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date: "2001-10-22T14:46:00Z"
title: Random Stuff
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<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>