On Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 03:09:47PM +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > From: Ric Werme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 01:03:01 -0400 (EDT) > > Cc: Greater NH Linux User Group <gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org> > > > Who invented BASE64 anyway, when uuencoding work just fine already? > > How many times do I have to see wheels reinvented in this dumb business, > > anyway? > > Often, we use "reinventing the wheel" as a metaphor... but the wheel > (more technically speaking the roller) actually *has* been reinvented: > > http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ReuleauxTriangle.html
kewl. There's also the Mecanum wheel as is used on the Segway RMP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecanum_wheel and the various combinations of wheels on spokes that form larger wheels, etc, etc. And, if South Park isn't lying to me, in Canada the wheels are square. -mm- _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
