Monthly Archives: November 2003

Bread and butter

Talking about food: researchers of the Leeds university (Great Britain) have found the formula for the perfect piece of toast. I do a bold prediction: by the year of 2123, every man will be able to create precious perfect toasts … Continue reading

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Wha’s that?

Yes, you heard that right. The president of the greatest nation in the world made a surprise landing in Iraq and we at Xsamplex forgot to mention this unique event. John (J-Walk’s) has added a brief entry, so we may … Continue reading

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Centrino

I noticed that Intel’s pushing their Centrino technology (it’s not a chip, according to media it’s a three-part-package consisting of a Pentium M chip, an Intel 855 chipset and a wireless transceiver). You’ve probably seen the commercials starring two guys … Continue reading

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HCC days

It’s probably (was?) the biggest commercial event in the Netherlands and it’s the HCC days (via Alfons). And to be honest, I have no idea what to think of it. In the late Eighties, early Nineties, we literally embarked on … Continue reading

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Unbreakable (2000)

Night Shyamalan’s second movie, Unbreakable, didn’t quite meet the expectations after the director’s popular smash hit ‘The Sixth Sense’. And although reviews of ‘Unbreakable’ were mixed, even Ebert sees a couple of highlights:    “Even if the ending doesn’t entirely succeed, … Continue reading

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Anti-semitism and Europe

The BBC focusses on anti-semitism in Europe and asks 12 experts the unevitable question: is anti-semitism really on the rise in European countries? It is no surprise that nearly all experts mention the fact that too many people confuse criticism … Continue reading

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Gems, gems, gems

Looking through Internet archives for nothing particular I ran into this gem of a thread: ‘Will NT destroy UNIX?’ (scroll up to go to the start). 1994, mind you. Interesting (but old and now well known) computer tales about how … Continue reading

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Back to ‘The Day after’

Imentioned the TV movie ‘The Day After’ (earlier) before, the movie that influenced many other fellow Europeans including me. Via Barefoot again, the notice that the movie was shot exactly 20 years ago. The article as linked above doesn’t only … Continue reading

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Join the Army

Alfons has some pretty images (screenshots rather) of the game Call of Duty. He talks about scripted events, so I’m not sure if that’s a positive thing or not. The images remind me of the days I was called for … Continue reading

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The FSF on the SCO case

Eben Moglen, the general counsel for the FSF

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Morals

A couple of years ago I had a heated argument with a friend about morals. He argued that morals were stiffling creativity or even human progress. I agreed with the fact that some morals were typically overblown (and practically misused) … Continue reading

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WebMin

When I was running Caldera’s OpenDesktop more than 3 years ago, I remember using Webmin to do quick changes to the system. I have no idea why I used it, but it did the job. Webmin, actually a couple of … Continue reading

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New Amsterdam. Old Amsterdam

Radio Netherlands and WNYC are collaborating on the website ‘New Amsterdam. Old Amsterdam’ (RNW goes here) to showcase the historical ties between the Netherlands and New York. Starting from November 17th both radio stations will highlight traditions and comparisons between … Continue reading

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