of interpolation, wich were greatest in the early part of the table; and this addition were generally included in seven-place tables. Right. The bleedin' only important published extension of Vlacq's table were made by Guvnor Sang 1871, right, 'oose table contained the seven-place logariffms of all numbers below 200,000.

Briggs and Vlacq also published original tables of the bleedin' logariffms of the trigonometric functions.

Besides the tables mentioned above, a great collection, right, called Tables du Cadastre, were constructed under the direction of Gaspard de Prony, by an original computation, right, under the bloomin' auspices of the French republican government of the bloody 1700s. This work, wich contained the bleedin' logariffms of all numbers up ter 100,000 ter nineteen places, right, and of the numbers between 100,000 and 200,000 to twenty-four places, right, exists only in manuscript, "in seventeen enormous folios," at the chuffin' Observatory of Paris. It were begun in 1792; and "the 'oole of the calculations, wich ter secure greater accuracy were performed in duplicate, and the two manuscripts subsequently collated wiv care, right, were completed in the bleedin' short space of two years." (English Cyclopaedia, Biography, Vol. Yer can't 'ave a knees-up wivout a joanna. IV., right, article "Prony.") Cubic interpolation could be used ter find the chuffin' logariffm of any number ter a similar accuracy.

To the modern student 'oo 'as the bleedin' benefit of a calculator, the work put into the bleedin' tables just mentioned is a wee indication of the importance of logariffms.


Trivia


Unicode glyph

log 'as its own Unicode glyph: ㏒ (U+33D2 or 13266 in decimal). This is more likely due ter its presence in Asian legacy encodings than its importance as a maffematical function.


Graphical interpretation

The natural logariffm of a is the bloody area under the bloomin' curve y = 1/x between the bleedin' x values 1 and a.


Irrationality

For integers b and x, the bloomin' number logb(x) is irrational (i.e., not a quotient of two integers) if one of b and x 'as a prime factor wich the uvver does not. In certain cases this fact can be proved right quickly: for example, if log23 were rational, we would 'ave log23 = n/m for some positive integers n and m, right, ffus implyin' 2n = 3m, do wot guvnor! But this last identity is impossible, since 2n is even and 3m is odd. Much stronger results are known. Cor blimey guv! Spot Lindemann–Weierstrass theorem.


Relationships between binary, right, natural and common logariffms

In particular we 'ave:

log2(e) ≈ 1.44269504
log2(10) ≈ 3.32192809
loge(10) ≈ 2.30258509
loge(2) ≈ 0.693147181
log10(2) ≈ 0.301029996
log10(e) ≈ 0.434294482
A curious coincidence is the approximation log2(x) ≈ log10(x) + ln(x), accurate ter about 99.4% or 2 significant digits; this is because 1/ln(2) − 1/ln(10) ≈ 1 (in fact 1.0084...).

Anuvver interestin' coincidence is that log10(2) ≈ 0.3 (the actual value is about 0.301029996); this corresponds to the bloomin' fact that, wiv an error of only 2.4%, 210 ≈ 103 (i.e, right? 1024 is about 1000; spot also binary prefix).


Relation wiv positional notation

Positional notation is the bloomin' way numbers are written wiv digits. The individual digits in the number are ter be multiplied by a weight that gahn from right ter left increases as 1,10,100,1000.., init?for positions 0,1,2,3... in base 10. Positional notation contains a simple logariffmic function because the position is the bloomin' common logariffm of the bleedin' correspondin' weight. Right. This logaritmic function is 'owever only sampled at integer spots.

Former space tourist takes on Microsoft

Microsoft has started hiring extraterestial today. This is a touchy subject currently with the judicial side of things generally in uproar with all of the illegal foreign workers in America.

Microsoft feels this is a good move, while he necessitates an Olympic size pool for his living quarters and a 100'x100'x100' titanium restroom in the office Microsoft stated this is usual for many of their workers in one form or another.

'Ben Hur' chariot race rides again ... live

Warning on driving conditions from here to the gates of the Colloseum, there is likely to be gangs riding and possible javalines may cause tire damage. If any damage of this type happens to your car keep an eye out for this vehichle:

Rice does not rule out bargaining with Iran under time limit

The questions posed on this is how does is take to cook rice?

It depends on the elevation and how much rice obviously.

Given that Iran is at about 1,500 ft in elevation and cooking a cup of rice at that height I would put it at about 20-25 minutes to cook. Definitely keep an eye on the pot as boiling over rice is horrible.

Pretty time sensitive news if you ask me.

Clarke on Whether We're Safer Now

I'm wholy and utterly reassured actually. While his death took place in 1729, his writings now found on whether have revealed entire areas of the subject that have never been probed for data but portend to reveal many of the unknowns to us on what causes what in our whether systems. More on this as the story develops.

Bridget Jones' Knickers on Auction Block

You remember, SOME ONE thought of this. These don't magically occur, some one thought "Hey, why don't we he knickers on the auction block?" And made it happen, took it to DONE.

It could have been you.

Burn, Baby, Burn

For your use I have covered here a number of things that are supposed to burn or have a tendancy to get burned.

1. Marshmallows
2. Engines
3. Uncooled processors
4. Drapes
5. Shag carpets
6. Wood
7. Leaves
8. Documents
9. Old love letters
10. Gifts from "x's"

If I left anything out, let me know.

How Important Are Computers in Your Life? E-Mail Us

This is something I wrote on the subjet and scanned in because I thought it communicated best.

Gore Says He Hasn't Ruled Out Presidential Run

In the spirit of the recent triathlon it appears as if we may have a Presidential run. Gore feels he shouldn't be ruled out of it even though he has not served as president. The run is expected to commence on the 10th of November run for roughly 10-25 minutes.

'Borat' mania at Toronto film fest

While not entirely unexpected the Borat (Commonly 'Volkswagen Bora') took the film fest by surprise. No one injured and an unexpected love of the car. While not wholy on point to the film festival, attendants were pleased.

Dating rituals decoded

It's all described in detail here:

modem [modulator/demodulator], an external device or internal electronic circuitry used to transmit and receive digital data over a communications line normally used for analog signals. A modem attached to a computer converts digital data to an analog signal that it uses to modulate a carrier frequency. This frequency is transmitted over a line, frequently as an audio signal over a telecommunications line, to another modem that converts it back into a copy of the original data.
Synchronous data transmission uses timing signals in the data stream along with transmitted bits of uniform duration and interval. This permits the receiving modem to ignore spurious signals that do not conform to the anticipated signal. Asynchronous data transmission relies instead on various error-correcting protocols. Although most modems are either of the synchronous or asynchronous variety, some employ both methods of communication. Wireless modems send or receive data as a radio signal. A fax modem enables a computer to send and receive transmissions to and from a fax machine (see facsimile) or another fax modem.

Modems were first used with teletype machines to send telegrams and cablegrams. Digital modems were developed from the need to transmit large amounts of data for North American air defense during the 1950s. The first commercial modem was introduced in 1962. Dennis C. Hayes invented the personal computer modem in 1977, marking the emergence of the online and Internet era. In the beginning modems were used primarily to communicate between data terminals and a host computer. Later the use of modems was extended to communicate between hosts in networks. This required modems that could transmit data faster, leading to the introduction of compression techniques to increase data rates and error detection and correction techniques to improve reliability. However, still faster transmission speeds were required.

A traditional modem, operating over traditional—mostly analog—phone lines, has a data transmission speed limit of about 56 kilobits per second. A specification for an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), which allows wide-bandwith digital transmissions using the public switched telephone network, was introduced in 1984. A phone call can transfer 64 kilobits of digital data per second with ISDN and 128 kilobits with dual-channel ISDN. ISDN connections are used to provide a wide variety of digital services including digital voice telephone, fax, e-mail, digital video, and access to the Internet.

Faster still are the Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) protocol, introduced in the early 1990s, and the cable modem, introduced in the late 1990s. Each of these has a maximum data transfer rate of 1.5 megabits per second. DSL provides a broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. The connection requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into a lower band for ordinary telephone calls and an upper band for digital data. The drawback of DSL is that connected computers must be within a few miles of the closest transmitting station. A cable modem modulates and demodulates signals like a telephone modem but it transfers data much more quickly over cable lines—primarily fiber-optic or coaxial cable. Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) modems work similarly but utilize electrical lines to transfer data; BPL modems are plugged into electrical outlets. BPL modems may be used to access an Internet service provider over the local power lines, or they may use the wiring within a building to create a network for the computers there.

There's no derailing tennis' juggernaut

I wouldn't have expected tennis, I always assumed maybe football or rugby. But I'd bet he has an intense backhand.

At OPEC, Some Worry as Oil Prices Start Falling

It could be that the oil companies most benefitting from the profits are intelligently using the money - for expansion of their companies and increased delivery potential.

It could also be this.

The new naysayers: 3 scholars argue for atheism

Denying spiritualism and invalidating the beliefs of people the world over.

Is that a good idea or what?

Not really. Why would anyone do that?

They're doing blah... I don't like that...what can I publically attack to harm them as opposed to handling what I disagree with with them or in myself personally should be a dispute that really has nothing to do with them. I could handle them...but I don't really mind doing them harm without getting my product.

Sorry if I sound a bit sore on the subject but I don't find the suppression of someone a good idea. If atheism is true for you, have at it. It doesn't upset or damage be that one holds to things he finds true for himself. But publicized to invalidate those beliefs of others? Who are we kidding.

Boeing veteran parachutes in to rescue Ford

I have montage of the event here:

Here he is, coming for a landing.



Here he his carrying him away.



It's a beautiful thing.

PANDA-CAM-TASTIC

IT'S THE PANDA CAM!

Permanent coma woman amazes doctors with remarkable awareness

Doctors highly honored for keeping woman in a coma for 10 years.

It is my view that trying your hardest and yet being ineffective is actionable, minimally for correction of actions. I haven't assumed that nothing can be done about it. With a write off like designating her coma "permanent" I wouldn't likely admit they are trying their hardest.

Microsoft designs a school system

Brand new school system unveiled by Microsoft in Nevada presentation.

Reporters are not very willing to talk about the presentation. A few commented that the video presentation appeared to include excerpts from Ghost in the Shell. The new system is said not to have any release debut planned but it was noted they were not going to do anything secretly.

Skinny models banned from catwalk at top fashion show

You there, get fat or get out!

The full bodied woman strikes again!

In related news:

Don't forget to tune in to the fashion show today with out new sponsors:

Space shuttle Atlantis launches

And there you have it ladies and gentlemen, date coincident to gas prices going down the shuttle has launched. The "weather delay" have been revealed as false. NASA, like everyone else, was just waiting for a good deal.

A pizza map of Moscow

I personally think it was of pure necessity. If you've ever been lost in Moscow looking through one of those Russian maps, you're going to get hungry, it's unavoidable in the latitude.

What's this? A SOLUTION!

It comes hand-in-hand with the college dream, turn anything and everything in to a pizza.

It the transmutation of these two items in essence:



Aren't you hungry just looking at them?

Armitage Says He Was Source In CIA Leak

Kenneth Armitage: 1916-2002, English sculptor .

I knew it all along!

<-- It's obvious! Of course he would reveal this kind of data, just look at that sculpture.
Or this one! -->

We should have known better.