Friday, 22 August 2008
Thursday, 14 August 2008
OBSOD: Olympic BSOD
Chinese staff could not manage a BSOD during Olypics games opening ceremony...
It seems a IRQL_NOT_LESS_EQUAL error, as usual.
Firefox alphas...
A new Mozilla Firefox Alpha version is out: you can read relase notes here.
It contains a little taste of the future Gecko rendering engine: an improved web standards compliancy.
W3C is a consortium developing and publishing web specifications, guidelines, software (etc.) to improve Web fruition in the most efficient way.
The W3C's core business is to standardize and make software, websites, protocols, browsers interoperable.
To check your browser W3C compliancy, let it take these 3 test:
I hope HTML5 will solve issues and remove the old HTML retrocompatibility burden.
It contains a little taste of the future Gecko rendering engine: an improved web standards compliancy.
W3C is a consortium developing and publishing web specifications, guidelines, software (etc.) to improve Web fruition in the most efficient way.
The W3C's core business is to standardize and make software, websites, protocols, browsers interoperable.
To check your browser W3C compliancy, let it take these 3 test:
I hope HTML5 will solve issues and remove the old HTML retrocompatibility burden.
Facebook account!
I've joined Facebook.
You'll find my account here...
I think it will become my "personal website": I found photo albums very useful... And I hope to have a feast by using Facebook for advertising it.
[OT]Today there will be a great party on the beach, lasting the entire night, until sunrise! Don't try to find me on 15th of August! You could meet a zombie, not me.
You'll find my account here...
I think it will become my "personal website": I found photo albums very useful... And I hope to have a feast by using Facebook for advertising it.
[OT]Today there will be a great party on the beach, lasting the entire night, until sunrise! Don't try to find me on 15th of August! You could meet a zombie, not me.
Saturday, 26 July 2008
Holidays
On the 14th of July I leaved Turin. I'm at home!
...
Here I discovered how much human being became a sort of animal of fixed habits.
Wake up, dress up, quick breakfast (or any), a running session, shower, lunch.
After that usually follows a short break and a whole afternoon to the beach.
The night is the worst part of the day: always and forever in this little town.
No changes.
So, I'm trying a new way of scheduling my time. No long term deadlines or decisions.
ToDo lists aren't always the right solution.
Here a link to time management and organization. (I hope to add as soon as possible a link to an useful whitepaper I picked long time ago)
...
Here I discovered how much human being became a sort of animal of fixed habits.
Wake up, dress up, quick breakfast (or any), a running session, shower, lunch.
After that usually follows a short break and a whole afternoon to the beach.
The night is the worst part of the day: always and forever in this little town.
No changes.
So, I'm trying a new way of scheduling my time. No long term deadlines or decisions.
ToDo lists aren't always the right solution.
Here a link to time management and organization. (I hope to add as soon as possible a link to an useful whitepaper I picked long time ago)
Thursday, 10 July 2008
Mail Android: now rendering rich content!
Mail Android is complete!
The application is a small mail client, capable of retrieving emails both using POP3 and IMAP protocols. Both protocols can be used under SSL Security enhancement.
It supports multiple user accounts and mail accounts. Even if a mobile phone is usually a personal device, this feature could be useful within a company.
In fact, these phones are shared by different employees and each one has different email accounts to keep track of.
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Mail Android updated
In this screenshot is shown the content of a POP3 Folder. Notice that only Subject and From field were fetched from the entire message (less data to transfer).
Mail Android screens
A small preview... Login screen of "Mail Android" application.
It is a screenshot of the account list. From there, you can edit, create or access to your email account. Mail Android supports both POP3 and IMAP protocols.
Monday, 30 June 2008
Wall-E
Yesterday, I added the "Pixar blog" to the blog roll...
On 27th of June was released "Wall-E" on movie theaters.
You can watch trailers on the Apple Trailers website.
This time, animation, models and lights are awful! Better than Ratatouille...
I'll try to watch the movie in English language, as soon as possible.
On 27th of June was released "Wall-E" on movie theaters.
You can watch trailers on the Apple Trailers website.
This time, animation, models and lights are awful! Better than Ratatouille...
I'll try to watch the movie in English language, as soon as possible.
Saturday, 28 June 2008
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Mobile war
Nokia acquires Symbian, creating the Symbian Foundation.
iPhone is equipped by Apple OS.
Google is late in releasing Android on the market.
OpenMoko sold out its first device (the Neo 1973) and is preparing a 2nd launch, with the new Freerunner.
So... Who will win the race to the best OS for mobile devices?
Two of the four OSes are open source. It will be a great fight.
iPhone is equipped by Apple OS.
Google is late in releasing Android on the market.
OpenMoko sold out its first device (the Neo 1973) and is preparing a 2nd launch, with the new Freerunner.
So... Who will win the race to the best OS for mobile devices?
Two of the four OSes are open source. It will be a great fight.
Monday, 23 June 2008
Play Nintendo 8bit games... Online
Worried about your incoming test / project_submitting_deadline /whatever_makes_you_anxious ?
Play Nintendo games and waste your time !
I am not responsable of the consequences deriving from this post.
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Geek comic strip
XKCD is a website containing a huge amount of comic strips... Sometimes they're too nerdy... They involve romance, sarcasm, math, and language.
Sunday, 15 June 2008
Saturday, 31 May 2008
Thursday, 13 March 2008
Economic Models via '2 cows example'
SOCIALISM
You have 2 cows.
You give one to your neighbour.
COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and gives you some milk.
FASCISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and sells you some milk.
NAZISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and shoots you.
BUREAUCRATISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away.
TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell one and buy a bull.
Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows.
You sell them and retire on the income.
AN AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows.
Later, you hire a consultant to analyse why the cow has dropped dead.
ENRON VENTURE CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows.
The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island Company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company.
The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more.
You sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States , leaving you with nine cows.
No balance sheet provided with the release.
The public then buys your bull.
A FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You go on strike, organise a riot, and block the roads, because you want three cows.
A JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk.
You then create a clever cow cartoon image called 'Cowkimon' and market it worldwide.
A GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month, and milk themselves.
AN ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows, but you don't know where they are.
You decide to have lunch.
A RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You count them and learn you have five cows.
You count them again and learn you have 42 cows.
You count them again and learn you have 2 cows.
You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.
A SWISS CORPORATION
You have 5000 cows. None of them belong to you.
You charge the owners for storing them.
A CHINESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have 300 people milking them.
You claim that you have full employment, and high bovine productivity.
You arrest the newsman who reported the real situation.
AN INDIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You worship them.
A BRITISH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Both are mad.
AN IRAQI CORPORATION
Everyone thinks you have lots of cows.
You tell them that you have none.
No-one believes you, so they bomb the sh1t out of you and invade your country.
You still have no cows, but at least now you are a Democracy.
AN AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
The one on the left looks very attractive.
You have 2 cows.
You give one to your neighbour.
COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and gives you some milk.
FASCISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and sells you some milk.
NAZISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and shoots you.
BUREAUCRATISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away.
TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell one and buy a bull.
Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows.
You sell them and retire on the income.
AN AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows.
Later, you hire a consultant to analyse why the cow has dropped dead.
ENRON VENTURE CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows.
The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island Company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company.
The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more.
You sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States , leaving you with nine cows.
No balance sheet provided with the release.
The public then buys your bull.
A FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You go on strike, organise a riot, and block the roads, because you want three cows.
A JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk.
You then create a clever cow cartoon image called 'Cowkimon' and market it worldwide.
A GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month, and milk themselves.
AN ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows, but you don't know where they are.
You decide to have lunch.
A RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You count them and learn you have five cows.
You count them again and learn you have 42 cows.
You count them again and learn you have 2 cows.
You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.
A SWISS CORPORATION
You have 5000 cows. None of them belong to you.
You charge the owners for storing them.
A CHINESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have 300 people milking them.
You claim that you have full employment, and high bovine productivity.
You arrest the newsman who reported the real situation.
AN INDIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You worship them.
A BRITISH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Both are mad.
AN IRAQI CORPORATION
Everyone thinks you have lots of cows.
You tell them that you have none.
No-one believes you, so they bomb the sh1t out of you and invade your country.
You still have no cows, but at least now you are a Democracy.
AN AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
The one on the left looks very attractive.
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
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