cdrecord HOWTO updated
October 21, 2005
The cdrecord HOWTO has been updated with instructions to write DVD+R Double Layer (look for "mmc_dvdplusr") (read more...)
tmctl with SIOS
October 18, 2005
Here are now finally the temperature graphs from the rooftop: (read more...)
Art: Lighthouse
October 18, 2005
The other day, I listened to The Rock soundtrack and felt the need to draw something related OOTB. Here's the result: (read more...)
Glance at Solaris 10
September 30, 2005
So, I took the time to take a peek at Solaris 10 (x86). The boot process starts out with a black-on-gray screen. How ugly. Some xterm (and derivate) users might think that black-on-white was best since a paper printout is also black on white... but blah blah -- if black-on-white was so wonderful, how come we are still using a black background for more than 20 years now? Besides, I get a headache when looking at white backgrounds for long time, must be because of the brighter intensity. The boot prom on the SPARC architecture also has black-on-white, fine, but black-on-gray is absolutely suckage. (read more...)
C++ Extreme Overloading
March 03, 2005
Everyday we code, we use elementary things without thinking
when coding. What would happen if these things would stop working (or work
different), if you cannot even rely on a simple v = 5?
What will you get when adding peaches to apples or multiplicating
them? Mash, that's for sure in either case. (read more...)