Author: Dr Wingnut
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Pharmacology
In pharmacology, all drugs have two names, a trade name and a generic name. For example, the trade name of Tylenol also has the generic name of acetaminophen. Aleve is called naproxen. Amoxil is also called amoxicillin and Advil is also called ibuprofen. The FDA has been looking for a generic name for Viagra. After…
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An ethical dilemma
Here’s a dilemma for you…. With all your honor and dignity what would you do? This test only has one question, but it’s a very important one. Please don’t answer it without giving it some serious thought. By giving an honest answer you will be able to test where you stand morally.The test features an…
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Best drinking story ever told
Recently, a routine police patrol was parked outside a local neighborhood bar in Minnesota. Late in the evening, the officer noticed a man leaving the bar so intoxicated that he could barely walk. The man stumbled around the parking lot for a few minutes with the officer quietly watching.After what seemed an eternity and trying…
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Never trust a Republican
Senate Security Hole Enables Partisan Spying According to the Boston Globe, Republican staff members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee exploited a security hole in the committee’s servers for at least a year to access and share secret Democratic memos.eWeek eNews & Views email news item, 23 January 2004
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This happens to people too
Some Dell PowerEdge servers die after smokingDefective motherboards used in Dell’s PowerEdge 1650 servers can cause the systems to overheat, emit smoke and then die, according to the company.Dell said the problem occurs because certain motherboards have a faulty inductor—a component designed to regulate the voltage—that overheats, causing the component to emit smoke and then…
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Code Monkeys!
Well, its finally happened. Someone has decided that even the cost of offshore development is too expensive. Check Primate Programming(tm) Inc. for additional information. You’ll be glad you did.What a great way to get people interested in your consulting firm; as long as the potential client has a sense of humor.