http://www.rxt7.com/log Just another weblog Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:35:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have a lot of images and almost all of them are saved based on JPEG standard. I have tried different software to sort them based on size but none that I know can do it based on image's pixel dimension(1). JPEG compresses an image based on the color information ... http://www.rxt7.com/log/?p=32 More update: I am not the only one noticing the picture ... Trailrank Update: Looks like Yahoo has pulled the photo off.... I came across a photo by AFP on yahoo news that seemed not true. A bullet is the projectile that kills or destroys and it is the top section of a ... http://www.rxt7.com/log/?p=34 Panoramas are great for for a variety of photographic scenes specially landscapes, but I also like the creative/artistic possibilities it offers as well. So I decided to buy a panoramic tripod, and after much research I found them to be very expensive, considering what they are. I searched for DIY ... http://www.rxt7.com/log/?p=31 I have used the WAP interface for getting the stats, which are placed in an array and you can choose what to display on your own home page. All you need is to change the id number in the URL and you are set to go! <?php $stat = file_get_contents("http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/userw.php?id=59935") ; $stat = str_replace("<br/>", "|", $stat); $stat = strip_tags($stat); $stats = explode("|", $stat); /* [0] => SETI@home  [1] => Account Data  [2] => for Tabibazar  [3] => Time: 15 Jan 2007 01:54:12 UTC  [4] => User TotCred: 4,945.62  [5] => User AvgCred: 0.16  [7] => Team: Spread Firefox  [8] => Team TotCred: 7,841,248.97  [9] => Team AvgCred: 8,265.01 */ echo $stats[4]; ?> Share This http://www.rxt7.com/log/?p=27 It is 2007! Supposedly everyone "enters" the new year with a resolution to make themselves better or to do something. When I was growing up, I would always separate some time to myself and think about the last year and what had happened and how it was. I ... http://www.rxt7.com/log/?p=24 June 15, 2006 by Bruce Schneier http://www.schneier.com http://www.counterpane.com Last month, revelation of yet another NSA surveillance effort against the American people rekindled the privacy debate. Those in favor of these programs have trotted out the same rhetorical question we hear every time privacy advocates oppose ID checks, video cameras, massive databases, data mining, ... http://www.rxt7.com/log/?p=16 Here is a quick script to get the total Firefox downloads from its RSS feed using XSLT with php 4.4.x and 5.x: PHP 4 test script PHP 5 test script PHP source code XSLT source code Share This http://www.rxt7.com/log/?p=15 This two page letter has crossed the Atlantic 3 times!   Date   Time   Location Service Area   Checkpoint Details April 07, 2006   01:37   Express Logistics Centre, Dubai - United Arab Emirates   Arrived at DHL facility in Express Logistics Centre, Dubai - United Arab Emirates April 07, 2006   12:11   Express Logistics Centre, Dubai - United Arab Emirates   Departed from DHL facility in Express Logistics Centre, ... http://www.rxt7.com/log/?p=10 I talked about my problems with uTorrent and choose BitComet as a torrent client. I wonder why BitComet needs to send an email? Share This http://www.rxt7.com/log/?p=9 Here is a nice site to consider if you are confused with words like "freedom" and "civil libirties" anxietyculture.com Cheers,Share This http://www.rxt7.com/log/?p=8