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Last updated on 2008/04/28

"A computer is like an Old Testament god, with a lot of rules and no mercy."    — Joseph Campbell

If you came here looking for cracks, you're in the wrong place, all I have is some freeware, some source code and computer tips.

Operating Systems
Mac
Besides using PCs, I also had to install OS-X on some Macs. Not as easy a task as most Mac users would admit, so I compiled some notes and put them online.
IRIX
My first contact with Unix at the University was pretty traumatic, but now I'm a relatively clueless sysadmin on SGI machines using IRIX. Here are a few notes about the OS.
Linux
First some notes about Windows' best freeware progs and also how to use Linux variants at the same time than you use Windows: Linux is the best freeware you can put on Windows !!! And if you think your machine is not fast enough, here are some notes on how to build a 24-processors OpenMosix Linux Cluster. Also for minimal footprint, I've worked on getting NewLinux on embedded devices.
Web Nowadays our mailboxes are filled up with Spam messages. Fortunately some people are trying to do things about it, this is my modest contribution. Also some notes on how to fight adds on web pages as well as popup/popunder pages.

If you are a webmaster, here's a page on analyzing search engine queries that led to your site with a simple shell script (both Unix and Windows).

Not necessarily related to computers, I've just added a page of Book reviews.

Freeware My main job is to write programs, which is usually safer than going climbing but much more boring. Although debugging assembler code standing outside in Antarctica certainly qualifies as extreme programming... A couple of those programs are useful and reliable enough to have made it as freeware, and I've put stars (0..***) to indicate how good I think they are and how often I use them:
BinToAsciiGeneric binary to ascii file converter for sequential files.32%***2005/07/145Mb
OD2Generic command line binary to ascii file converter for sequential files.32%**2005/07/145Mb
PanoWarpFor warping pictures prior to merging them into a panorama.17%*2006/09/306Mb
FishEyeWarpSimilar to Panowarp but applies to fisheye images.17%***2006/09/306Mb
BirdsEyeWarpConverts a full 360x180° panorama into a total 360° bird's eye image.17%*2006/09/306Mb
ThumbnailerTake all your images and generate a webpage with thumbnail images on them.5%*2004/08/121Mb
XSynchDirectory comparision/copy tool, tolerates time errors, finds moved or renamed files, can selectively copy or exclude files. Also includes some note about remote access through VPN tunelling.4%*2004/08/121Mb
PngSnapShotSaves a screen shot periodically to a PNG file.1%*2004/08/121Mb
GenPaletteColor palette generator. There are also some examples or color scaling using linear RGB and linear HSL scaling.6%*2004/09/055Mb
ColorInterimIntermediate Color Picker, using linear RGB and linear HSL scaling.6%**2004/09/055Mb
LargeImageAllows you to view large binary files (raw images) quickly.4%**2005/08/235Mb
RotAndStackRotates, stacks and enhances dark images (mainly for astronomy purpose).5%**2005/08/175Mb
FileNbExtCommand line utility to extend filenames like LI12.DAT to LI000012.DAT.4% 02004/08/121Mb
RollLogCommand line utility to copy/move files with a timestamp4%**2004/08/121Mb
ImDimCommand line utility that returns image characteristics4%*2004/08/121Mb
PanelToFormVery specialized tool for converting a LabWindows/CVI user interface to a HTML form and its corresponding C source code so you can convert your application to a cgi-script.1%*2004/08/120Mb
CuisineHelp
.chm		10000 recettes de cuisine réunies par Alexandre Pukall que j'ai compilé en un gros fichier d'aide Windows (c'est tout en français)3%***2004/08/126Mb
VueScan.chmThis is just the VueScan 7.5.56 help which I've compiled in a chm file (for Windows only). With Ed's permission.2%*2004/08/120Mb
Html.chmThis is the HTML 4.0 specifications which I've compiled in a chm file.2%***2004/09/040Mb
Css.chmThis is the CSS 2.0 specifications which I've compiled in a chm file.4%***2004/08/120Mb
DeadPixelA quick way to test for dead pixels on an LCD screen.Lots***2008/04/280Mb

[ColdComputer.jpg] Computing with gloves at Dome C, -35°C
Source code I also compiled a list of tips, ticks and source files for my main programming tool: LabWindows/CVI and I've put the standard ANSI C source code on a specific page. Here's what's available and my appreciation on how useful it is:
Intro to LabWindows/CVI samplesANSI C***2004/08/122Kb
Getting the disk sizeCVI*2004/08/123Kb
HtmlHelp .chm filesCVI**2004/08/122Kb
PNG files (fp)CVI***2004/08/12126Kb
JPEG files (fp)CVI***2004/08/1298Kb
Custom PopupsCVI**2004/08/124Kb
Intro to ANSI C samplesANSI C***2004/08/122Kb
On the fly statistics (fp)ANSI C*2004/08/124Kb
Scaling colors (fp)ANSI C***2004/08/1214Kb
Extended time formatting (fp)ANSI C***2005/11/1432Kb
Parameter parsingANSI C**2004/08/123Kb
Endian swappingANSI C**2005/10/121Kb
Graphic matrix filterANSI C**2004/08/1218Kb
Binary to Ascii conversionANSI C**2005/10/127Kb
Python based web page counterPython**2004/08/122Kb
Referrer log analysis shell scriptShell**2004/08/124Kb
Digital imaging workflowsShell**2007/12/2135Kb
Fuji camera downloadNewShell***2008/04/1485Kb
Ricoh camera downloadNewShell***2008/04/1461Kb
Paint Shop Pro scriptsPython**2006/09/1613Kb
Computer Folklore A long time ago, I used to program the Oric 1, a great precursor. That was after the TI-57, but before the time of the PC.

With the raw CPU power available today in handheld devices, few people still use small calculators, but they are often more convenient. Here's a list of programs for the first graphic calculator, the FX-7000G, or its successor the Casio FX-8000G.
Geek Humor

Over the years, I've also collected a bunch of humorous computer quotes. I also reproduce here some of the funniest things I've seen on Usenet over the years: a key to scientific research literature, all odd numbers are prime, engineering humor, the C language, a bug report form and the the Internet superhighway. Enjoy...

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