Archive for March, 2007
к марсу!
To Mars! Yes, Russia and China have decided to send a few spacecraft to Mars and one of its moons, Phobos. It’s the first step for them to get people to Mars. More and more I doubt we (USA) will get there first with setbacks like our shuttles and cutbacks like Bush has [...]
Bad investments
You go to school to get an education and because it’s the law. You go to college or university to get an education too? No, that isn’t it. To get a job? That’s right, and not just any job, a high paying one that utilizes your degree. Thats the ideal, too [...]
Computer Security
Depending on your news sources, you may or may not have seen the following table describing how easy it is to crack your password using the ‘brute force’ method. (guessing with completely random strings of letters)
Password Length
All Characters
Only lowercase
3 characters
4 characters
5 characters
6 characters
7 characters
8 characters
9 characters
10 characters
11 characters
12 characters
13 characters
14 characters
0.86 seconds
1.36 minutes
2.15 hours
8.51 days
2.21 [...]Death and Taxes
Yes, the only 2 things you can count on in your life. Except that Taxes imply work. So, if you want to avoid paying any taxes next year, (This year is a bit too late as they are due in less than a month) you should stop working. If you don’t stop working, here is [...]
Looking for something to do?
I know lots of my friends are graduating from college this year and are now frantically looking for something to do. I’d like to remind you all of a great way to make some money this summer. Here is a hint: Did you know that Google is one of the best companies to work for [...]
