My migraines

Mar 12

Application compatibility layers are there for the customer, not for the program -

Some time ago, a customer asked this curious question (paraphrased, as always):

Hi, we have a program that was originally designed for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, but we found that it…

Vintage PopSci: Volcano bombs, yubiwaza & more -

Popular Science recently put its entire 137-year archive online. Here are a few summaries of some of the older, more captivating stories about Japan from the collection.

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Can We Blast…

Quick UI update -

I’ve realized that I have not communicate much lately (I blame my job, having to do a 9 am – 1 am shift is crazy). So I have decided to give a very quick update. All my current work has been focused…

Mar 11

El fin del mundo -

Ronald Reagan speaking in Spanish is just the beginning of this piece of perfection, by Alberto González Vázquez. [via Nerdcore]

24-year old pet store manager steals penguin to pay off debts -

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A 24-year old pet store manager in Nagasaki named Akira Honda was arrested for stealing a penguin from a zoo to pay off his debts. The bird he snatched was a Humboldt Penguin; they’re…