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Posts from January 2008

The Malaysian Twitter SMS Gateway

So, it’s been a while since I blogged. Good reason for that: I’ve discovered Twitter, that addictive micro-blogging tool which packs a punch in its insistence on brevity. Now, as cool as Twitter is, there is one sucky aspect to it: sending an SMS to Twitter’s international SMS number works out to be bloody expensive: [...]


The Slim Shady Algorithm

The Uncyclopedia has its moments. Consider the hilarious Slim Shady Algorithm:
When faced with a large group of similar looking people, the Slim-Shady Algorithm can be applied to deduce which member of the group is the authentic person whom you are seeking.
The algorithm is applied by simply announcing “Won’t the real X please stand up” over [...]


McAfee is McScrewed

McAfee, the security company, is warning its investors that the alleged ambiguity of Free Software licenses may put its business at risk:
“Use of GPL software could subject certain portions of our proprietary software to the GPL requirements, which may have adverse effects on our sales of the products incorporating any such software“
No shit, sherlock!
Let’s review [...]


El-Cheapo Community LPI Exams on 15th March 2008

We’re happy to announce that we’ll be organizing an LPI certification session. The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is a non-profit organization geared to provide professional certification for the Linux Community. This would be an excellent opportunity for working professionals, students and interested individuals to get certified at a low cost.
(More information about LPI available here: [...]