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fortune_to_html in PHP - 386 days ago
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

Available domains - 394 days ago
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

What *not* to name your kids - 399 days ago
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

Next Tuesday - 411 days ago
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

April Showers - 421 days ago
Somehow "October showers brings November flowers" doesn't have quite the same ring to it. [Comments?] Topics: Australia























