Month: August 2004

Wayback Machine of Internet Archive

While looking for some new stuff to post, I was reminded that sometimes “new” is just “forgotten old”. So looked around for something that was forgotten and remembered the Wayback Machine of Internet Archive. The Wayback Machine allows one to browse through a sight as it was at some moment in time. For example, here are few old versions of http://www.leonid.maks.net just to make you feel a bit nostalgetic.

Check your favourite sites. There are few that do still remain the same though (or almost the same); and Slashdot is one of them.

Some more Vim tips

It doesn’t matter how long you use Vim, you still don’t know all of it. But you still wish to know all of it. So, here is a link to yet another guy who is learning and wants to learn. He offers some of his knowledge too.

In his own words:

David Rayner (zzapper) 15 Years of Vi + 3 years of Vim and still learning

Bombs from Berkeley

Many people both in USA and outside are trying to convince the general American public that the “war against terrorism” is as stupid as it gets, especially when it goes on in Iraq. Many people use many different methods. Here is yet another way with a couple of pictures.

If you are afraid to click the link because of bloody scenes – don’t. There aren’t any. Pictures are suitable even for the younger ones of the “antiterrorist” public.

Gone in Sixty Seconds

“Gone in Sixty Seconds” was on TV. I had to leave before the end to go to work, but I remember it pretty well from the time when I saw it in the cinema.

It’s a nice crime and action film, which lacks crime and action. It’s a film about great cars and their steallers, but there are not so many car chases and exciting driving. Pity.

Many famous people play in there – Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Delroy Lindo, Robert Duvall,Vinnie Jones and few others. All this film lacks is some action and spice in the dialogs. Even Cage stayed away from his usual dramatic senbernar look (also known as Silvester Stallone look). It’s a pity when so little separates an averagely good film from a category killer.

6/10.

Iron Monkey

Having nothing better to do, I’ve watched “Iron Monkey” (also known as “Siunin Wong Fei-hung tsi titmalau”). It is an excellent chinese action with a nice story and brilliant martial arts. Even Olga like it. Considering the fact that it was made more than 10 years ago (1993) it has some really modern special effects. They are fun to watch even these days.

One of the reasons that I decided to watch it was that it had the highest rating on IMDB from a heap of movies I had around. Rarely do chinese action films go as high as 7.5/10. This film is so good that I am willing to confirm that rating. Go China! :)