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The (almost exclusively jokingly used) eighth layer of the OSI model for network protocols is a nice way of saying that the problem lies with the p...

The life of a captain on a huge spaceship exploring the infinite expanses of space is not always a relaxed one. In addition to hostile aliens, you ...

Deep silence reigns in the office,The nerd roots without emotion,And the userlooks at blue screens all around. This (slightly modified) poem by Goe...

Have you ever thought about how to drink coffee? You're going to say "Sure, fill the cup, brew, drink. Repeat if necessary." But by "drink coffee" ...

Nobody wants to constantly iron out the mistakes that another person has made out of ignorance, laziness or simply by mistake. But if you are that ...

There are many important scientists in physics who should be taken as examples. But often overlooked are the smallest of the small in the world of ...

A really good cup of coffee, tea or even cocoa needs a sweet snack. We would advise cake, but cake is a lie. So how about a few cookies? Incidental...

There are countless rumors among the uninitiated about the way in which engineers come up with the solution to a problem: pagan blood sacrifices to...

This sobering choice of words by the Borg before assimilation illustrates the advantages of a collective consciousness and the knowledge shared by ...

For a long time, researchers believed that dinosaurs died out on Earth as a result of a meteorite impact. We now know that this is not true at all....

Basically, programming has a lot in common with Lego: on the one hand, it's worth starting as a child (keyword: practice early), on the other hand,...

Some people start their day with a coffee (or tea) and a list of positive things in their life to get them in the mood for the day. Others only get...

If you ask a physicist what the most important of all sciences is, he will undoubtedly answer "physics". If you take a closer look at the sub-areas...

Whether at school, in customer service or in technology - some interactions with the average idiot almost drive you crazy. No matter how hard you t...

"Oh yes, the meeting was really productive. I'm already looking forward to the next ten meetings this week." - NobodyBefore the first business admi...

Even though Harry Potter mainly uses Expelliarmus to disarm his opponents in the books and films, the boy with the scar has another spell up his sl...

Sometimes a cup of hot chocolate, tea or coffee really does have a magical effect on the mind and body. With the magic potion warming mug, you can ...

They wanted to know the meaning of life, but asked for the answer to "life, the universe, everything". In the 7.5 million years it took the Deep Th...

In the Bible, the four horsemen are the messengers of the Apocalypse. Nowadays, they are often (simplified) referred to as war, famine, disease and...

A progress bar for thought processes would be really useful. It would let everyone involved know when it's okay to get another cup of coffee and wh...

In keeping with the natural science to which it is dedicated, the Science Cup: Chemistry makes a brilliant entrance with the equation of the oxyhyd...

When navigating through the sheer endless expanse of the local network, inexperienced users must be careful not to lose track of the assigned IP ad...

As a nerd, you always have to be careful in public that nobody can see behind the façade of the friendly and harmless technology fan. Because as so...

If you believe sayings like"There's nothing to swear by an engineer" or"Trust me - I'm an engineer", then engineers are true jacks-of-all-trades wh...

When the work is done, everything runs as you imagine it. So much for the theory of programming...When you have to change the code in a few months'...

Ever since The Big Bang Theory, we know that Erwin Schrödinger's thought experiment is not only an excellent way to illustrate the superposition pr...

What it says on the tin. The perfect cup for anyone who is addicted to caffeine. Whether it's coffee, tea, cola or cocoa - these liquid fuels can b...

While other peoples usually recite unnecessarily complicated and lengthy greetings, Vulcans have hit the nail on the head: Five fingers, four words...

Admittedly, math has such a bad reputation with most people that even indoor halma and synchronized crochet seem more popular. As someone who feels...

What a magic potion is to the Gauls, coffee is to modern Homo Digitalis. It keeps us awake, motivates us and helps us to get through stressful phas...

What's so great about lightsabers? Well, they are precise, deadly weapons with blades made of pure energy...but they are also wonderfully colorful....

Hardly any other villain from the golden era of point-and-click adventures has such cult status as the megalomaniac purple tentacle. After the harm...

Stress is one of the biggest health problems in today's society. Yet it's so easy to get rid of: If you drink your drinks from the Pokémon 3D cup R...

When Son-Goku and co really get going in the hugely successful anime and manga series Dragon Ball, no stone is left unturned. The Kamehameha and ot...

"Hey, you're studying computer science, physics or something. Can you take a look at my computer? Internet Explorer is suddenly so slow and the nic...