When typing in a bash shell, one can fix typos on a previous line with the ^ symbol. For example, “^wong^wang” will replace “wong” with “wang” in the last command and re-execute it. That’s amazing! http://lifehacker.com/5698494/quickly-fix-command-line-mistakes-with-the–symbol heh…wang.

If one picks a number at random from the universe, there is a 30% chance that the first digit will be 1. How awesome is that? For example, pick up any science text and tally the occrances of each of the nine digits starting a number (0 does not count)….

Today, I learned the awesomeness of the “*” printf formatting rule. printf(“%*c”, 5, ‘t’) will print 5 tabs. Behold, I no longer need employ loops for indenting!

I learned that the Cromwell Diner has the spiciest omelet I have ever eaten – spicy in a way that melts intestines.

An older gentleman made me smile today. It was a powerful, ear-to-ear grin, and entirely unexpected. Today I learned that I need to make people smile more often so I can pass it on.

I learned to trust my instincts and use raid 1 when I deem it appropriate instead of raid 0 as was suggested – especially when the hard drives are crappy.

Today I learned that too much alcohol can increase your stress levels but just enough will lower it. So, drink more, but not too much — just enough.

Today I learned that shrimp and watermelon is not a tasty combination.

Our most appreciated koi, Biggie, was eaten by a wild beast last night. Indeed, he was just a fish but he had been with us for so long. Twice he jumped out of the water only to be rescued at the last possible moment. Aside from some possible brain damage…