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from the Use-your-readers-as-knowledge-base dept: I have a client that has the requirement to have an intranet application available offline and make it available on a CD. Basically it’s just a bunch of html files (that originally live in Notes). So far, we have exported all the relevant documents using the Midas Richtext LSX and stuck them on a CD. But now, the client wants search too. I’m looking at the options now. One thing is to use Domino Offline Access. But that would mean major changes to the environment, the application is installed in. (greetings from the IT department). Also it actually does too much – I just need some browsing and searching. ...

Ingredients: some batteries, a deck of cards, glue & a firewire connector: The instant iPod Battery Pack

Bento Blog - or food can be beautiful

Ahh - brings back memories of me playing NetHack on my trusty Atari ST… |!/[)[) +.@%/]) |)?+%)) If I were a NetHack monster, I would be a mimic. I can be whatever I think you need me to be - it might look like I’m here to help you, but really you’re here to help me. Which NetHack Monster Are You?

I have to do some things on a Sun Solaris box where the only scripting languages available are sh and perl. No python, no ruby, no … well you get the point. I don’t like PERL a lot, even though the monks are chanting it’s praise. Granted, it can do amazing stuff, but then a horde of monkeys typing away on their keyboard would probably sooner come up with a syntactically valid PERL program, than with a Shakespeare sonnet or even a simple haiku. ...