Comments for Matt's Waste of Your Time http://www.magicspatula.com/blog Technology, politics and the rest Sun, 11 May 2008 23:50:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Javascript Reminder by Matt http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/30/javascript-reminder/#comment-69 Matt Thu, 01 May 2008 06:17:13 +0000 http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/30/javascript-reminder/#comment-69 There is a === operator, but NaN === NaN returns false, as far as I know. There is a === operator, but NaN === NaN returns false, as far as I know.

]]> Comment on Javascript Reminder by Girts http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/30/javascript-reminder/#comment-68 Girts Thu, 01 May 2008 05:50:59 +0000 http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/30/javascript-reminder/#comment-68 Because NaNs should not be directly comparable? Isn't there a ===? Because NaNs should not be directly comparable? Isn’t there a ===?

]]> Comment on Picture of the day by Matt http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/22/picture-of-the-day/#comment-56 Matt Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:16:27 +0000 http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/22/picture-of-the-day/#comment-56 Ah, yeah, I guess you're right. Ah, yeah, I guess you’re right.

]]> Comment on Picture of the day by Michelle http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/22/picture-of-the-day/#comment-55 Michelle Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:32:52 +0000 http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/22/picture-of-the-day/#comment-55 I don't think that's a dude... Looks like Hillary's smothering some poor old woman. I don’t think that’s a dude… Looks like Hillary’s smothering some poor old woman.

]]> Comment on Elements by Matt http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/13/elements/#comment-53 Matt Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:53:22 +0000 http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/13/elements/#comment-53 @Maggie: I tried it a month ago and only got 31, so let's say we're tied. @Ted: Well done! Yeah, I had a similar reaction when I was done. I was surprised by how much of the table was obscure elements nobody cares about. @Maggie: I tried it a month ago and only got 31, so let’s say we’re tied.

@Ted: Well done! Yeah, I had a similar reaction when I was done. I was surprised by how much of the table was obscure elements nobody cares about.

]]> Comment on Elements by Ted Mielczarek http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/13/elements/#comment-52 Ted Mielczarek Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:06:58 +0000 http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/13/elements/#comment-52 I got 36, but after looking at the ones I missed, I'm not really ashamed. The vast majority of these are not things that you would encounter in everyday life, even if you knew the ingredients of everything you came into contact with. I am sad to see that I missed out on the easy point-inflation of Ununbium-Ununoctium, I couldn't remember the exact way to compose those names. (Although I would have had some points there if they hadn't named 102-111 in the meantime, those were Unnilbium - Unununium when I actually learned this stuff in high school.) I got 36, but after looking at the ones I missed, I’m not really ashamed. The vast majority of these are not things that you would encounter in everyday life, even if you knew the ingredients of everything you came into contact with. I am sad to see that I missed out on the easy point-inflation of Ununbium-Ununoctium, I couldn’t remember the exact way to compose those names. (Although I would have had some points there if they hadn’t named 102-111 in the meantime, those were Unnilbium - Unununium when I actually learned this stuff in high school.)

]]> Comment on Elements by Maggie http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/13/elements/#comment-51 Maggie Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:26:42 +0000 http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/13/elements/#comment-51 I only got 31. I am a pathetic chemistry major. You put me to shame, Matt Casey. I only got 31. I am a pathetic chemistry major. You put me to shame, Matt Casey.

]]> Comment on # by Elements &#8212 Matt’s Waste of Your Time http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2007/03/06/305597/#comment-50 Elements &#8212 Matt’s Waste of Your Time Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:44:36 +0000 http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2007/03/06/305597/#comment-50 [...] Previously… See how many countries you can name in 10 minutes [...] […] Previously… See how many countries you can name in 10 minutes […]

]]> Comment on The first thing I thought of when I heard the news… by Maggie http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/05/the-first-thing-i-thought-of-when-i-heard-the-news/#comment-49 Maggie Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:36:42 +0000 http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/04/05/the-first-thing-i-thought-of-when-i-heard-the-news/#comment-49 I bet my grandma is happy. She couldn't stand the guy. "Once he played Moses, he thought he was Moses." I bet my grandma is happy. She couldn’t stand the guy. “Once he played Moses, he thought he was Moses.”

]]> Comment on More thanks! by Michelle http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/03/31/more-thanks/#comment-48 Michelle Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:29:31 +0000 http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/03/31/more-thanks/#comment-48 Any time! You've inspired me to try and get more involved with local ACS events. For some reason, my philanthropic side is emerging in 2008, so thank *you* for helping that happen! -M Any time! You’ve inspired me to try and get more involved with local ACS events. For some reason, my philanthropic side is emerging in 2008, so thank *you* for helping that happen!

-M

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