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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Buying a Camera

 

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** The Hitchhiker's Guide to Buying a Camera **
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-- And blessed indeed are the fools who are happy to hitchhike with only one pocket camera ...

[Date: June 25, 2012]

Photography

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** Photography **
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-- My photographs are records of all the moments I could have enjoyed fully if I were not into photography.

[Date: June 25, 2012]

Those Lost Whitehouse Emails

** Those Lost Whitehouse Emails **
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-- How can these Whitehouse emails be lost?  I mean, doesn't the NSA keep copies?


[Originally Published on Aug 27, 2008; Republished on Mar 14, 2012]

Schrödinger's Cat

** Schrödinger's Cat **

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Schrödinger's cat was dreaming,
And said:
God-darn'd!
Either I am dead
Or I aren't!

[Originally Published on Sep 6, 2008; Republished on Mar 10, 2012]

Background image of the cat adapted from the photograph  attributed to CC License of Mark Sebastian @ Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/markjsebastian/1394560975

Dining Philosophers' Problem

** Dining Philosophers' Problem **
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-- The real Dining Philosophers' Problem was the following: they did not have enough money to pay the bill.

[Originally Published on Dec 6, 2007; Republished on Mar 8, 2012]

Background image adapted from a photograph by the author.

In the Corridor

** In the Corridor **
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-- Ah, in your country, you drive on the other side, don't you?
-- It explains why you block everybody in the corridor.

[Originally Published on Dec 3, 2007; Republished on Mar 5, 2012]

Background image adapted from a photograph by the author.

Inside Quarks

** Inside Quarks **
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-- So then, what are quarks made of?
-- Primes.


[Originally Published on Dec 3, 2007; Republished on Mar 4, 2012]

Background image adapted from a photograph by the author.

Should I Buy a Wireless Keyboard?

** Should I Buy a Wireless Keyboard? **
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-- Should I buy a wireless keyboard?
-- Yes, you should. That way, others won't have to install a keylogger on your machine.

[Originally Published on Dec 4, 2007; Republished on Mar 1, 2012]

Background image adapted from a photograph by the author.

World of the Spirit

** World of the Spirit **
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-- Starry sky; so beautiful.
-- I'm closing my eyes and it's even more beautiful inside.



[Originally Published on Dec 5, 2007; Republished on Mar 4, 2012]

Background image adapted from a photo by the author.

Modernizing IT Helpdesks

** Modernizing IT Helpdesks **
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-- We have made it mandatory for our helpdesk staff to take a basic course in Jungian analysis.


[Date: Mar 3, 2012]

Background image of the monastery adapted from the digital creation  attributed to CC License of Marcos Telias Barra @ Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelderoca/4592632216

David Bowman Finally Understands What the Universe is Hiding

** David Bowman Finally Understands What the Universe is Hiding **
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-- David Bowman: My God, it's full of black swans!


[Originally Published on Nov 15, 2008; Republished on Mar 3, 2012]

Sir Isaac Newton Discovers Another Law

** Sir Isaac Newton Discovers Another Law **
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-- Just as I'd suspected ... Beauty times Brains is a constant !

[Originally Published on Dec 1, 2007; Republished on Mar 3, 2012]


Background image of the apple tree adapted from the photo  attributed to CC License of Liz West @ Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/54070473/

Background image of Sir Issac Newton adapted from the photo  attributed to CC License of Yortw @ Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yortw/5191108255/

Famous Brothers

** Famous Brothers **
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-- I wonder what would have happened if the Wright brothers had failed.
-- I guess they would have become famous as the Wrong brothers.


[Originally Published on Dec 3, 2007; Republished on Mar 3, 2012]


Background image of the apartment adapted from the photo  attributed to CC License of Phillip Capper @ Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flissphil/25654812/in/photostream/

The Aha Moment

** The Aha Moment **
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-- And what if she loves someone else?
-- In that case, I'll have more time for programming.


[Originally Published on Nov 20, 2007; Republished on Mar 2, 2012]

Background images adapted from  photographs by the author.

IT Manager with His Daughter

** IT Manager with His Daughter **
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-- Daddy, can I get a hug, please?
-- Have you filled in the Request Form? Umm ... I mean ...

[Originally Published on Feb 5, 2010; Republished on Mar 2, 2012]

Background image adapted from a photo by the author.

Some People Are Just So Lucky

** Some People Are Just So Lucky **
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-- My boss is so-oooo .... stupid.
-- Lucky, you.  Mine is smart.

[Originally Published on Dec 18, 2009; Republished on Mar 1, 2012]

Background image adapted from a photo by the author.

You Are a Sleeping Buddha, Too

** You Are a Sleeping Buddha, Too **
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-- You are a Sleeping Buddha, too.  You just need to wake up.

[Originally Published on Feb 13, 2010; Republished on Mar 1, 2012]

Background image of the Sleeping Buddha adapted from the photo  attributed to CC License of Chris @ Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-greb/56798094/

They Are All the Same

** They Are All the Same  **
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-- Soon enough, the engineering students find out that capacitance is  futile, too!



[Originally Published on Dec 18, 2009; Republished on Feb 29, 2012]

Background image of the capacitors adapted from the photo  attributed to CC License of Windell Oskay @ Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oskay/437339684/in/photostream/

The Killer App

** The Killer App **
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-- Yes, that was our killer app.  It killed our company.


[Originally Published on Feb 27, 2010; Republished on Feb 29, 2012]

Background image of the office adapted from the photo  attributed to CC License of Chris Lott @ Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fncll/186613889/in/photostream/

Your Apartment Number

** Your Apartment Number **
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-- And how did you remember my apartment number?
-- Well, '512' is an easy number to remember. It is half a kilobyte.

[Originally Published on Nov 23, 2007; Republished on Feb 28, 2012]

Background image of the apartment adapted from the photo  attributed to CC License of Sarah Baker @ Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahbaker/262922899/

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Note: I am redoing some of my old comics  in color this time.