One of the problems with using the Unix/Linux fortune (aka fortune-mod) command in web pages is making it readable in HTML. One can provide something that mostly works by substituting any HTML entities (&,<,>, and double quote) and converting...
Topics: computer, linux, PHP, software

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Some interesting available domains for today, courtesy of NameThingy UseArea.com AbstractDocument.com UseAnt.com NiceEffect.com RealCriminal.com OnePiano.com ReservedMan.com UseLamp.com ExoticOrange.com WideModel.com LessVirus.com RapLady.com...
Topics: computer

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While doing some data analysis on the namethingy , I came across some interesting findings. The boys and girls names therein were taken mostly from recent US census data (and adapted, modified, and otherwise mangled for my own use). What I found...
Topics: rantings

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The first Tuesday in November. Everybody remembers what's important about that, right? Right. Melbourne Cup Day. The entire nation comes to a screeching halt for a five minute horse race. Oh yeah, there's that little presidential election in...
Topics: Australia

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Somehow "October showers brings November flowers" doesn't have quite the same ring to it. [Comments?]
Topics: Australia

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