Month: August 2011
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Applying a patch to wine to solve wine bug #8826
Last Updated on 2022-07-08 by Joop Beris Wine bug #8826 is about not having visible fire and smoke in the game Silent Hunter 3 until zoomed out really far. Not seeing the smoke and fires can be a bit strange, especially if you can hear the fire blazing, but nothing is visible. This post will…
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Anonymous threatens to destroy Facebook (or not?)
Last Updated on 2022-07-08 by Joop Beris In strong words, Anonymous condemns Facebook for its violation of user’s privacy. In addition, the collective announces that on November 5, Facebook will be destroyed. November 5 is Guy Fawkes’ Night in the UK, on which people celebrate the foiling of the gunpowder plot to blow up the…
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U-Boot
Last Updated on 2022-11-24 by Joop Beris Ever since I was a young boy, I have been fascinated by submarines. Especially by the German u-Boot from World War 2. I don’t know why, but there is something about this sinister, deadly warship that really attracts me. Yes, I know there have been major advances in…