nv1962

Altavista offers the possibility of translating pages on one’s site “on the fly.” I’ll put a link a bit below, so you can try it out. As usual, the machine-translated cop-out applies: it’s about being able to understand what the text is about, so don’t expect ‘good’ translations. But it’s also good for a laugh.

Now, [...]

I have to admit that I was very apprehensive about starting to use Linux more seriously - that is, beyond setting up a floppy-based router/firewall running on a diskless and obsolete PC to share internet access among our family. In light of my earlier experience with Unix, I wasn’t exactly thrilled by the idea of [...]

Ok, I promise to get off the EU’s case for a while. Just one more for the show; it’s simply too hilarious to pass the opportunity.

There’s a guy out there, whose words of wisdom unfortunately aren’t heard enough and certainly not heeded around the globe. A pity, since it would make the Web a far [...]