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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Babysitter Memes

Posts tagged with Babysitter

When Units Go Wild: The Babysitter Salary Calculation

Math Academia
1 year ago 22.1K views 0 shares
When Units Go Wild: The Babysitter Salary Calculation
The dimensional analysis disaster strikes again! This teacher's protest sign attempts to calculate their deserved salary using babysitter rates, but there's a tiny mathematical meltdown happening. They start with $10/kid × 6.5 hrs/day × 28 kids/class, but then mysteriously transform to $1820 × 180 school days (skipping several steps and mangling the units). The final answer of $327,600 would make even Einstein scratch his head! The real math should be: $10/kid × 6.5 hrs/day × 28 kids/class × 180 days = $327,600. Which actually checks out! But the intermediate step is pure mathematical chaos. Remember kids, dimensional consistency prevents dimensional catastrophes!

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Sanctuary: the browser-based Kindle jailbreak

Sanctuary jailbreaks a Kindle from the device browser, no computer needed. Firmware 5.16.4 to 5.18.3, how it works, and installing KOReader. Read article →

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