Monthly Archives: August 2003

Time travelling spammer needs a different sort of help

Like many people, I have received a number of peculiar pieces of spam (more peculiar than usual, that is) over the last year requesting help to travel back in time. I originally thought these were funny, but it seems that … Continue reading

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Imagine if the Internet were filled with Tribbles

I am now the proud owner of an ADSL connection and an overly-functional ADSL modem/router/switch/wireless access point. This means that my home connection to the vast wonder that is the Interwebberynet is now approaching useable. That, of course, means lots … Continue reading

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Trade secrets: not so secret

In the ongoing SCO vs Linux (AKA: you stole our code, but we're not going to tell you which bits) saga, it appears that SCO are even stupider than we first thought. Not only is the code example that they … Continue reading

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The world's geekiest calculator

Behold the power of Google's new built-in calculator: 2+2 2048 in binary speed of light in furlongs per fortnight G*mass of earth/radius of earth^2 the answer to life, the universe, and everything And remember, people: someone got paid to hack … Continue reading

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Google owns my pants

Okay, before anyone screams: yes, those are Google Adsense ads. They're mostly an experiment at this point, and may or may not be a permanent fixture. At this point, they'll appear at the top of the screen 50% of the … Continue reading

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