Example of data used for formation evaluation |
After years of complaining about halfwits who write at pay sites, we've decided to finally strike a blow for knowledge. We've repurposed this blog to call attention to some of these stupid people and the things they've written while in too big a hurry to make money to deal with useless crap like "facts" and "knowledge." Meet the Dumbass of the Day, people!
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Formation Evaluation for Geology Dummies
Friday, March 30, 2018
Ignition Systems for Mechanical Dummies
basic components of an ignition system |
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Miter Gauges for Woodworking Dummies (WiseGeek Week 5)
The staff carpenter likes his Incra Miter Gauge |
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Carbonatite for the Dummy Geology Student (WiseGeek Week 4)
Considering how often people seem to make fun of geology and geologists (think Bert on "Big Bang Theory," or the introductory course everyone calls "Rocks for Jocks"), you might think that it's so simple even a child knows everything about it. You would, of course, be wrong: it's really not that simple... even if some "creative writing" graduate like Andrew Kirmayer thinks it is! Want proof? You need look no further than Kirmayer's WiseGeek.com post titled "What is Carbonatite?" (now at niche site AllThingsNature.com).
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Torsional Stiffness for Dummies (WiseGEEK Week 3)
The torsional stiffness of a rectangular frame |
Monday, March 26, 2018
Thermal Conduction for the Dummy Physics Student
Thermal conduction |
Sunday, March 25, 2018
Barium Sulfate for Dummy X-Ray Techs (WiseGeek Week 1)
Human intestinal tract imaged with barium contrast medium |
Saturday, March 24, 2018
White as Snow for the Optics Dummy
diffuse reflection ice crystals in snow |
Friday, March 23, 2018
Homemade Photocells, the Dummy Method
homemade copper oxide photocell |
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Contours for the Dummy Topographic Map Reader
D and K are easy, Dave, but what's the elevation of A? |
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Isotopes for Chemistry Dummies
The three isotopes of hydrogen |
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Lime Buildup for Dummies
pipe scale |
Monday, March 19, 2018
Hours for the Dummy Worker
time and work |
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Cliff Formation for Dummies
Cliff and bench differential erosion |
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Circuit Breakers for Dummy Homeowners
circuit breaker box |
Friday, March 16, 2018
Square-Head Bolts for Dummy Mechanics
Square-head bolt |
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Crown Molding Separation for Dummies
Closing molding gaps with silicone caulk |
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
A Layered Earth for Dummies
crust, lithosphere, mantle, and asthenosphere |
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Folding Bicycles for Dummy Commuters
fold-up bicycle |
Monday, March 12, 2018
Miter Joints, the Dummy Version
This is a compound miter, Parker |
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Attaching Laminate Countertops for Dummies
You screw it from underneath, Robin! |
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Pyrometers for the Dummy Researcher
Infrared pyrometer |
Friday, March 9, 2018
Joists for the Dummy Builder
Joists vs. rafters |
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Electric Drills for the Total Dummy
Cordless power drill |
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Making a Katana, the Dummies Version
Those don't look like 2½" cherry dowels, Danny... |
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Bed Posts for Dummies
These legs ain't 4-by-4s, Erin |
Monday, March 5, 2018
Fossil Shell Identification for Dummies
Symmetry of brachiopods compared to pelycepods (clams) |
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Making Lacrosse Sticks for Dummies
Where's that 45° angle, Owen? |
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Gamma Ray Logs for the Clueless
Sample gamma ray log |
Friday, March 2, 2018
Missing Angles for Dummies
Internal angles, irregular polygon |
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Secure Pen Drives, the Dummies Version
A couple of our staff (regardless of what "A Way With Words" might pretend, that means "two") are amateur linguists. Both, as you might guess from the slight snark above, lean more to the prescriptivist than the descriptivist end of the linguistic spectrum. It will come as no surprise, then to find that one of them greenlighted returning DotD Colby Stream and his half-wit Techwalla..com answer to the question, "What is a PIN Drive?"
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