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| author | Paul Duncan <pabs@pablotron.org> | 2021-10-14 12:47:50 -0400 |
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| committer | Paul Duncan <pabs@pablotron.org> | 2021-10-14 12:47:50 -0400 |
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diff --git a/content/posts/2001-10-22-random-stuff.html b/content/posts/2001-10-22-random-stuff.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0e9a896 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2001-10-22-random-stuff.html @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +--- +date: "2001-10-22T14:46:00Z" +title: Random Stuff +--- + +<p> +<a href="http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2001/04/18/binaryXML.html">Here</a> is +an interesting discussion about the on-going debate regarding binary XML. +The paragraph about MPEG 7 is particularly interesting. +<a href="http://www.lockergnome.com/issues/special/windowsxp.html">This +article</a> is a brief overview of what's new in Windows XP. +Interesting to see how far behind Microsoft is wrt to some things, and +how far ahead they are on others. For example, the author is excited +about three customizable views and NTP time syncronization, when we've +had that stuff forever. On the other hand, XP and OSX.1 are busy +<i>refining</i> translucent window support, while we're still +<a href="http://www.eax.com/render/#d4">trying to figure it out</a>. +I also stumbled across <a +href="http://www.directron.com/cases---case-fans.html">Directron</a>, an +online hardware vendor with a bazillion different cases, and +<a href="http://www.kerneltrap.com/">Kernel Trap</a>, an interesting +Linux kernel news site. +</p> + +<p> +I picked up a DVD-ROM drive this weekend, but I'm still fighting to get +it playing CSS-scrambled disks. If I have any luck I'll post the +results here. I tried +<a href="http://www.tech9.net/rml/linux/">the preeptible kernel +patch</a>, but it failed catastrophically with my SMP box. It looks +like he corrected a few SMP-related mistakes, so I may give it another +shot in the next few days. +</p> + +<p> +I'd be interested in knowing how <a href="/css_test/">this page</a> +renders in various browsers. I've checked it out in Mozilla, Galeon, +Konqueror, and Opera, and I'd like to know how it renders in +Internet Explorer (Windows and MacOS), ICab, etc. Screenshots or email +welcome. +</p> + |