Computer Security Day Sadly there is only one Computer Security Day each year as I know many people seem to never learn anything about Computer Security. Cyber security affects everything from where we bank and how we spend our money to who we elect to public office. It isn’t a joke, the worst email virus… Continue reading Computer Security Day
Category: Etcetera
This is a dumping ground for all the stuff that I don’t have a home for, which is surprisingly more than you would think.
Marty McFly Day
Marty McFly Day It is time to go ‘Back to the Future‘ as today is the day that Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel to the future in the DeLorean time machine. To be exact the time machine time circuits are set for October 21st, 2014 @ 07:28. Once you have the time circuit set,… Continue reading Marty McFly Day
Ask a Stupid Question Day
Ask a Stupid Question Day Ask a Stupid Question Day was created by a collection of teachers who wanted to make children feel encouraged to ask more questions in the classroom. Just remember that there is never such a thing as a Stupid Question, after all the only stupid question is the one not asked.… Continue reading Ask a Stupid Question Day
Optimus Prime Day
Optimus Prime Day September 7th is a day that Transformers fans, adopted as it is a somber occasion commemorating the death of Optimus Prime in The Transformers: The Movie (1986). According to many fans, that was one of the best fights in Transformer’s history. Optimus Prime is a fictional character created by the Transformers franchise. He is a Cybertronian,… Continue reading Optimus Prime Day
Google Commemoration Day
Google Commemoration Day On September 7th we commemorate the Google Search Engine. Sometime in January of 1996, Stanford University Ph.D. students Sergey Brin and Larry Page began a research project. This project involved creating a search engine called BackRub, this project would turn out to be the origin of what we now know as Google.… Continue reading Google Commemoration Day
System Administrator Appreciation Day
System Administrator Appreciation Day The System Administrator Appreciation Day is on the last Friday of July and celebrates the individuals who are working around the clock (often behind the scenes) in order to keep our virtual world running. System administrators are people who take care of installing and troubleshooting anything and everything related to Information… Continue reading System Administrator Appreciation Day
Happy Star Wars Day – May 4th
Happy Star Wars Day – May 4th May 4th has been designated by Star Wars fans as Star Wars day. “May 4th” = “May the Force” be with you. The exact history of the day isn’t formally documented, but ironically it is believed that former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher may have been the inspiration… Continue reading Happy Star Wars Day – May 4th
Morse Code Day
Morse Code Day Morse Code Day is April 27th Morse Code Day celebrates Morse code, an alphabet of dashes and dots that made long-distance communication much easier before phones were around. The holiday is celebrated on the birthday of its inventor, Samuel Morse, who was born on April 27, 1791. I personally mark this day… Continue reading Morse Code Day
Happy Pi Day (3.14)
Happy Pi Day March 14th marks Pi Day (the mathematical constant or Pi – 3.14159265.. or 3.14 or March 14th) What is Pi Day and why do we celebrate the holiday? Each March 14, mathematicians, scientists, and math lovers all over the world have a good time on Pi Day, a commemoration of the mathematical… Continue reading Happy Pi Day (3.14)
Man Card – Can You Please Leave Me Alone?
Man Card – Can You Please Leave Me Alone? Well, it’s official, recently, I got my man card revoked. Well, revoked is a strong word, it is more like I had to turn it in, and that sucked! Here is the story. My elderly neighbor hired someone to rake and haul his leaves away. I… Continue reading Man Card – Can You Please Leave Me Alone?
