Saturday, March 03, 2007
Microsoft Insider: "15% of Windows Vista written in INTERCAL"
Over five years elapsed between the release of Windows XP and Windows Vista, the longest product-cycle in the history of Microsoft's flagship product. Today a former Microsoft employee, a very disgruntled former employee, revealed to Wired Magazine why the company encountered such a large number of problems delivering their latest operating-system release - Apple Computer was to blame. Clarg Creber, a mem
Written by Steve Suphan
Mr Somchai, originating from 'Bang Yai' (Village of the Big) certainly lives up to his name. A complete delinquent, gangster and mafia-like bodyguard to the Village Headman, he is involved in vote-buying (for the Village Headman) and running the local underground gambling syndicate. A truly handsome fellow with stacks of cash too, Somchai has more women on the go than The Rolling Stones or even former Thai tennis champion Paradon Srichaphan.
Meanwhile, over in 'Bang B
Last week I guided the WPI-Solar Home Sudy Group to Huey Som Poi Village located in the Doi Inthanon area. Last year I did a village Solar Home System survey for the KNCE.
200,000 SHS were provided by the PEA SHS Project costing the Thai taxpayer over $150,000,000 US dollars. This project is now about 2 years old and is failing because of crappy solar equipment, no organized maintenance program, and very little villager understanding of how to use and take of the SHS. The main contractor is a
be carefull,
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/ content/article/2006/02/14/AR2006021401342.html
Hackers are hijacking thousands of PCs to spy on users, shake down online businesses, steal identities and send millions of pieces of spam. If you think your computer is safe, think again
By Brian Krebs
Sunday, February 19, 2006; W10
In the six hours between crashing into bed and rolling out of it, the 21-year-old hacker has broken into nearly 2,000 personal computers around the globe. He sle
I have a iBook G4 1.33 Mhz, 512MB, 40G HD, Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 plus. I bought the iBook about 8 months ago and really like it. Apple Computer has swicthed to the Intel processors now and
the G4 and G5 Mac selling reduced prices. See unlimitmac in Bangkok sells new and used Macs at reasonable prices. Because of the Mac OS X operating system, the Mac G4 And G5 computers will remain good performers for most tasks in the forseeable future.
Where as Windows "Vista" is probably going to be a
Does a Thai woman and Farang man need to ask all these questions if they are going to marry?
Questions Couples Should Ask (Or Wish They Had) Before Marrying
Relationship experts report that too many couples fail to ask each other critical questions before marrying. Here are a few key ones that couples should consider asking:
1) Have we discussed whether or not to have children, and if the answer is yes, who is going to be the primary care giver?
2) Do we have a clear idea of each ot
This morning I was trying to download "Proxify anonymous surfing" <proxify.com> and the download was blocked by MICT. That really pissed me off.
Anonymous web surfing was not really a big deal to me, NOW IT IS! Please copy this info from "BoingBoing.net" to all your friends.
Oh, by the way, **** YOU MICT!!!!
Have nice day
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A Liberal's Pledge to Disheartened Conservatives
November 14th, 2006
To My Conservative Brothers and Sisters,
I know you are dismayed and disheartened at the results of last week's election. You're worried that the country is heading toward a very bad place you don't want it to go. Your 12-year Republican Revolution has ended with so much yet to do, so many promises left unfulfilled. You are in a funk, and I understand.
Well, cheer up, my friends! Do not despair. I have good news for you
Gen Surayud said, (New PM Thailand)
As head of the government, he would supervise education and put Thai
moral values above Western values.
What does he mean? What are Thai moral values?
From "The Nation"
Sonthi outsmarted Thaksin at the eleventh hour
Had Council for Democratic Reform under Constitutional Monarchy (CDRM) leader General Sonthi Boonyaratglin not moved as fast as he did to stage a coup on Tuesday, Thaksin Shinawatra would have launched his own coup a day later. Don't be fooled by Thaksin's claim that he stands for democracy.
As the political crisis developed to the point of no return concerning whether Thaksin should stay or be booted out, General Sonthi had