A killer application (commonly shortened to killer app), in the jargon of technologists, has been used to refer to any computer program that is so necessary or desirable that it proves the core value of some larger technology, such as computer hardware, gaming console, software, or an operating system. A killer app can substantially increase [...]
From my research, this saying comes from the belly gunners during WWII. Twenty-seven feet (nine yards) is the length of the ammunition belt they uses to protect their planes from enemy planes. If you used the entire belt, then you shot the “Whole Nine Yards.” However, using all your ammunition does not means that you [...]
762, 208, 894, 38,387 and 15. What are these numbers? Statistics or stats for short. They are the career mosts: Major League Baseball homeruns (762), National Football League touchdowns (208), National Hockey League goals (894), National Basketball Association point scored (38,387) and World Cup Goals (15). These are some of the most famous stats in [...]
I had the pleasure of attending one of four CRA hearings put on by the governmental agencies that regulate this policy instituted in the late 1970′s. This regulation had change with the changing in how banking is done today. This group included the Federal Reserve Bank, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Office of [...]
