Conficker Eye Chart

I just heard about something on the news that I think might be useful, so I thought I’d pass it on.  There is a conficker eye chart that can help you test if your computer is infected with conficker.  There are several other sites that have the chart (which can easily found by doing a quick google (or other) search).  There is even an explanation of how it works that points out that it’s important to scroll down to see how to interpret what you see (or don’t see as the case may be).

National Honesty Day, etc.

Be honest today;
Tell the truth to all you see:
This should be the norm.

 

It’s Hairstyle Appreciation Day and National Honesty Day.

Greenery Day, etc.

Plant a tree or bush,
Ferns and flowers, or clover,
Or anything green.

 

It’s Greenery Day, National Shrimp Scampi Day, and Lawn and Garden Month.

Great Poetry Reading Day, etc.

Read great poetry,
Be it Shakespeare or others;
Ain’t gonna be here.

 

It’s Great Poetry Reading Day, Kiss Your Mate Day, and Poetry Month.  Thinking about other not-so-great poetry brings to mind the limerick openings:  ‘there was an old man from Nantucket …’ and ‘there once was a man from Venus / his body was shaped like …’.  The fun thing about these is coming up with endings that aren’t the obvious ones.

National Prime Rib Day, etc.

Chow down on prime rib;
Get your fingers all greasy,
And your face as well.

 

It’s Babe Ruth Day, National Prime Rib Day, Tell a Story Day, and National Karaoke Week (week 4).

National Pretzel Day, etc.

Delicious pretzels;
Salty, crunchy, and twisted;
Great with chocolate.

 

It’s Executive Admin’s Day (Secretary’s Day), Hug an Australian Day, National Pretzel Day, Richter Scale Day, and Administrative Assistants Week (week 4).

World Penguin Day, etc.

Two penguins talking;
“Looks like you’re wearing a tux.”
“Who says that I’m not?”*

 

It’s East meets West Day and World Penguin Day.

*This joke is brought to you by a Prairie Home listener.

Pig in a Blanket Day, etc.

Pigs in a blanket,
They’re snugly wrapped in dough, and
Baked ’til delicious.

 

It’s Pig in a Blanket Day and Arbor Day (always the last Friday in April).

World Laboratory Day, etc.

Laboratory;
Place for a mad scientist
To make crazy things.

 

It’s Lover’s Day, National Zucchini Bread Day, Take a Chance Day, World Laboratory Day, Take Your Daughter to Work Day (the fourth Thursday of April), National Welding Month, and Talk Like Shakespeare Day.

100% Chance of Stupidity

I just read an article about interpreting weather forecast data that said that less than half of the people in the study could correctly answer questions about a standard precipitation forecast.  I don’t understand what’s so hard about it.  If the forecast says there’s a 20% chance of rain than it means that the likelihood of it raining is 20%; that out of a hundred days with the same atmospheric condition that on twenty of those days (on average) it will rain.  It’s all just about probability.