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- Kryptonite discovered in Serbia
- It has the wrong atomic numberAs various sources have attested, this junk can't be Kryptonite because it doesn't have the right atomic number:http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10881-6088649.htmlProbably some trick of the Serbian Chamber of CommerceSounds like a stunt, trying to build up tourism.The BBC article explains a little better"the mineral's chemical formula - sodium...
- Tags: The Trivia Geek, Kryptonite, mineral
- Discussion threads 2007-04-25
- Kryptonite discovered in Serbia
- Well, we finally know why Superman never intervened in the wars in Serbia and Bosnia in the 1990's. The BBC has reported that Kryptonite has been discovered in a mine in Serbia. Specifically, what was discovered is sodium-lithium-boron-silicate-hydroxide. That's the formulation mentioned in the movie Superman Returns....
- Tags: Mineral, British Broadcasting Corp., Kryptonite, Lex Luthor, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2007-04-25
- Geek Trivia: Lucky (atomic) numbers
- KryptoniteI realise that, being a Brit, I could not hope to be as knowledgeable about Superman as you guys on the other side of The Pond, but I remember reading Superman's heroics in my yoof, and am sure I remember Kryptonite in colours other than green, each having various debilitating...
- Tags: Kryptonite, Superman
- Discussion threads 2006-06-28
- Geek Trivia: Lucky (atomic) numbers
- What is the proposed atomic number for the fictional element Kryptonite? June 28 is the equivalent of a high holy day on the calendars of comic-book fanboys everywhere: Superman Returns, the highly anticipated big-screen resurrection of the Man of Steel opens in U.S. theaters on this...
- Tags: Kryptonite, Jay Garmon, Superman Returns, Geek Trivia Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Theory, Island, Superman
- Technical articles 2006-06-27
- Kryptonite 1 (Windows)
- Kryptonite is a free HTML editor that allows you to create your HTML pages and create your own Web sites. It allows you to start new Web site project and maintain it. Kryptonite is made for users to create Web site quickly, however users are encouraged to learn HTML. Kryptonite...
- Tags: Web, HTML, Microsoft Windows, Web Site, Prads, Kryptonite, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing
- Software downloads 2008-01-30
Additional Resources
- The mad scientist's chemical desk reference
- The Indopedia has this handy list of famous fictional chemical substances, broken down by entirely fictional elements, fictional isotopes of real elements, fictional properties of real elements, fictional compounds and alloys, and fictional medicines or drugs. Required reading for any supervillain in training. Besides classics like Adamantium,...
- Tags: Scientist, Indopedia, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-03-26
- The author is stumped again. (Costumes and celebrities abound at WonderCon 2008)
- 2nd line 6th photo, or 20th photo overallThe person has dressed up as Danny Phantom, its a kids cartoon, he turns into a ghost somehow and thats how he looks.Well...it's great but the two nasty girls ...great report,wish you the bestWhat I really want to know...... is what did Supergirl...
- Tags: Costume, Danny Phantom, WonderCon 2008, photograph, Wonder Woman
- Discussion threads 2008-03-28
- Web Promotion & PR
- How can I best use the web to help promote a new product that I am bringing to market? I would like to get the blogs and related web sites interested in following the development of the market for the Soldius 1 Universal Solar Charger that my company, mysoldius.com, is...
- Tags: blog, BLOGS, Blogs Use, dond@..., it management, marketing, public relations, Web
- Q&A 2005-09-11
- Windows patch backfires on the security-minded
- Windows patch backfires on the security-mindedarticle rootWindows patch backfires on the security-mindedSecurity-conscious Windows users who installed a recent patch to fix four Windows vulnerabilities are experiencing several problems. The flaw in the patch affects only users who tightened down their access lists--it locks them out of their PCs, prevents the...
- Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., flaw, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, patch, patch management, security, server, Sonja Thompson, windows, Windows Patch
- Discussion threads 2005-10-18
- Friday yuk - 50 Cool Things About Being a Man and other groaners
- Well it's nearly Friday so why not??? [b]50 Things Cool about Being a Man[/b] 1. Your ass is never a factor in a job interview. ...
- Tags: sleepin'dawg
- Discussion threads 2007-05-17
- Malign Hypercognition Disorder
- RE: Malign Hypercognition DisorderWouldn't a higher intelligence be more likely to see the advantages of cooperation, and the social reasons behind much of society's structure? A genius is more likely to realize that one social groups' rules may differ from others, and see the reasons for the differences.It doesn't...
- Tags: Jay Garmon, genius, psychology
- Discussion threads 2007-08-15
- Growing pains for Wikipedia
- Growing pains for Wikipediaarticle rootGrowing pains for WikipediaAfter two scandals in one week, Wikipedia's founder Jimmy Wales decided to make a change to the anyone-can-contribute encyclopedia. Starting today, to avoid future problems, Wikipedia will bar anonymous users from creating new articles; only registered members will be able to do so....
- Tags: Wiki, Wikipedia
- Discussion threads 2005-12-05
- IT, Late Nights and Performance drinks - Good or Bad
- IT, Late Nights and Performance drinks - Good or BadIt seems that energy boosting drinks have been used for years. You know the ones with extra caffeine and guanorama or whatever it's called. I never drank them because I thought they were just a waste of money. After all you...
- Tags: drink, fridge, Hockeyist, information technology, off-topic, performance, SlapShot
- Discussion threads 2005-02-25
- My first comic book: What got you hooked?
- Death of SupermanWhile driving with my dad from Southern California to Alaska I picked up Superman #74, the comic book that first featured Superman meeting Doomsday and eventually led to Superman #75, the Death of Superman. Ended up purchasing the next 150 or so Superman comics.Underground comicsIt's hard to...
- Tags: comic book, comic, Superman
- Discussion threads 2008-04-10
- Tandy 1000 SL
- Tandy 1000 SLMy first computer was a Tandy 1000 SL, I bought it from my cousin who upgarded to a newer PC. I did some word processing and played around with installing and re-installing programs.THe main thing i did with it was play a game called Police Quest I, that...
- Tags: first computer, Tandy, Tandy 1000, Tandy 1000 SL, game, ibm, pc, apple, mac, staff, Jason Hiner, hardware, computer
- Discussion threads 2006-05-19
- Red Nose Day
- Red Nose DayOK chaps and chappessesHere in the UK it is about to be RND5 or Red Nose Day 5 - Big Hair and Beyond. Something that happens every two years or so - some of the UKs and worlds funniest people get together to raise money for various projects...
- Tags: chili, Chili Eating Contest, Frank, JUDGE, lumberjack, off-topic, pepper
- Discussion threads 2005-03-07
- Geek Trivia: Credits where credit is due
- What real-life test pilot survived the crash shown in the opening credits of TV's "The Six Million Dollar Man"? Start running in slow motion and imitating the world's most famous electronic echo, boys and girls. Thirty-two years ago this week, "The Six Million Dollar Man" debuted on...
- Tags: TV, TVs, Jay Garmon, Gender and diversity, TV & Home Theater, Million-Dollar Man, wine, women, Geek Trivia Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Austin, Man, Ethernet, Networking, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment
- Technical articles 2005-10-18
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