July 6, 2003

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Several of my friends have commented on my Reverse Engineer shirt and so here's a website that lays out just what exactly reverse engineering is and how to do it. Looks very interesting and I'll be giving it a good read through in the coming days. Remember, it's because of reverse engineering that we all use IBM-compatible PC's, because some engineers reversed engineered IBM's original chips to make cheaper clones, thus making IBM-compatible PC's the standard.

Remember that "How Much is a Gallon?" site? Well there's more!. From how many pumpkin pie's can be made from a 166 pound pumpkin to how many potatoes it takes to make an order of frie's at Burger King, it has it all. This is why I love the internet.

In yet another example of mass media spin, here's one of a slew of stories about falling ticket sales this summer at the movies. What they fail to mention is that last year was a record smashing year and that this year is still the number two summer of all time. But that's not the gist you get from reading these type's of stories, probably the 8th one I've read in the last two weeks. Once again, just be careful what you read.

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