Monthly Archives: December 2003

Ho!Ho!Ho!

Posted on December 7, 2003 by Arthur

Yesterday, last night, the first 5 centimeters of snow finally have reached Truro. It’s probably time to clear up the driveway and the steps. I’ll wait until the wind and the (freezing) rain cease down: it’s too windy to actually … Continue reading →

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US and Canadian lumber industry end dispute

Posted on December 6, 2003 by Arthur

It looks like that the softwood dispute between the US and Canada will end soon: US producers have agreed to terms proposed by Canadian negotiators (earlier). According to sources close to the Globe, the deal hammered out today gives lumber … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Baseline thing

Posted on December 6, 2003 by Arthur

Via The Register a handy tip about Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (download here).    “This, in case you weren’t aware, is a handy free tool for checking for vulnerabilities on systems, and has the particular advantage (unlike Windows Update) of allowing … Continue reading →

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The mind is a

Posted on December 6, 2003 by Arthur

Weird thing. Sometimes you remember things instantly. Sometimes you don’t. I was doing some background research on Postgres when I stumbled on the fact that MS SQL Server and Sybase SQL Server had a common codebase. I’m pretty sure I … Continue reading →

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Oh-la-Roomba-ba

Posted on December 5, 2003 by Arthur

Seen the Roomba commercial? You know, the robot vacuumcleaner that will make your house a ‘haunted mansion’ for the pets? Confirms a Roomba owner:    “Kaetchen (a 70 pound German shephard) is afraid. Might turn into an interesting cat toy, esp … Continue reading →

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The last Samurai

Posted on December 5, 2003 by Arthur

I‘m not particularly interested in Cruise’s new movie, ‘The Last Samurai’. For some kind of reason I don’t like Cruise. Seeing him reminds me of Elizabeth Shue (‘Cocktail’ together with Tom Cruise) who was quoted saying:    “If I’d known that … Continue reading →

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Did somebody call off the snow?

Posted on December 5, 2003 by Arthur

Busy, so a couple of remarks: Last Wednesday during our visit to Halifax to get my PR forms (and pay that big fee, yes) we had a quick sandwich over at Sweet Basil Bistro, right across the Wharf. They serve … Continue reading →

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P.R.

Posted on December 3, 2003 by Arthur

This very day, I joined the millions of others before me by becoming a permanent resident of Canada. It has been a long rocky road, with many obstacles. It was also a cold day in Halifax. The weather turned to … Continue reading →

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Test. Test. Test.

Posted on December 2, 2003 by Arthur

Managed to get a test environment running on the Windows side, but actually have to get a test environment running on the Linux part. Halfway OK, I ‘spose. Make reminder to self, to actually compile the Postgres database for Windows … Continue reading →

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