Archive 16. August 2004

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All possible users of Blogtimes - that is, a graphical representation of posting times. It's actually funny what you can get out of Google with the right application

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GROKLAW on the Businessweek Article about GPL

Pamela Jones has posted a fitting response to the weak Businessweek article about the GPL (which of course once again wishes the GPL away - sorry, that's not going to happen).

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Index of /pub/sun3arc/BootTapes/3.5 - Tape media for installing a SUN3/50 with Sun OS 3.5

Index of /pub/sun3arc/BootTapes/Sun3 - Installation media for SUN OS 4.1.1

International Domains and WordPress

Because Textpattern and the browsers caused problems when I wanted to try TXP on an international domain (that thing with umlauts), I used Wordpress instead. I already have quite a bit of experience with it. However, not so far with UTF-8 character set and not with international domains either.

Result: the same error as in the TXP Admin - the Apache header is not being set. Pretty annoying, since browsers nowadays - correctly - prefer the Apache header over the meta tag. And when you want to change the URL in the options from the automatically filled technical address (this xn-- stuff) to the correct international address (the one with umlauts), there are problems. The server does a redirect that doesn't work. If you correct that, the whole thing still doesn't work - it simply doesn't get saved.

By the way, Wordpress works with Opera - the only browser that handles international domains correctly - only very limitedly. Both the layout causes issues and the problem described above is also there in Opera.

Somehow I have the feeling that you shouldn't run a CMS on international domains at all, but rather use these international domains only as a redirector for the actual main domain. Because not much else works reliably with these annoying things...

Lorem Ipsum - The Motherlode

Everything you never wanted to know about the typical filler text for design studies. And more.

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Metropolitan facing closure?

It would be a shame - they should do better advertising for it instead. The train is simply awesome - at least if you love train travel like I do. And you deserve a bit of luxury in life ...

At WDR.de you can find the original article.

P2P as Update Help for Windows Undesired

Microsoft has prohibited computer owners from distributing the free Windows XP update "Service Pack 2" via file-sharing networks. The software company says this is piracy. - They're not quite firing on all cylinders at Microsoft. Their own servers can't handle the load, but instead of using something like BitTorrent, they explicitly ban it. And this is a freely available patch that verifies whether a legitimate Windows XP is installed anyway.

At NETZEITUNG.DE Internet you can find the original article.

The rescue Archives - Mailing list for rescuing old workstations, preferably SUN

Zijlaard-van Moorsel still questionable for TT

I saw her fall on television. It didn't look good at all. I hope she gets back on her feet and back in rhythm by the time trial — it would be a shame if she had to miss out on the Olympics entirely because of such a stupid crash.

At VeloNews: The Journal of Competitive Cycling you can find the original article.