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How to Win at Rock, Paper, Scissors. LiveScience By: Natalie Wolchover, LiveScience.com In the game Rock, Paper, Scissors, two opponents randomly toss out hand gestures, and each one wins, loses or draws with equal probability. It's supposed to be a game of pure luck, not skill — and indeed, if humans were able to be perfectly random, no one could gain an upper hand over anyone else. There's one problem with that reasoning: Humans are terrible at being random. Our pathetic attempts to appear uncalculating are, in fact, highly predictable. A couple of recent studies have provided insights into the patterns by which people tend to play Rock, Paper, Scissors (and why). Abide by them, and you'll be riding shotgun and eating the bigger half of the cookie for the rest of your life. Rookies rock Those two overarching strategies can be translated into executable moves, starting with the opening one.

"Rock is for rookies" should be kept in mind against more experienced players, too. Double trouble Mind tricks Don't call it a come back. Celebrate April Fools' Day with These Harmless Geek Pranks. My favorite April Fool's prank is one I pulled just 3 months after being hired as the first-ever IT person at a company with 25 people.

Essentially, I set up all computers to play "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" by the Buckwheat Boys every time a new e-mail arrived. People were freaking out — they thought they were going crazy! Best part was, many of them were too embarrassed that they might have done something to mess up their computer that they didn't tell me! They just dealt with it all day long…priceless! Here's how I did it: 1. Downloaded an MP3 of "Peanut Butter Jelly Time", but it could be any song. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. As each person reported the problem to me, I ran another script to restore their original notification sound. ~Jason @JasonJames122. How to Make Magnetic Bumper Stickers - a knol by eHowKnol. Bumper stickers continue to be a popular way to express a sentiment, share a joke or let people know about political or religious affiliations.

Bumper stickers can be placed on cars, trucks and SUVs, but also used to create larger signs and billboards. Magnetic bumper stickers are made with materials that allow you to move the bumper sticker after use; these types of stickers can be purchased from vendors or made at home using some basic tools and supplies. Magnetic vs. Classic Bumper Stickers The key difference between magnetic and classic bumper stickers is the material used to create the sticker. Designing Your Magnetic Bumper Sticker There are several different computer software programs you can use to design your bumper sticker.

Adobe PhotoShop Picasa Microsoft Paint Next, you’ll need to insert the words and phrases you want for your bumper sticker. Printing and Making Your Magnetic Bumper Sticker Using Templates to Design Your Magnetic Bumper Sticker Background color Headline text Spacing. How To Hack A Road Sign. This Weeks Top Prank Pics (20 Pics) ← Previous Post Next Post → This Weeks Top Prank Pics (20 Pics) jon January 10, 2012 48 For More Funny Prank Pics, Click Here. Other Stuff You Might Also Like» The 9 Most Unusual Models On The Planet The Greatest Resignation Letter Of All Time How Dead Rock & Roll Legends Would Look Today The 20 Most Horrifying Sports Faces The Most Awkward Baby Photos Ever Taken How Deaf People Think How Spam Came to Mean Junk Mail How to Remove Stripped Screws Origin of the Words Geek and Nerd 10 Interesting Celebrity Facts 10 Interesting Human Body Facts 8 Interesting Facts About Businesses Quick Facts Rage Comics This Day in History 48 Comments »

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