January 2009
40 posts
Kernel Walkthrough: The Boot Process →
Some good entertainment for a Friday evening.
There’s no such thing as nothing, not at all.
It may be really very, very small
But it’s still there. In fact I think I’d guess
That “no” does not exist. There’s only “yes”.
— Yes (2004)
Why Google Employees Quit →
The dark side of the bright side. I still want to get there though. And I think I will like it a lot.
“I guess some like it hot. I personally prefer classic music.”
– Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Girls
Very interesting movie. Lila Kedrova in the role of Granny is amazing! Here is a user comment that sums up the movie pretty well.
The Ultimate Commodore 64 Talk
Awesome presentation!
Despotism (1946) →
A view from 1946.
Socks and T-shirts
I just found two socks having a party in a bunch of t-shirts drying on my bed. The clandestine fellows got folded immediately and are now resting quietly in the closet.
Henry Gustav Molaison (1926 – 2008) →
A man we own a lot.
Hakuna Matata →
I didn’t know about this till yesterday. And here is the video reference for it.
“Charm is a way of getting the answer “Yes” — without having...”
Rest in peace Roland Piquepaille →
Sad news but also an interesting example of death in the time of Internet:
Suzanne said that Roland had a few posts in the pipeline and wanted them published. If she is able to pull them from Roland’s PC we’ll put them on his blog to complete his record.”
History of Israel →
Fascinating reading!
“A person is just about as big as the things that make them angry.”
Why spam works
It works partially also because legitimate email looks spamy. Here is an example.
Date: 6 Jan 2009 12:15:19 -0600
From: IEEE <IEEE@yourmailstop.com>
To: razvan@musaloiu.com
Subject: IEEE membership past due notice renew today!
[Subject line:] Membership Renewal Notification
Within 24-72 hours you will a copy of receive your 2009
IEEE Membership Renewal Notice...
Courage
Courage is something that can take many shapes. Yesterday I had the chance to see two people in front of 20+ people trying to share their some of their passion and interests. It was a great display of courage.
FreeBSD 7.1-RELEASE Announcement →
I would like so much to have time for all the things that I’m interesting in.
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Noile culori ale senatului României
Așa arată senatului României după alegerile din noiembrie 2008. Datele sunt luate de la Thinkopolis. O versiune mare e aici.
Later update: tocmai am dat (într-un loc de altfel foarte vizibil :P) de o hartă și mai bună a rezultatelor. Vizionare plăcută! :-)
On Staying Happy →
I completely agree that the hard period that lies ahead will be also bring a new set of opportunities but some bad and corrupt political moves can take significant time to sort out. Romania spent more than 40 years under communism.
The Casual Movie Critic is back! →
And he brings five (so far) new reviews! Yay! :-)
Contemplating the Consumerist sale and the... →
In contrast, our collective effort to monetize post-scarcity digital media have only just begun.
So true.
JPG Magazine Says Goodbye →
Sad news.
Unusual disk latency →
Lesson: don’t shout at your disks!
Steve Jobs' Macworld Keynotes, 1998-2008 →
Despite the health problems Steve Jobs was in 2004 (iPod Mini) much-much better than in 1998 (iMac).
Code again →
The “I suspect I’ll live to code again” is brilliant!
Leap Seconds →
Current news to say so.