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This poem reminds me of my father, who is sick with a brain tumour that makes it difficult for him to speak. I love him so much. Dylan Thomas has the words… Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying … Read more

Waaay back in prehistory, while working on developing graphical video and printer drivers for DRI’s Flex/OS, I chanced upon a really cool UNIX package that would transfer almost any kind of graphic file to any other kind. These packages really helped get test images ready to view in my sample CGA and EGA drivers. I … Read more

At times, we at Surya email our customers to alert them to upcoming warehouse sales. People ask to be added to the list at warehouse sales, so it isn’t spam. I guess a customer decided to repay us the favor, and passed along this chain letter. It must be true, because George W. Bush, the … Read more

I need a way to organize my time while at work. I’m constantly thinking there is something I should be doing, and actually having ten things I must do, and only getting to a couple because I can’t prioritize. I used to use Outlook to do this, both here and before at Cypress Grove. I … Read more

This is an interesting little web page (requires IE) that scans your hardware and tells you how well it could play any of a number of games. My work computer can play EQ, it says, but WoW is a no-no. Windows Game Advisor I just flashed back to Antonica near Thundering Steppes. Why does that … Read more