Stock options explained in a startup company

This link well answers major questions regarding stocks and options in start-up companies. And here is a good article demonstrating that the monetary gain from these stock options might be not that great!

Best quote from Sopranos about patience

“… they (old school gangstas) didn't get mad. They just smiled and nodded and made sure you got it later."
The Sopranos, s05e10 - Cold cuts.

Ziti - italian Casserole

Baked ziti dish - is an Italian casserole made with ziti macaroni.

Video of space flight on your desktop wallpaper

Here is a guide on how to use VLC to run any video as the desktop wallpaper! Quick guide is this:
- Open VLC and select Tools -> Preferences.
- Inside "Preferences" windows, select the "Video" settings on the left.
- Select "DirectX video output" from the "Output" dropdown list.
- Save and restart VLC.
- Play your video, select "Video" menu and then select "DirectX Wallpaper".
- Enjoy ;)

Here are a few awesome videos of Earth from space:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5_GlAOCHyE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip2ZGND1I9Q

Memorable quotes about life from Richard Branson

“You can get happiness from making a real difference to other peoples lives, setting out to change peoples lives for the better and setting out to try really rights and some of the wrongs in the world.

“I am a great believer in live in saying yes than not saying no, and hopefully making peoples smile and just having fun in live.”

“I am a great believer in working hard and partying hard.”

“I think you should do in live what you think you could make a real difference on”

Cool video interview with Richard Branson.

Ultimate trick

haha, "ultimative trick"!

My own quote

"Life is like a roller-coaster, no matter whether you go up or down, you just gotta have fun!" - Almantas Pivrikas.

Quote about goals in life by Einstein

"If you wan to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects." - Albert Einstein.

Gandalf, he just never stops

swinging for 10 hours to Eurovision tune :))))))))))

Clay Davis shit remix

Shiiiiit... hahaha

P.S. The Wire and 25th hour were awesome.

How to convert redox potential vs NHE to energy in absolute scale

To convert energy from absolute scale [given in electron volts] to redox potential with reference to normal hydrogen electrode (NHE) [in Volts] use this equation:

eU_redox_potential_with_reference_to_NHE / e [V]    =    -4.5 [eV]     -     E_Fermi [eV].

Example: Fermi level of Silicon on a vacuum scale is E_Fermi = -4.8 eV, so the corresponding redox potential with reference to NHE is:

U_redox_potential_with_reference_to_NHE   =  -4.5  -  (-4.8)  =  +0.3 V.



Now, the opposite conversion, to convert redox potential with reference to NHE [in Volts] to energy in absolute scale [in Electron Volts], use this equation:

E_Fermi [eV]   =   -4.5 [eV]    -     eU_redox_potential_with_reference_to_NHE / e [V].

Example: Fermi level of Silicon given in redox potential with reference to NHE is +0.3 V, so the Fermi level in absolute scale is:

E_Fermi = -4.5 -0.3 = -4.8 eV.


Use this figure to check your values.

Figure taken from "Zoski, Cynthia G., ed. Handbook of electrochemistry. Access Online via Elsevier, 2007".