August 2001


Uncategorized28 Aug 2001 02:30 pm

The next Windows version will be “Windows RG” (Really Good).

Uncategorized28 Aug 2001 12:24 pm

So what do community run wireless networks and Pringles cans have in common? They make a cheap high-gain antenna for your 802.11b network.

Uncategorized19 Aug 2001 05:53 pm

The Age has a nice story up about “The Free Generation“. It talks about current attitudes towards employment and how it is dominating the lives of the younger working folk.

Uncategorized15 Aug 2001 09:34 am

Y2K? No, Y2Khai!. The home of one self proclaimed “Loc’d out asian”. Check out his ‘videoz’.

Uncategorized14 Aug 2001 01:25 pm

Ever owned a Mac? Remember the Talking Moose?

Uncategorized07 Aug 2001 09:42 am

Today in my inbox…

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: EPISODE II TITLEstarwars.com is pleased to announce that Star Wars: Episode IIAttack of the Clones is the full title for the next Star Warsfilm, scheduled for release in 2002.

www.starwars.com

I’ve also been informed that Telstra have completed work on their Death Star.

Uncategorized06 Aug 2001 12:56 pm

The links to the weather forecasts have been updated to accomodate for the BoM reorganising their site. Thanks for Anthony for pointing that out.

Uncategorized06 Aug 2001 12:35 pm

“The story came to me from people I have come to trust, and I have looked into it closely enough to think it might have some validity. But for the sake of keeping lawyers off my back, let’s just call it a rumor, and only use it as a basis for discussion.”
“According to these programmers, Microsoft wants to replace TCP/IP with a proprietary protocol — a protocol owned by Microsoft — that it will tout as being more secure.”
“I’ll call it TCP/MS.”

The Death of TCP/IP, By Robert X. Cringely.