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Monthly Archives: June 2009

Welcome to Vantaankoski evening rides

Friday, June 26, 2009

Living in Helsinki region, looking for a company for evening sporty road rides? Come to Vantaankoski (the home mark on the map below) on Tuesdays and Thursdays by 18:00.
What to expect there?

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Being web-cracked: experience and advice

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Has your web site ever been “infected”?
This happened to me today, first time in my life. Hello from go00ogle.net. Below are technical details on what exactly happened, why I did not suffer any damage, and what I recommend to do in order to reduce your own susceptibility. The article is written for a non-technical reader.

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Donald Knuth to European Patent Office: algorithms not to be patentable

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Article at Groklaw.
My random pick:
“If Europe leads the way in this [allowing algorithms to be patented], I expect many Americans would want to emigrate so that they could continue to innovate in peace.”

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Looking for a small, silent Linux computer

Sunday, June 7, 2009

I want to buy a silent Linux desktop computer. No need to be any “high-end” otherwise.
This turned out to be a nontrivial task. After hours of browsing and listening to advices (thanks to my friends who already gave some!), I see the following options:

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