Snowfall at Villanova
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In front of Tolentine Hall, 7 Jan 2022. |
Taliban Cowboys
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NPR, 9 Sept. 2021: Extremist political regime continues to oppress women and restrict democratic rights. That's just in Texas; in Afganistan it's even worse. |
Beyond Fingerprints
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A mountable toilet system for personalized health monitoring via the analysis of excreta: Although the fingerprint scanner installed on the tank lever provides reasonable user identification, some scenarios may be misleading in an identification process. ... Another identification method -- utilizing the analprint, which is user-specific -- was therefore designed and implemented into the toilet system. A scanner was installed to record a short video clip of the user's anus. The ROI -- the anus -- was then identified using an image recognition algorithm ... |
Pan(demic)-Pizza Delivery
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New style pan pizza delivery. AARP Bulletin, June 2020, page 42, illustration by Greg Clarke. |
Big
| At 182 metres, twice the height of the Statue of Liberty, it is the world's biggest statue. Inaugurated on October 31st, it depicts Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a leader of India's independence movement. ... |
Trump's statue will be bigger.
Ballmer Peak
| Called the Ballmer Peak, it was discovered by Microsoft in the 80's. The cause is unknown but somehow a B.A.C. between 0.129% and 0.138% confers superhuman programming ability. ... |
Schadenfreude
Road Sign
Economist article, 28 Oct. 2017
Students Shopping in Class
... it is tempting to shop online, even in the classroom because "the teacher can't see what you're doing and it makes it seem like you're doing something productive in class. Also, if I can't pay attention it helps the time go faster." - The Villanovan, Dec. 6, 2016 - source, localClassic Economist Covers
Reincarnation, Guaranteed!
encoreagain.com - you pick a future form of existence and we guarantee your reincarnation in that form.Dark Humor - fates worse than death
The Economist, Aug. 6th, 2016. The survey didn't ask about the election...
More Dark Humor - the terrorist vote
They really love me"I have the most loyal people, did you ever see that? I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot people and I wouldn't lose voters."
Mr Trump on his fans.
February 15, 2016
Chasaki in Hawaii: surfing, wipeout! Perry at Villanova: snowboarding
Happy Winter Solstice
Evince Error Messages
Seen recently while reading a PDF file using evince:
Syntax Error (31619871): Illegal character '}' Syntax Error: could not create type1 face some font thing failed
Longest Email Address
Seen some years ago at Villanova: srinivasan.tiruchirappallydattathriyan@villanova.edu
Stigler's Law: Why nothing in science is ever named after its actual discoverer
Stigler's law was actually discovered by Robert K. Merton.
Lowboarding in CEER 001
Taking advantage of the low whiteboard space in CEER 001
Password Tip
An email message regarding an account for a service which will remain unnamed.
Note the Password Tip and Secret Question/Answer:
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:57:40 -0700
To: richard.perry@villanova.edu
Subject: Account Confirmation
Dear richard perry,
Welcome to [XXX].
Your account in [XXX] has been created by your [XXX] administrator.
Here is your login information to access [XXX] from anywhere.
URL : [XXX]
Your Login : richard.perry@villanova.edu
Your Password : [removed]
Password Tip: Use the following details, in case you forget your password.
Your Secret Question : What is your last name?
Your Secret Answer : perry
Texting Abbreviations for the Elderly from the Car Talk calendar
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