Category Archives: News

Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on 14 February 2012 by Wyatt

By the way, heart in Confederationese is hyraþa. ^_^

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The Big 33

Posted on 30 January 2012 by Wyatt

I am 33 years old today. Where are my ballons, Rami?!

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Rami!

Posted on 27 January 2012 by Wyatt

You complained that my New Year’s post was too short, so I’m making this one a bit longer. I don’t know how to say “happy birthday” in Spanish. In German it’s “alles gute zum Geburtstag!” I guess I could have … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on 1 January 2012 by Wyatt
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Auld Lang Syne

Posted on 30 December 2011 by Wyatt

I hope I got these lyrics right: Should all acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind. Should all acquaintance be forgot and days of auld land syne. For all auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne. We’ll … Continue reading →

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Happy Marie Curie’s Birthday!

Posted on 7 November 2011 by Wyatt

Today is the 144th birthday of Marie Curie. She is known for her research in radioactivity, a term she coined. She also discovered the radioactive elements polonium and radium. Unfortunately, the damaging effects of radiation were not yet known. She … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on 31 October 2011 by Wyatt

On 30 Oct. 1938, Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre on the Air aired The War of the Worlds as its Halloween episode. Many people, having missed the first part of the show, mistook it for an actual news broadcast … Continue reading →

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Happy Dictionary Day!

Posted on 16 October 2011 by Wyatt

16 October is Noah Webster’s birthday, the day we celebrate Dictionary Day. How exactly does one celebrate Dictionary Day? I have no idea. I guess we should appreciate the invention of the dictionary, at least when it comes to spelling. … Continue reading →

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Happy National Coming Out Day!

Posted on 11 October 2011 by Wyatt

^_^

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Firefox 7

Posted on 27 September 2011 by Wyatt

Firefox 7 is out! In similar fashion, Thunderbird 7 is out too. Expect Firefox 8 and Thunderbird 8 in November. Image Credit: Mozilla

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Happy The Duchess Who Wasn’t Day!

Posted on 27 August 2011 by Wyatt

Today celebrates the author Margaret Wolfe Hungerford who wrote under the pseudonym “The Duchess”. She coined the phrase “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”.

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Happy Pluto Demoted Day!

Posted on 24 August 2011 by Wyatt

On 24 August 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) passed Resolution 5A which officially defined the term planet, and, in doing so, Pluto was “demoted” from planet to dwarf planet. As I said before, I don’t like using the term … Continue reading →

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