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10 Great Math Tricks to Do Calculations in Your Head

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:53:25 GMT

clipped by: constantskeptic
clipper's remarks: this is a great detailed list of helpful math tricks, most of them I didn't know before.

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10 Easy Arithmetic Tricks

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1. The 11 Times Trick

We all know the trick when multiplying by ten - add 0 to the end of the number, but did you know there is an equally easy trick for multiplying a two digit number by 11? This is it:

Take the original number and imagine a space between the two digits (in this example we will use 52:

5_2

Now add the two numbers together and put them in the middle:

5_(5+2)_2

That is it - you have the answer: 572.

If the numbers in the middle add up to a 2 digit number, just insert the second number and add 1 to the first:

9_(9+9)_9

(9+1)_8_9

10_8_9

1089 - It works every time.

2. Quick Square

If you need to square a 2 digit number ending in 5, you can do so very easily with this trick. Mulitply the first digit by itself + 1, and put 25 on the end. That is all!

25² = (2x(2+1)) & 25

2 x 3 = 6

625

3. Multiply by 5

Most people memorize the 5 times tables very easily, but when you get in to larger numbers it gets more complex - or does it? This trick is super easy.

Tags: math, arithmetic, tricks, lists, useful, tips

A single sheet of paper

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:12:11 GMT

clipped by: sodrio

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Tags: paper, art, impressive

what happens when you die?

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:01:41 GMT

clipped by: socorsan

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What happens when I die?

We take your wallet, steal your identity and run a drug ring out of your house. For years, we live off your life's savings and live the high life in Southampton. Some fat guy cops off with your boyfriend/girlfriend/other half, and we sell your life story to the News of the World. Then, we tell your family you are in a Japanese prison where no visitors are allowed and there is nothing to eat but rice cakes and vinegar. Finally, we crash your car into the front of a police station and cover your granny's car in custard. Oh yeah, and we 'recycle' all your porn before sending it in a parcel to your family.

But what would you care? You'd be dead.

Tags: life death me you lol funny

Homer Simpson Quotes

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:41:32 GMT

clipped by: yanksrule
clipper's remarks: Really Funny!

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Operator! Give me the number for 911!

Oh, so they have internet on computers now!

Bart, with $10,000, we’d be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like…love!

Just because I don’t care doesn’t mean I don’t understand.

I’m normally not a praying man, but if you’re up there, please save me Superman.

Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They’re about to announce the lottery numbers.

Well, it’s 1 a.m. Better go home and spend some quality time with the kids.

Maybe, just once, someone will call me ‘Sir’ without adding, ‘You’re making a scene.’

Marge, don’t discourage the boy! Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It’s what separates us from the animals! Except the weasel.

Doughnuts. Is there anything they can’t do?

You know, boys, a nuclear reactor is a lot like a woman. You just have to read the manual and press the right buttons.

Lisa, if you don’t like your job you don’t strike. You just go in every day and do it really half-assed. That’s the American way.

When will I learn? The answer to life’s problems aren’t at the bottom of a bottle, they’re on TV!

Son, when you participate in sporting events, it’s not whether you win or lose: it’s how drunk you get.

I’m going to the back seat of my car, with the woman I love, and I won’t be back for ten minutes!

[Meeting Aliens] Please don’t eat me! I have a wife and kids. Eat them!

What do we need a psychiatrist for? We know our kid is nuts.

Marge, you’re as beautiful as Princess Leia and as smart as Yoda.

Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

The only monster here is the gambling monster that has enslaved your mother! I call him Gamblor, and it’s time to snatch your mother from his neon claws!

When I look at the smiles on all the children’s faces, I just know they’re about to jab me with something.

I’m having the best day of my life, and I owe it all to not going to Church!

Tags: homer, simpson, quotes, funny

Amazing Ice Sculptures in China

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:58:18 GMT

clipped by: Harrison
clipper's remarks: I would hate to put all that work into something only to have it melt.

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Tags: ice, sculptures, art, china

Fork Sculptures - MUST SEE

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:39:56 GMT

clipped by: BartendingBear
clipper's remarks: Seeing things for other than what they are is very difficult for many people. These are just great IMHO.

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Tags: fork, forks, fork art, art, sculpture, fork sculpture

31 signs you’re addicted to coffee, brain

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:19:23 GMT

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1. You grind your coffee beans in your mouth.
2. You sleep with your eyes open.
3. You have to watch videos in fast-forward.
4. The only time you’re standing still is during an earthquake.
5. You can take a picture of yourself from ten feet away without using the timer.
6. You’ve worn out your third pair of tennis shoes this week.
7. Your eyes stay open when you sneeze.
8. You chew on other people’s fingernails.
9. The nurse needs a scientific calculator to take your pulse.
10. You’re so jittery that people use your hands to blend their margaritas.
11. You can type sixty words per minute with your feet.
12. You can jump-start your car without cables.
13. You don’t sweat, you percolate.
14. You walk twenty miles on your treadmill before you realize it’s not plugged in.
15. You forget to unwrap candy bars before eating them.
16. You’ve built a miniature city out of little plastic stirrers.
17. People get dizzy just watching you.
18. Instant coffee takes too long.
19. You channel surf faster without a remote.
20. You have a picture of your coffee mug on your coffee mug.
21. You can outlast the Energizer bunny.
22. You short out motion detectors.
23. You don’t even wait for the water to boil anymore.
24. Your nervous twitch registers on the Richter scale.
25. You help your dog chase its tail.
26. You soak your dentures in coffee overnight.
27. Your first-aid kit contains two pints of coffee with an I.V. hookup.
28. You ski uphill.
29. You get a speeding ticket even when you’re parked.
30. You answer the door before people knock.

31. You haven’t blinked since the last lunar eclipse.

Tags: humor, coffee

How to Google MP3's

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:40:40 GMT

clipped by: Linda_Campbell

Clip Source: clipmarks.com

Okay peeps, I’m sure most of you know how to use Limewire and Bittorrent these days. But, I’ll bet you haven’t used Google to perform a quick Mp3 search for the nagging song that’s been stuck in your head all day. The truth is that Google can be used to conduct a search for almost any file type, including Mp3s, PDFs, and videos. This functionality has been available for a long time, but most users haven’t caught on to it. So here’s a quick example of how to use Google to search for Mp3s. It’s like turning Google into the Napster of 2000.

The following is a Google search string for searching open web directories containing downloadable Nirvana music files. Substitute the term Nirvana in the search string for any other band of your liking. You can always bookmark the search result for future use.

-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(wma|mp3) “Nirvana”

With some very slight modifications the same search string can easily be used to search for ebooks in DOC and PDF format:

-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(pdf|doc) “george orwell 1984″

Or perhaps your looking for some specific video file:

-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(mpg|wmv) “towelie”

You can check the official Google Advanced Search Operators page for further details on editing this search string to meet your specific needs. Enjoy yourselves!

Now thry this http://www.briefli.com/ link it does exactly what we tought of doing above.

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Tags: google, mp3's, music, free stuff