Originally posted on July 12, 2006 @ 11:43 pm

Tonight I needed to reboot a client server running Windows Small Business Server 2003 because it locked up and I couldn’t get to it remotely.

While I was waiting for the thing to reboot, I grabbed a Snapple from the clients break room fridge. For those of you who know which client I’m speaking about, yes I did put a dollar into the donation cup.

After I finished the Snapple, I was reading the “Real Fact” that they place under the bottle cap. Here is what it said:

The speed limit in NYC was 8 mph in 1895.

That’s really interesting because roughly 111 years later the average freeway speed limit here in the United States is between 55-70 mph depending on which freeway you’re traveling on and which State.

The average speed limit on city streets is between 30-45 mph.

Thanks Snapple for “Real Fact” #153 and for my Kiwi Strawberry drink!

Originally posted on May 12, 2006 @ 12:34 am

The Microsoft Windows Operating System has a dubious record of having the most number of crashes. It’s believed that there are around 25 million crashes everyday. I wonder if that figure is World Wide or just here in the United States?

In other news, the next release of the Windows OS is Vista which is due for release at the end of this year or early next year.

Tonight I read a report that says

60% of the Vista code is being rewritten due to an internal error at Microsoft and that to date Microsoft has lost about about $500 million because of delays in releasing Vista.

So that probably means Microsoft is going to charge a lot for upgrading to Vista or purchasing a full OEM version.

Originally posted on April 20, 2006 @ 3:01 am

The first ballpoint pens were sold in 1945 for $12.00.

When we say we put only the Best Stuff in the bottle, we don’t just stop at the sipping part. Go ahead and flip your lid! There’s a Real Fact printed under each and every cap, and by “Real,” we mean A-1, certified, true info. Some of ’em might sound a little out there, but we promise they’re correct.

Source: Snapple.com

Thanks Snapple for “Real Fact” #178 and for my Kiwi Strawberry drink!

Originally posted on February 22, 2006 @ 3:18 pm

It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year. 100,000 of those can be felt, and 100 of them cause damage.

Originally posted on April 23, 2005 @ 11:48 pm

Roy Orbison’s birthday.