I’m on a roll …
In case you're wondering, I'm busy backing up a 50GB database, and a 20GB network share, which is why I have time to post!
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Follow up post
I write software in my spare time, and at work. It's what I do. To a degree, it's how I make a living. When my shutdown tool ShutOff 2000 was cracked, I didn't bother writing a new encryption algorithm. I realised that it would take only 20 minutes to crack it again, compared to the hours it would take to write. Sure, it's potential lost income, but the basic good of people paying me money to use it has (if you'll pardon the pun) paid off.
What does DMCA stand for?
At risk of annoying some agency in the United States of America, please take the time to read the related link.
Plastic Power
Check out the related link. Now you can power your electrical devices (up to 40 watts) with a piece of thin plastic. I think that's 'ber-cool.
Interesting
I read an interesting article on News24 last week (the link for which has been misplaced), that says more kids are killed in South Africa by road accidents than HIV/AIDS. This is more proof that the traffic situation is out of control. I get fined R500 for not seeing a concealed traffic light in anContinue reading Interesting
‘Allo ‘Allo
I spent the weekend watching 'Allo 'Allo and playing Need For Speed. Tomorrow I plan to do much the same. M had to work this morning – we got a call at around 01h45 from a doctor to say "you're the only one on call". Needless to say, it disturbed our sleep.
Virginia Tech
I've read a lot about the South Korean (I'm not going to give anyone the satisfaction of saying his name – he's not worth it) who gunned down 32 people and then himself.
On the naming of cars and other things
When I inherited the Ford Fiesta from M, it came with a name: Mildred. I've always chosen my own name for my vehicles. It started with Doris, the gold 1984 Daihatsu Charade, and then Donna, the "true blue" Ford Tracer Tonic. When I got my silver Mercedes, she was named called Dorothy. Unfortunately, she was written off less than a month later, and then I got a white Mercedes which I called Morag.
Been a while
Almost a whole week since my last post … sorry to the regular readers!
Oh happy day
Today I got my laptop back, and it seems to be happy. The replaced fan is a little noisy, but the old dog seems to be quicker than before. I'll stay away from Vista and just use it as my dev box now.