Monthly Archives: April 2004

Update. Always update!

Posted on 29 April 2004 by Åsmund

Normally, you don’t want the version control system you’re using to maintain your thesis programs to say segmentation fault every time you update, even if it’s a simple consequence of certain core libraries being updated when the computer was upgraded … Continue reading →

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Kvifor er det så mange som brukar forelda e-postprogram?

Posted on 29 April 2004 by Åsmund

UTF-8 er Vegen, Sanninga og Lyset. Ein glimrande måte å bruka ikkje-engelske teikn i tekst på, inkludert teikn som engelskmenn og amerikanarar brukar sjølve, ikkje minst aksentar. Det er frykteleg plagsamt med program som ikkje skjønar seg på slikt, og … Continue reading →

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Korleis få meir espresso på -4

Posted on 29 April 2004 by Åsmund

Nede ved tunnellbanestasjonen ligg ein butikk som heiter sju-eleven, sju minus elleve, minus fire, alt ettersom. Der er det ein kaffimaskin som, etter mi meining, lagar drikkande kaffi. Denne maskinen kan t.d. laga vanleg kaffi, eller han kan laga espresso, … Continue reading →

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Wandering books

Posted on 28 April 2004 by Åsmund

Think I’ll start doing this book sharing thingy. I can probably find some books I can do without.

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Of all the computer rooms in all the universities in all the world, she walks into mine.

Posted on 28 April 2004 by Åsmund

Spent the morning reading, saying adieu and doshing out cash on clothes and a nice black hat. I’d show you if I also had wasted money on a digital camera. They sit around the monolith in anger, despair, hope, joy … Continue reading →

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XMMS: It still sucks.

Posted on 26 April 2004 by Åsmund

X Multimedia System is a fully misfeatured program with an awful UI, and no amount of skin is going to change that. It’s Free, though.

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Gluph.

Posted on 23 April 2004 by Åsmund

Guh. Not getting anywhere on the thesis. Wasting time. Brain nonfunctional first four hours after getting out of bed. Etc. Nice weather earlier, though.

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Beep goes the beacon. Cold is the night.

Posted on 14 April 2004 by Åsmund

Was going to say something funny about getting a call from VG, but then I read the news. 2002-04-14 21.00 All is well.

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Helvete då.

Posted on 11 April 2004 by Åsmund

Vel, det tok altså fem år før nokon tok seg bryet med å stjela noko frå sykkelen min. Og vedkommande tok jo berre speilet. Ikkje så jævla dyrt. Men irriterande likevel. Det var ordentleg nyttig å ha det der. Kjøpa … Continue reading →

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Question #1.

Posted on 8 April 2004 by Åsmund

Why is he suddenly writing so many entries, after a week’s quiet? Answer: Because he has something better to do.

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Mo’ money out! Mo’ geekness in!

Posted on 8 April 2004 by Åsmund

Went to this warehouse and bought some stuff I needed, like new summer tyres for the bike and brake shoes for same. And some things I can pretend to need, like a toolbox and a sorting box. And, of course, … Continue reading →

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