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If you want to check out view-dependant projections, check out the sidewalk works of Julian Beever. Amazing stuff.

Have you had a look at the HTML Tidy extension?

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

I don't suppose you've tried validating the webgames' web pages? It's really easy with Firefox.

Some people can terrorize with mere coloured chalk.

Just install this firefox extension and see if every page that you visit is valid ;)

Have a look at CWirc, it rocks.

HTML Tidy, while it won't substitute a non-DTD-compliant page with an error for anyone's pages, at least you can nearly immediately see some issues.

Eurgh! Not to mention that the total size of the homepage is 480kB (yes, almost half a megabyte), because none of the thumbnail images seem to have been resized from their originals... making them look like shit too! Yeah, love those jaggies!

That shit would be a minute and a half upwards to download the homepage alone over a dial-up connection! It was even noticably slow (seemed to take more than 10 seconds) over my 750kb cable connection!

I guess that's reason to be happy it was posted on Slashdot, because their bandwidth useage must have just gone through the roof in the last 24 hours... muahaha! (Had to do server-refresh a few times just make sure I was seeing the most up-to-date version... LOL!)

Also, taking a look at the source code, you'll find they've invented a nice new <fooorm> tag, and my Firefox HTML Validator tells me that there are 3 errors and 142 warnings in their code.

I'd say it barely even qualifies to be called a web page! ;-)

The question is what happens when you want to mix in some FreeBSD, or perhaps you have a PowerPC Linux box.

Trolls

CC.

Ah, I wouldn't have stopped either except I had to move house internationally a few times; part of the price was the need to put all my more fragile hobbies away in my parents' attic.

Full agreement that neonazis are and look like nutcases. Having said that, Hitler was a short Austrian guy with a ridiculous moustache, undeniably dumb hairstyle, accent/way of speech that to present-day German ears sounds entirely laughable, and to top all that, a predilection for wearing woollen knee socks and shorts. And yet the little bugger got enough support to take over Germany. Maybe it was the name change; Schickelgruber? Ha.

Either way, large swathes of human society do seem to have a weakness for personalities that leave many of us going, "You what?": Shoko Asahara; Bin Laden (whose name, entirely incidentally, means 'am shop' in German); Le Pen; Tony Blair (ye gods); George W Bush (would you buy a used car from that man?); not to mention all those TV personalities, stars and ideals that always get the older generation saying, "I don't know what she sees in him".

So I'm not sure I entirely believe that people, when faced with what seems to my eyes to be clearly ridiculous buffoonery, will see it that way at all. It's not a matter of intelligence, though of course it'd be nice to believe that the better one's education, the more likely one is to see through these things (not in my experience the case at all. Oxbridge people can be amazingly gullible). In fact it beats me where peoples' capacity for taking almost anything seriously enough to want kill other people for it actually comes from, but there's a rather snobby statement you pretty often hear in French, usually with those little quotation marks people make with their fingers; "Nous n'avons pas les memes valeurs" - "we don't have the same values", which can be applied anywhere and is probably a reasonable basis for resigning oneself to a troubled acceptance of human nature.

Of course I don't have a right to assume people won't see through neonazism, but the German government probably feel that they had that right conferred by historical precedent.

1) As far as I know, gecko don't give error and warnings status
for the code it parses. So, if you don't rewrite you will have two html parsers
in the browser.

2) No, But it tells the users that there is something wrong with
the page and not with the browser.

3) The problem with cgi is that the can have many stages and
each stage should be validated.
To post this reply I see 3 different pages
the replay form, the preview page and the submit page each
must be validated for the script to be ok.
So, a build in validator function which updates
with the contents would save a lot of time
when developing cgi scripts.

4) This http://users.skynet.be/mgueury/mozilla/ is close to what I need.

clicky

You can download an HTML validator for Firefox that builds it right into View Source. It will validate it within the browser and also provide accessibility warnings. It's based on Tidy.

FYI Skynet (http://www.skynet.be/) is Belgium's main ISP

If you search around in the Google Cache, you can find a link to a Mandrake Wiki that has several bootchart images.

- Tash

I think SkyNet would be much catchier.....

Skynet are a Belgian ISP and I assure you that there is absolutely no danger of them becoming sentient. Ever.

Flamebait? It was both *funny* and true. See definition: spy satellite, and a list of launches, and a list of types

Try googling for "KeyHole satellight".

Consider the job oppurtunities! Develop time-frequency transforms for radar imaging and signal analysis. Become ever more efficient at extracting dispersive scattering features, while detecting and extracting weak signals in noise. Detect and track moving targets in the synthetic aperture radar, then analyze vibration and rotation induced micro-Doppler.

Haven't you heard that security is a "booming" field?
(Note for the further clearless: that was intended as a pun.)

And here's the text:

Touchscreen BoomboxPC

Hitachi TRK-8200HR + Fujitsu Stylistic 1200 Color Tablet PC
currently running win98 (Debian dual-boot when complete) with MediaCar as the default mp3 interface, designing a custom skin for the 480x640 portrait display
currently 2g hdd, increasing to upwards of 20g
pcmcia LAN, upgrading to WiFi
internal webcam
4 USB (when completed)
custom wallpaper to keep original aesthetics

the powersupply for the tablet is internal, and wired into the outlet on the boombox, so you only have to plug in the standard AC wire for both units to get power. the tablet also has a battery for complete portablity.

functional as both PC and boombox. radio works, but the indicator had to be removed. the built-in mics will feed into the tablet, along with line-in and possibly radio so i can record radio to the harddrive, if i ever wanted to. the line-out of the tablet goes to the line-in of the boombox. the headphone jack on the boombox is unchanged, and the amplified external speaker jacks on the boombox had to be removed to make room for the power switch, standby and restart switches.

not sure if i'm gonna upgrade the speakers right away. most of what's left is building in the 4 USB ports, some bondoing, and repainting, most likely in shades of silver and grey.

While this little project is interesting enough, I caught a link from this piece to Media Car:

Media Car (mostly in French, but the screenshots do it justice)

It seems to be a do-it-all for multimedia software, but it looks bleeding edge enough to warrant wariness. I'd be interested in this if it could run on BSD or Linux and supported a remote.

No offense, but you have no idea what you're talking about.

If I were to trust anyone to build an "out of this world aircraft", it would be Burt Rutan. Burt has designed some of the most exotic, and popular, experimental homebuilts ever. (Ever hear of a VariViggen, VariEze, Quickie, Defiant, or Long-EZ?) When I went to Oshkosh a few years ago, I saw hundreds of Vari-Ezes and Long-EZs. He has built aircraft that has broken records, such as Voyager the first aircraft to fly around the world without refueling and the Boomerang a completely asymmetrical aircraft! (BTW, even though the link is to a computer generated pic, I saw the actual one closeup, firsthand at Oshkosh... talk about a COOL aircraft!)

The man is a legend in the experimental aircraft world... and probably more knowledgable about real-world flight characteristics than anyone! He has introduced dozens of successful, cutting-edge aircraft designs that are currently flown by hundreds, if not thousands, of pilots.

Your claim that "experts" should only get involved reminds me of the closing scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark. "Which experts?"... "TOP experts"...

This man IS the expert!

http://users.skynet.be/kurtgode/minato_invention_2 004.pdf

If anything, technically oriented people generally create more mediocre content (at least visually and aurally) than non-technical people. Look no further than the Amiga zealots for proof of this.

Amiga users are by necessity, "techies". Back in the early to mid-90's, when Amiga graphics and animation tools were in fact superior to offerings on the Macintosh and Windows, the vast majority of stuff created by Amiga users were ubercheesy. They all had the technical stuff down, they just had no design sense.

Look at Slashdot for fark's sake...it's one of the most poorly designed sites (both visually and UI-wise) on the net!

OK, this post wasn't originally intended as Flamebait, but I won't protest if it gets modded as such ;)

Skynet is my ISP (really).

Actualy, we have an ISP in belgium called Skynet.
Scares me everytime I hear their name ;-)

=> http://www.skynet.be/

* In Flanders, the cable was until recently provided by local governement-owned companies. There only was competition in one city, Leuven. Telenet, a communications company that provides phone and internet via the cable bought they cable system from the communities and now owns the network too. (Shortly after that they raised tv subscription prices, but that's another story).

You've got cable access from Telenet. This costs 41,95 euros/month. For this price you may connect 1 pc (a second one raises the subscription cost to 45 euro). You get a traffic quota of 10 Gb, of which 15% may be upstream (1,5 Gb). At night (from 0 am to 10 am) the traffic only counts for 50%. If you exceed this quota you are being placed on a slower-then-dialup speed until your average goes down again or you buy extra traffic blocks.
Until some months ago you *had* to connect trough the Telenet proxy, which was frequently down, and almost all inbound ports were blocked. Telenet also actively searches for servers homsted on their lines. Static IPs are not possible.

In Brussels and Wallonia you can also get broadband via cable, but I don't know how the pricing is there. I suppose it's comparable to Telenet.

* DSL: The former Belgian telecom monopoly, Belgacom, which owns the POTS network offers DSL trough a range of providers. Skynet, which is owned by Belgacom, takes the largest part of the market. One of the means they achieve is is by claiming a user is located too far from the LEX if they try to subscribe trough a competitor, but when they want to subscribe to Skynet they 'magically' are close enough. Prices vary around 39 euro / month. ADSL also has got a quota of 15 Gb, though it's not enforced as strictly as Telenet does. (Some providers don't overcharge you unless you really overuse excessively, some don't even count your traffic)

Recently Scarlet, which also offers ADSL via Skynet, has begun installing their own BAS equipment in Belgacom LEXes. Subscribers that are connected via the Scarlet BASes get higher up- and downstream speeds.

Even more recently Versatel has begun offering what they call "ADSL Light". They've got two formulas: Free ADSL and Always ADSL. The first one charges no monthly rate, but a per minute rate of 0,0425 euro and a per-session setup cost of 0,25 euro. Always ADSL costs 19,90 euro per month, for which you get a traffic quota of 250 Mb. Extra usage is charged at 5 eurocent per MB, with a maximum of 10 euro. The speeds are also somewhat slower than 'classic' Adsl offered by Belgacom.

To sum up: you can choose between two monopolies, which offer a comparable product. Static IPs or running servers are out of the question, but the prices are quite nice. According to the Internet Service Providers Association, over 55% of all residential users is connected via broadband.

Please use one of the mirror sites below to download your copy of TheOpenCD (note: not all have v1.2 updates). The ISO and source tar are also available on BitTorrent. For more info on Bittorrent, click here, or click here for a BitTorrent client.

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Canada FTP | Mirror courtesy of Thomas Cort and Bishop's University.

Finland FTP | Mirror courtesy of Harri Salminen and Funet.

Germany 1 World Wide Web | FTP | Rsync | Mirror courtesy of Daniel Lang and Informatik der Technischen Universitt Mnchen.

Germany 2 FTP | Mirror courtesy of Tom Rueger and the Universitt Bayreuth.

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USA 1 World Wide Web | FTP | Mirror courtesy of A. J. Wright and the The University of Tennessee.

USA 2 World Wide Web | FTP | Rsync | Mirror courtesy of Sam Chessman and Tux.org

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USA 4 World Wide

Can Skynet be far behind...

I play UT on skynet all the time. Finally I understand why I never win! :)

You mean, like trolleybuses? http://users.skynet.be/bk263873/Trolleybus5.html

I don't get it. What do you guys have against Belgian ISP's?

Yeah, because Nintendo totally invented the mini-disc format.

What ARE you talking about?

I can't access the links but it reminds me of a picture.

Actually, there is such a system, although they pretend to be a legitimate ISP ;)

It's not easy to define something like `art'. As the former Belgian band Noordkaap stated (link in Dutch, sorry) :

What is art ? What is art ?
The look in her eyes, that is art.

if we have machines doing it they will surely out think us, and then what?

Skynet.

"I would reserve final judgement until I saw an .xml file generated by Word."

Word XML

The GP32 can't even been seen as an issue due to its pure lack of power. While it has a higher MHZ rating it doesn't have any special hardware to deal with sprite effects, background effects and more...

With a much more powerful processor and 8MB of RAM, GP32 can emulate GBA's hardware effects in software. I've owned a GP32 for about half a year, and a GBA since launch date. Many GP32 games meet and exceed GBA graphics, such as Astonishia Story R.

Plus, a GBA emulator for GP32 is in the works. TONS of other systems, including NES, GameGear/Sega Master System, and SNES are already emulated well on GP32. Despite all this, however, the one thing really keeping GP32 back from direct competition is Nintendo's stranglehold on the handheld industry and the Game Boy's huge library of games.

For more information about GP32, check out my old handheld site, InsertCredit, and GP32news.com.

Nope. Bet it plays a mean game of Mayhem In Monsterland though.

The hard drive noise isn't to bad with the new fluid baring drives and the fans can be changed (pdf). But you are right, it will never be totally quiet.

The greatest plus of the xbox is MAME. Galaga is still my favourite game :-).

It's based on the belgian comic "Jeremiah" by Hermann. It's a pretty decent comic imho, but apparently Hermann didn't have a lot of control over the TV adaption... It'll probably be a while before I get to see it here in Belgium anyways... He also published a great comic about the war in Yugoslavia : Sarajevo Tango More info here (in french), here and here (dutch).

You can find other 802.11b antenna experiments in Finland and in Belgium with HomeMade antennas (this is in french, sorry). The 'KoekelBerg2 experiments' show the signal strength for a 3.9 km link with home made helicals and tin cans. We also got -85/-98 dBm with a can on a side and a simple lambda/4 wire on the other (the measure is on this side). We don't know if the apparent better performance of tin cans over helical antennas (which are much more difficult to build) is due to some error in our helical design (based on Jason Hecker's design) or not. I've got some other links here And, just a note about dB's : adding 6 dB allows you to double the distance.

You can see some screenshots of the games and you can even download some games and an emulator Here

you mean something like this?my desktop
This is my desktop, with modified iKons. check out KDE-Look for the complete, unedited iKons icon set. You will also notice a poll on the comments page, the author asked if iKons should be the default icon set for KDE3...
anyway; a lot of independent graphic artists are creating stylish, cartoonish and photo-realistic icons.
Regarding your other observations, you can turn launch feedback off if you don't want it. KDE will never be finished, as more and more users demand more and more features. I hope they keep implementing them as optional features. Eye candy is great, as long as it doesn't get in the way. Just turn some of it off, enjoy the speed gains. Try KDE with the preemptible patches from e.g. Texstar if you want more speed. Stability has never been an issue on my box.