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No, but the Belgians did.

We have an internet provider called Skynet over here (Belgium), and it definitely is not powered by any kind of brain related things, greed on the other hand...

...or PCs, it would seem.

Anyway, I just remembered one more shiny: http://www.cs.caltech.edu/~keenan/project_qjulia.html (in "Ports" few variants which might be more to your liking; this page includes also "2D" mandelbrot and julia gpu viewer)

Whoops, I made a HTML syntax error and the link to my page got munched.

I would add use either SDC or DataDawn to find you data after burning and all is golden. After my last disc cataloger crapped out on x64 I switched to these two and all is good. SDC is easy to run from flash, and DataDawn uses xml which makes it easy to edit after the fact, but either one is a great way to instantly find what you are looking for when you literally have 100s or 1000s of discs to search. Both are free and easy.

But as someone who has been burning since the days of 1x burners I have to agree, he is buying some totally shit media. NEVER EVER buy Staples brand! If you want cheap and reliable go Ritek/Ridata, but if you go with the absolute garbage like Staples brand you have no-one but yourself to blame. Keep discs in a cool dry place away from sunlight and they will last for years, maybe even decades (I have some Cds from the mid 90s that still read perfectly) but if you treat them like hockey pucks or set them up in a window...well what did you expect?

I'll just be glad when holodiscs or truly huge flash drives become cheap enough we will be able to replace DVD for long term backups. Tape is too high, so is BD, and USB drives have the same risks of failure as the drives you are backing up. But until something better comes along a DVD burner and disc cataloger will take care of most of your important items if you just put a little care and forethought into it. Just don't buy Staples brand!

In fact Skynet is already a Belgian ISP portal.

I'd shoot you if you named it Skynet.

I was waiting for that. Second comment from the top, we've achieved a new level of predictability.

Count yourself lucky - The Belgian telco, Belgacom, decided when they were getting into the Internet business to call their ISP "Skynet" - check http://www.skynet.be/

Nowadays making sure your site is valid HTML is easy. Just install the excellent HTML validator plugin for Firefox. It gives you a tick or cross icon on each page; double-click the cross to view the page source with a list of errors. It does the validation locally on your machine, not sending the content off to some server, so it's fast.

If you're writing dynamically generated pages it is a great way to find bugs in your code, and it's unobtrusive enough to leave it turned on all the time.

If you want make sure stuff you produce always validates, you might find this useful:

http://users.skynet.be/mgueury/mozilla/

It shows you the status of every site you visit in the bottom right hand corner of firefox. Although it defaults to a different validator you can make it use the W3C one instead. I find it the most useful Firefox plugin I have come across.

SeaMonkey, of course. :)

I made a Mozilla product name generator a half year back.

Yes, you do. You tell LaTeX what the key parts of your table are, and then it goes and formats them. If you want lines between columns, you tell it about that. Personally, I find it a heck of a lot nicer than having to mark up every table cell bit by bit, like HTML.

No, you do have stylesheets. At the top of the document, that \documentclass{something} command? That's loading a style file. Which defines the fonts, text size, all sorts of layout stuff, etc. If you want to change it, you can produce your own style files, or you can define your own commands in the preamble. In web lingo, it's like making a stylesheet, or including CSS in the header. It's just that in TeX most people use one of a bunch of prewritten stylesheets, and tweak them as necessary.

Having said that, I do know a bunch of people who roll their own packages/document classes with all their personal commands in. So a bunch of extra mathematical commands, or stuff you use a lot. Generally, however, these are done by modifying something like article.

The compiler warnings are generally useful, in my opinion. If I'm working on a book, for instance, the compiler happily warns me about lines it's had to mung in order to make things work, and I can go find them and check them. If there's a major error in something, it'll fail to compile, and tell me where and why.

Much better than HTML, where I see the document is broken, and then have to comb through it to find the error.

I think what you are looking for might be solved with this plugin for Firefox.
http://users.skynet.be/mgueury/mozilla/

Quote:
"HTML Validator is a Mozilla extension that adds HTML validation inside Firefox and Mozilla. The number of errors of a HTML page is seen on the form of an icon in the status bar when browsing. The details of the errors are seen when looking the HTML source of the page."

a small, unobtrusive icon that was green and happy for a good page, or red and frowny for a bad.

Assuming you run Firefox, check out the HTML Validator extension, which appears to do exactly what you want.

If only it came standard! =)

from http://ubuntu.mirrors.skynet.be/pub/ubuntu.com/rel eases/feisty/MD5SUMS

50f3655fbcbdba9746d4b05ad8705b0b *ubuntu-7.04-alternate-amd64.iso
ff0cc7c9ed5157f0ff8c0f2213973f49 *ubuntu-7.04-alternate-i386.iso
a2b159599b69cea51371eee1ec5feda6 *ubuntu-7.04-desktop-amd64.iso
e296e3468358789904097fc8df29609a *ubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso
8a1099f5fa8eaf4ee295bf0087c8b03a *ubuntu-7.04-server-amd64.iso
cf462501e2dc1b82b96dfc497a0404a2 *ubuntu-7.04-server-i386.iso
e016f1e3322848af98d01eae2688568c *ubuntu-7.04-server-sparc.iso

...in case your server is slow (and your confidence in your torrent low)

Of course, you have to trust these...

;-)

xof

You realise your page isn't actually compliant? If you use FireFox I suggest you install the HTMLTidy plug-in and it'll point out the few bits you missed. Very nice work though on the HTML.

a robot challenge that will test robots' vision and language understanding.
the robots/sobots must be able to recognise objects automatically and perform tasks like: get the "star trek" poster or get the blue dry erase marker. the final event will be held at the twenty-second AAAI conference on artificial intelligence in vancouver, canada july 22-26 '07 [taken from ofpblog]

"If they do one of the free variants of those (Fedora or OpenSuse) there are stability issues .... OpenSuse 10.2 was more stable but the European repositories were often down."

You mention stability issues (because the stability of Linux is something we all love), and then go on to say that OpenSUSE has stability issues because some of the European repositories were often down? Which repositories? I've never had troubles using heanet or skynet, and always download at max speed.

Console2 - improved javascript error console
Greasemonkey - inject your own javascript
livehttpheaders - capture headers
WebDeveloper - major toolbox
HtmlValidator - based on HTML Tidy, validates HTML as your view pages

Jolly good, ol' chap! Let us name it after a fictional military system that runs off the rails and destroys humanity!"

Blackdown provides 1.4.2 with a 64-bit plugin, so what's really keeping Sun from doing the same with 1.5 or 1.6?

There's a fairly extensive list of extensions that work with SeaMonkey, and two people are actively working on making Firefox-only extensions compatible with SeaMonkey when their original authors are too lazy or incapable of doing so themselves. (Obviously they won't have success with all extensions - some extensions would need to be re-coded from scratch, given how crappy the original code is - but they're good with responding to requests, and have done a lot of good work already.)

This addon does not appear to be Free (as in speech) and also only runs on Windows.

I much prefer HTML Validator. I find both the Tidy and W3C validators incredibly useful. The Tidy function to clean up existing markup is also rather handy.

What you read about is a matrix code (no, not backwards kana). 4 pixels per mm times 25.4 mm per inch = 100 dpi. Olympus Dot Code, used by Nintendo's e-Reader, is 3 times finer than that, at a bit over 300 dpi, improving data density by an order of magnitude.

The problem with XHTML is that if your code isn't absolutely perfect, the parser dies with (usually) unhelpful error messages.

This "feature" makes it unsuitable for sites that allow users to add content.

I've been running Firefox on OSX for at least a year. Apparently someone has made a Safari version of the HTML Validator extension (which is currently unavailable for FF2.0/Mac; the developer says he's working on it), so I could probably switch back if I really wanted to... but FF2.0 takes away most of the reasons I would have for switching back (spell check, improved tab UI, etc.).

I find that the HTML Validator plugin with the new v0.833 is useful for checking if XHTML pages validate. The new version uses the same parser, OpenSP, as the W3C's web based validation service, which means it gives the exact same errors and warnings as you would get from the W3C service.

Furthermore, it works in realtime, which means you get this validation just by viewing the page, so it works on web apps where you need to log in to view. No more viewing source, saving it as an external file and then sending that to the W3C validation service!

I don't think we need a feature to cripple FF such that it refuses to load invalid pages, a gentle reminder in the shape of a red error icon is good enough to ensure developers are aware of the validity of their work without destroying the usefulness of the browser. Get HTML Validator! It's the goods.

My biggest web devel tool is Firefox, with the Web Developer extension and the HTML Validator extension. The former does all sorts of amazingly neat things like letting me get precise info about any element within a page (using "Dispaly Element Information" under the "Information" menu, CTRL+SHIFT+F for short), showing me the HTTP response headers to any given page, add custom styles to a page, validate links, check for Section 508 accessibility compliance, resize the window for simulating lower screen resolutions, and on and on and on!

The latter does instantaneous HTML validation using Tidy and displays any errors or warnings on the "view source" page. It also gives me LINE NUMBERS in the view soucrce window, which is a blessing. The beta version (which I prefer) lets you pick between the Tidy algorithm and the W3C's SGML parser. The SGML parser version gives the same errors as the W3C's own online validator, but without any need to submit the page through an online form.

As for editing HTML, I generally use SciTE or one of its derivatives (eg Notepad2). Sadly, those aren't available under Mac OS X, so when I need to work on a Mac box I use Smultron. THAT, however, is just an editor. People get religious about their editors, so my advice is just to pick one that suits you and ignore anybody what sniggers at you.

http://users.skynet.be/saw/wxJS/ for javascript.

This assumes you are using javascript as a programming language and not hacking out a web page.

There's basically just one reason why I try to follow the specs: it's easier to debug layout problems in strict mode than in quirks mode. Always having to second-guess the browser whenever some part of the page ends up slightly off from where it's suposed to be just isn't fun.

As a few others herehave pointed out, validating afterwards might not be the best idea. The HTML Validator plugin for Firefox validates as you go, which makes errors visible directly when they are made (and therefore usually easier to correct).

It can save time in the future. The current trend is that browsers are moving towards the standards rather than away from them, so in general it is better to comply with the standards to future proof your site (to some extent).

Incidentally there is a great extension available for firefox that checks your HTML:
HTML Validator

This allows you to check pages as you view them, which is quicker than loading them into the validator.

Skynet is the name of the most important internet provider in Belgium, part of the Belgacom company which is the former national phone company.

In Belgium, the country's biggest ISP is http://www.skynet.be/

I've tried Rosegarden. It's not bad. It's not as good as GarageBand or Tracktion (both are Mac programs) for recording loops and using effects. Also you may have a hard time getting it to play well with Mandriva. I recommend using Redhat if you're going to use Rosegarden. Among the things that Rosegarden does better than GB1 are MIDI export, score view, mid-song key/meter changes. That's because GB1 doesn't do those things at all! GB2 does 2 of those things, but I haven't tried it out yet.

All in all, you probably need about 3 or 4 different programs if you wanted to do everything using free software. Psycle (Windows, sorry) for loops/effects (for electronica), Rosegarden for MIDI, Lilypond for engraving scores (for classical), Ardour for mixing and editing. Some of these apps will have overlapping features, of course, and they don't all run on the same platform.

Vergessen Sie nicht Aeolus für Orgelmusik!

My favourites:

• Web Developer
• HTML Validator
• DOM Inspector and
• Live HTTP Headers

Makes developing websites and web applications that much easier.

The problem with a lot of these posts is that they are written by people who don't know jack about 3d. ESPECIALLY in a production environment. There is hardly a special effect made that dealt soley with a packages default setup or that is made in just one program. Any type of production 3D involves a lot of problem solving, figuring out how to get around all of the shortcomings of technology, time, and budget. Put those same problem solving gurus that work with Maya and Max to work with Blender and I bet you'd see some amazing results. Here are some links to an incredibly impressive use of Blender for special effects on a movie! http://users.skynet.be/mume//vendredi/fx1.html http://users.skynet.be/mume//vendredi/blender.html http://users.skynet.be/mume//pixie/Ship_Pixie.jpg http://users.skynet.be/mume//pixie/Wreck_001.jpg

The problem with a lot of these posts is that they are written by people who don't know jack about 3d. ESPECIALLY in a production environment. There is hardly a special effect made that dealt soley with a packages default setup or that is made in just one program. Any type of production 3D involves a lot of problem solving, figuring out how to get around all of the shortcomings of technology, time, and budget. Put those same problem solving gurus that work with Maya and Max to work with Blender and I bet you'd see some amazing results. Here are some links to an incredibly impressive use of Blender for special effects on a movie! http://users.skynet.be/mume//vendredi/fx1.html http://users.skynet.be/mume//vendredi/blender.html http://users.skynet.be/mume//pixie/Ship_Pixie.jpg http://users.skynet.be/mume//pixie/Wreck_001.jpg

The problem with a lot of these posts is that they are written by people who don't know jack about 3d. ESPECIALLY in a production environment. There is hardly a special effect made that dealt soley with a packages default setup or that is made in just one program. Any type of production 3D involves a lot of problem solving, figuring out how to get around all of the shortcomings of technology, time, and budget. Put those same problem solving gurus that work with Maya and Max to work with Blender and I bet you'd see some amazing results. Here are some links to an incredibly impressive use of Blender for special effects on a movie! http://users.skynet.be/mume//vendredi/fx1.html http://users.skynet.be/mume//vendredi/blender.html http://users.skynet.be/mume//pixie/Ship_Pixie.jpg http://users.skynet.be/mume//pixie/Wreck_001.jpg

The problem with a lot of these posts is that they are written by people who don't know jack about 3d. ESPECIALLY in a production environment. There is hardly a special effect made that dealt soley with a packages default setup or that is made in just one program. Any type of production 3D involves a lot of problem solving, figuring out how to get around all of the shortcomings of technology, time, and budget. Put those same problem solving gurus that work with Maya and Max to work with Blender and I bet you'd see some amazing results. Here are some links to an incredibly impressive use of Blender for special effects on a movie! http://users.skynet.be/mume//vendredi/fx1.html http://users.skynet.be/mume//vendredi/blender.html http://users.skynet.be/mume//pixie/Ship_Pixie.jpg http://users.skynet.be/mume//pixie/Wreck_001.jpg

Just use the Firefox HTMLTidy Extension; it's just as good... just glance at the bottom of your screen and you know the status. I'd say after the web developer bar its the most useful.

Actually, you can now validate. There are still around 11 errors when I checked, but they unblocked the validator!

Even without w3, you can still valdiate using Firefox using

http://users.skynet.be/mgueury/mozilla/

Supposedly, Windows CE runs on the GP32 - the predecessor to this device.

Truth is, no professional actually uses Blender. You'll see the occasional one-off logo or something like that, but even a serious hobbiest uses something like Lightwave or Max.

Truth is, no professional actually uses Blender. You'll see the occasional one-off logo or something like that, but even a serious hobbiest uses something like Lightwave or Max.

The funny thing is, in Belgium, our main ISP is indeed called Skynet.

Ok, some examples:
Pre-viz for some of the scenes in SpiderMan 2, for example: the fight with Doc Oc.

Another: first feature film that used Blender for the 3D effects (Friday or another day ("Vendredi ou un autre jour"))

http://www.softanim.com/vendredi/index.html
Blender in use here:
http://users.skynet.be/mume//vendredi/blender.html
http://users.skynet.be/mume//vendredi/fx1.html

Plus I personally know several people who use it professionally.

Ok, some examples:
Pre-viz for some of the scenes in SpiderMan 2, for example: the fight with Doc Oc.

Another: first feature film that used Blender for the 3D effects (Friday or another day ("Vendredi ou un autre jour"))

http://www.softanim.com/vendredi/index.html
Blender in use here:
http://users.skynet.be/mume//vendredi/blender.html
http://users.skynet.be/mume//vendredi/fx1.html

Plus I personally know several people who use it professionally.

I hadn't heard about Sarandon being involved with Peltier but I know she does a lot of political stuff so it's no surprise.

Yeap, here's a list of some of the vips who've signed petitions in support of Leonard Peltier.

When I was at Leavenworth, I worked on Peltier's Unicore furniture factory crew for a couple days. We had a discussion about Web sites (this was late '90's). He had a lot of sites discussing his case but he was interested in getting up some sort of "official" site, it seemed, and he was asking me about how to promote a Web site.

Some years have gone by since then but there is an "offical website" on Peltier's behalf, Free Peltier.org that's rather extensive. However I used to be active in a Peltier group at Yahoo!, Freedon for Leonard Peltier, and I seem to recall reading something about a fallout over the website so I'm not sure if Leonard is involved in it.

Waste of time - he's never getting out ever.

I hope he gets out but without something dramatic happening I don't see it. I'd say I thought the best chance he had of getting out was if Slick Willie, er Bill Clinton, had given him a pardon but while he gave out some to his cronies he couldn't give one to an innocent man.

http://users.skynet.be/courlisius/via_microchip_co mplete_control.html http://users.skynet.be/courlisius/reject.html http://users.skynet.be/courlisius/seize_this_minut e.html http://users.skynet.be/courlisius/martial_law_is_i mminent.html

http://users.skynet.be/courlisius/via_microchip_co mplete_control.html http://users.skynet.be/courlisius/reject.html http://users.skynet.be/courlisius/seize_this_minut e.html http://users.skynet.be/courlisius/martial_law_is_i mminent.html