by Jeff Kessler | Oct 2, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
I-95. One of the most infamous highways in the nation. Known for connecting the major cities of the US East Coast — and for the traffic that comes with it — it’s a vital link that drives the epicenter of the US economy. And prior to last Monday, the existence of an...
by Jeff Kessler | Oct 1, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
Every once in a while, people encounter a term that makes them think something is so far above their head, they’ll never understand it. APIs are often one of these things… and the belief is often baseless. Application Programming Interfaces, or, APIs, are the primary...
by Jeff Kessler | Sep 27, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
Ever wonder about crimes that are officially the law but seldom enforced? How about the crime of jaywalking? Largely the norm until the advent of the car, the criminalization of walking in the street was a more modern development. However, its importance as a crime...
by Jeff Kessler | Sep 26, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
Today is a short but major fact: Many people will frequently write the exclamation “woah.” However, that word’s primary dictionary entry is found alongside other slang in Urban Dictionary. Instead, the word is properly spelled “whoa,” per Merriam-Webster,...
by Jeff Kessler | Sep 25, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
Inventory. You might not think of it this way, but we all have inventories. Be it dishes in the cabinet or clothes in the drawer, we all have multiple of something. In accounting, that’s known as inventory. There are two popular methods for managing inventory: FIFO...
by Jeff Kessler | Sep 24, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
Every three hours, a person is struck by a train. It’s a sobering statistic, but it brings to light just how dangerous railroad tracks can be. While trains are incredibly safe for passengers (considerably safer than personal automobiles), the railroad right-of-way is...