In keeping with the "cafe" genre, these tidbits of information are truly a smorgasbord of topics. They all pertain to topics that are related to the general engineering and science theme of RF Cafe.
An Enigma - or is it a Paradox?
It occurred to me the other day how in mathematics, we define
p radians = 180°
Well, according to Merriam-Webster, the definition of an irrational number (p) is "a number that can be expressed as an infinite decimal with no set of consecutive digits repeating itself indefinitely and that cannot be expressed as the quotient [or fraction] of two integers." A rational number (180) is any number that is not irrational. So have we not declared that an irrational number is equal to a rational number?
Acceptable Gifts for Foreign Countries (source: Inc Magazine Aug 2007)
India: Chocolates, dried fruits, sculptures. Present in social setting.
China: Pens, small electronic devices. Nothing white since bad connotations in superstition. Present at social event, offer 3 times.
Brazil: Personal gifts - jewelry, sports mementos. Present in social setting.
Russia: Liquor, what else? (not vodka, though). Gifts not expected in Russia.
Nigeria: Luxury items expected, but who cares? Nigeria is a hub of massive corruption and identity theft. I say give a set of strong handcuffs. Do so in a public setting.
Anyone Know What Kind of Gas Mileage a Prius Gets at 100 MPH?
Mr. Gore's son must not have gotten the memo. Looks like the family will need to purchase a few more carbon offset credits.
Top Mobile Web Domains March 2007(source: Telephony 5/21/07)
These results are primarily from mechanical engineers. Overall average is $78k. By comparison, EE Times' 2006 survey showed base of around $76k for EEs.
Note: Numbers shown are NOT total page views; they are unique IP addresses for each 24-hour period (i.e., unique visitors). Typical page view counts are at least twice the reported unique visitor number.
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