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Archive, February 2002
Thursday, 28. February 2002
[12:00 am]
PHP people, I thought I should pass this along.
Multiple Vulnerabilities in PHP fileupload. Several flaws found in the php_mime_split function that could be used by an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Wednesday, 27. February 2002
[12:00 am]
Quote ot the day:If sometimes you feel yourself little, useless, offended and depressed, always remember that you were once the fastest and most victorious sperm in your group.
Tuesday, 26. February 2002
[12:00 am]
I got 82% on the first test of the Java course that I am taking. Of course I am very happy about it, particularly because the average mark was 68%. In my opinion the test was tough. In one hour and half we had to write three small programs and answer 10 tricky questions.
Even though I am happy about the result, I don't like the way we had to complete the test. I am not used to writing my code on paper simply because there is no way to test it, not to mention my handwriting that sometimes looks more like chicken scratches.
Monday, 25. February 2002
[12:00 am]
Chocolate Love Hole.
If you like chocolate and such definitely something for you.
Sunday, 24. February 2002
[12:00 am]
If you are a Windows user there is a really geeky shortcut to "System Properties": WinKey + Pause Break.
Oh my God, Adobe Photoshop 7 is out! Take a look at the "What's new" page. Some new features such as Healing Brush, transparency enhancements or File Browser seem to be really promising.
Saturday, 23. February 2002
Hearts in Atlantis
[12:00 am]
We saw "Hearts in Atlantis " with Anthony Hopkins. A beautiful movie based upon a story written by Stephen King.
Friday, 22. February 2002
Patches again
[12:00 am]
Microsoft releases two patches available through Windows Update website only. They can be found under "Critical Updates Package".
First patch resolves the "XMLHTTP Control Can Allow Access to Local Files" security vulnerability in Microsoft XML (MSXML) 3.0.
The second patch resolves the "Incorrect VBScript Handling in Internet Explorer can Allow Web Pages to Read Local Files" security vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6.
I am tired of all these patches, but if you are using Windows, IE, IIS you have to make sure to apply them on time.
Thursday, 21. February 2002
DW Magazine
[12:00 am]
The new DigitalWeb Magazine is out. I like Flash Usability Tutorial.
Wednesday, 20. February 2002
Teen log
[12:00 am]
Let me post something here, and move the ugly image downwards :-)
waferbaby's teen log generator gives you random post each time you refresh the page. Something like:
I woke up with bigger titties :) totally. i hate the kids at school :) my icq isn't working. i don't care :/ ok, so i lied. i think i'm in love :p i can't ftp to my site.
I kept reloading it for several times and found it funny :-)
BTW, I find waferbaby one of the best personal pages out there.
Tuesday, 19. February 2002
Sasha liquified :-)
[12:00 am]
Fire up Photoshop, hit SHIFT + CTRL + X, fool around with the picture you selected. You will be amazed with the result.
Monday, 18. February 2002
Mozilla Evangelism
[12:00 am]
Enter the European Mozilla Evangelism Contest Spring 2002 and win a T-shirt !
In Europe, many sites are using "Tag soup" (incorrect/invalid HTML, DOM/JavaScript and CSS markup) that prevent modern, standards compliant web browsers such as Mozilla to render these web pages correctly, even though some other older browsers may still render them correctly.
To pave the road to success for our beloved browser family (Mozilla and other Netscape Gecko based user agents), we need to make sure that the average user has a nice experience with his/her browser of choice. Therefore, tracking web sites that use bad markup, or pages that render incorrectly in Mozilla, diagnosing the issue and contacting the webmaster to suggest a fix, will make life easier for the average Mozilla user in the future. This is what we call Evangelism.
Sunday, 17. February 2002
sashaDesign 1 year old
[12:00 am]
I can't believe it's been a year already.
Wish us happy anniversary :-)
Saturday, 16. February 2002
Computer history
[12:00 am]
World Press Photo of the Year.
Check out computerhystory.org!
I love the timeline section. It is interesting to see whet happened in the year when I was born. Hey, I was only 5 years old when Steve Wozniak designed the Apple I.
Friday, 15. February 2002
Winter Olympics Doodle
[12:00 am]
I love Google's Winter Olympics Doodle.
Thursday, 14. February 2002
Valantine's
[12:00 am]
May Love, Joy, Hope and Peace be with you.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Wednesday, 13. February 2002
K10K?
[12:00 am]
)-: looC .noitcnuf esreveRrtS derevocsid tsuJ
What happened to K10K?
Don't tell me they lost their domain name!?
Tuesday, 12. February 2002
Chinise New Year
[12:00 am]
Updated on January 07, 2007, for those who search for the information about the Chinese New Year:
- February 18, 2007 is the first day of the Chinese new year.
- Year 2007 will be the Year of the Pig.
- It will be year 4704 according to the Chinese calendar.
- More about Chinese New Year in this Wikipedia article.
Original post follows:
Happy New 4699, according to the Chinese calendar of course.
For those interested in astrology, it is the year of the Black Horse.
I am born in the Year of the Pig.
Today at work I witnessed a funny dialog between my co-workers, one of them is Chinese.
Non-Chinese: "So you are a horse?"
Chinese: "No"
Non-Chinese: "Do you have any horses in your family?"
Another co-worker gave me a red envelope with a couple of cents in it, Chinese tradition supposedly. The envelope is supposed to bring me luck. I would be better of with a few grand in it! :)
Monday, 11. February 2002
Working for IT is looking bad at the moment
[12:00 am]
An interesting and relatively sad story about the guy who lost his high-tech position with Nortel Networks and now throws mail on the night shift at a U.S. Postal Service.
As pessimistic as the story may sound, I get impression that the IT is growing compared with the same period last year. But that's just me, I may be totally wrong. One thing is sure. It would be very hard for me to work in another industry.
Sunday, 10. February 2002
JAVA
[12:00 am]
Yesterday I spent about 16 hours 'playing' with Java. I think it was productive and I definitely learned something. We have an assignment and an exam next week, which means I'll have more busy days ahead. Not that I am complaining.
Saturday, 09. February 2002
Good to know
[12:00 am]
Today's Tip:
Never cook you Palm! [via slashdot]
Friday, 08. February 2002
The Project Profiler
[12:00 am]
What to ask your potential clients? Here is a nice summary that may help you.
Thursday, 07. February 2002
First copy, then convert
[12:00 am]
The Microsoft Java Language Conversion Assistant is a tool that automatically converts existing Java-language source code into C# for developers who want to move their existing applications to the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Wednesday, 06. February 2002
Google Programming Contest 2002
[12:00 am]
In celebration of more than three years of delivering the best search experience on the Internet, Google is sponsoring the first annual Google Programming Contest.
Interesting but I'll wait on the next one :-)
Web Archive Bookmarklet brings you to any historic versions at the Way Back Machine of the site you are visiting. Sweet.
Tuesday, 05. February 2002
Mozilla 0.9.8
[12:00 am]
Mozilla 0.9.8.
The browser looks pretty good despite the fact that the version number still starts with zero :-)
A few weeks ago we were talking about National Geographic's 100 best pictures edition and an unknown 12-year-old Afghan girl immortalized by Steve McCurry. Today I came across a website that presents more photo portraits taken by this photographer.
Tokelau, a small island in the Pacific Ocean, one of the smallest and most remote countries in the world, gives the domain names with its country extension .TK for free. Snag your .TK!
Monday, 04. February 2002
Why code for web standards?
[12:00 am]
There is a thread at evolt.org with the topic that says: "Why code for web standards?" Here is the conclusion:
· industry needs standards
· accessibility
· portability
· platform independence
· conversion to XML
· reusablity
· forward compatibility
· easier maintenance
· better user control
· valid code renders faster
If you are a freelancer or think about doing it, you can find good articles and websites at netdiver.net.
Saturday, 02. February 2002
Skater
[12:00 am]
I am a terrible skater, but I am getting there :-)
Friday, 01. February 2002
Rumours
[12:00 am]
Macromedia in dire straights? Possible acquisition by Microsoft? This sound very unreal to me, but FuckedCompany.com seems to be a very reliable source. Currently there are more then 300 comments on this topic.
Not more then 10 centimeters of snow brings the whole city to a chaos. People don't come to work, or come late, kids don't go to school, students don't go to lectures, everybody talks about weather. It always surprises me how Canadians overreact when it comes to bad weather conditions. Is it a bad experience or a wish to have a day off?
