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Monthly Archives: August 2004
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian government agency that generates statistics on an amazing amount of things. I had no idea they were keeping statistics on computer stuff. This article summarizes some of the information. The Daily – Computer and peripherals … Continue reading
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Linux QoS Library (LQL) Released
It has finally happened. I have gotten a release of the Linux QoS Library (LQL) out the door. Releasing software is actually a bit of nerve racking process. The worst part is not creating the announcement emails or filling out … Continue reading
Fundamentalist
I while ago I was listening to an interview involving the IMF‘s economic policies in Argentina. One of the people being interviewed (I don’t remember the name unfortunately) offered a definition of fundamentalists that I thought was insightful. The below … Continue reading
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Bloom Filters
SlashDot recently posted an article about LOAF. LOAF is an interesting idea. The site is worth looking at for it’s own sake. However, what I found really interesting was the tidbit of computer science behind LOAF called a Bloom Filter. … Continue reading
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CSS
If you want to see some pretty complex examples of CSS usage check this site out. None of these demos use images. Very cool.
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Weekend
It was a good weekend. Saturday was Kevin’s (Karen’s brother) Buck & Doe. I had a really good time. I got to be the barbeque guy which is always lots of fun at a big party. I wish I knew … Continue reading
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Secure remote backup
Secure remote Linux backups with GNUPG, SSH (SCP) and tar. Continue reading
Testing Meme Propagation In Blogspace: Add Your Blog!
This posting is a community experiment that tests how a meme, represented by this blog posting, spreads across blogspace, physical space and time. It will help to show how ideas travel across blogs in space and time and how blogs … Continue reading
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The Future of Ideas
I have decided to dedicate some of my new found leisure time to educating myself about intellectual property. Anyone who has read any of my other blog entries knows this is an area of interest to me. The goal is … Continue reading
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