Area51, here be raliens

The evil bit is a construct introduced as a joke in the realm of computer networks, but it doesn't mean that the idea cannot be recycled and applied elsewhere. I will explain how it can be used in the context of human relationships. You can refer to… more »

Într-un viitor apropiat o nouă aplicaţie va deveni publică - Keeper; download. Keeper e un program care rezolvă următoarea problemă - protejarea datelor importante, astfel încât numai tu să ai acces la ele, în orice circumstanţe. Aceasta este util… more »

Eu sunt vântul ce-ţi joacă în păr, atunci când îţi şoptesc. Eu sunt frunza ce îţi cade în cale, când la tine gândesc. Sunt melodia pe care-o auzi, atunci când îţi cânt. Eu sunt acela ce te-ncălzeşte, cînd îmbraci un veşmânt. Eu sunt tramvaiul ce nu a… more »

În ape calde se topeşte gheţarul alb pe care stau. Simt, marea tălpile îmi scaldă, în grabă fac un salt fatal. more »

Mankind has a problem many problems, some of them can be fixed. Some can be fixed quickly, some will take a long time. Education is one of the most effective solutions, not only because it develops problem-solving skills, but also because it helps… more »

I think I know the cause behind a great subset of mankind's problems - lack of trust in other people. The story is very simple - most of us choose to use a "blacklist by default" policy. It means that when you're in a disagreement with someone, you are… more »

Cheating is bad, I guess everyone agrees with that. However, cheating is still a part of our lives, even if we openly state that the practice itself is not good. How come? I think I have an answer. Note: although the article is about cheating in the… more »

I think I know why people smoke, it occurred to me when I was thinking about an answer for "why do I keep my hands in my pockets [while everyone around me is dancing]?". I attended a trance music festival, several DJs were invited and each of them… more »

O veşnicie am degringolat În gânduri şi-n dureri. Ca piatra am fost şlefuit de răni şi de neplăceri. Am hotărât să născocesc un mod de-a ne salva. Eu timpul vreau să-l stăpânesc, să-ncerc să schimb ceva. Am meditat. Am inventat. Lucrează... Parţial...… more »

Before: After: Great! How do I do that? more »

Experimentul s-a-ncheiat şi moartă e lumina-n coridor. Ciulini roiesc confuz în hol şi liniştea e în laborator. *** Doar vântul se strecoară, prin găuri ruginite şi ropotul de ploaie din când în când se simte. Nici urmă de un suflet, demult plecate-s… more »

This is a collection of keywords people used to find the site, keywords that were phrased as questions that had no obvious answer in any of my articles. To keep things simple, this is nothing but a Q&A. more »

This story is about mums. I was happy to find out that you like chrysanthemums, and you didn't notice that, but... a light-bulb has immediately flashed above my head, right then I knew what my next step in the devious scheme will be. No, you're wrong,… more »

Odată m-am trezit de partea incorect-a unui vis. Am înţeles că am greşit, dar drumul înapoi era închis. Să fi uitat biletul undeva? Credeam că mă va ţine minte! Îi explicam: miroase haina mea = parfum de pe-ale ei veşminte! Obrazu-mi era cald de vocea… more »

Ţineam să-ţi spun atât de multe, din zori pân' seară să-ţi şoptesc, să mă desfac în palma-ţi caldă şi-n ochii tăi să mă topesc. Credeam că timpul n-are capăt şi aer ne-ajungea puţin, dar mai aveam o veşnicie să ne-mpletim un nou destin. Şi astfel, multe… more »

When I got myself a heart and a brain I was very thankful, today I complain. I’m torn into pieces and falling apart, oh, why did I choose a brain and a heart?!? Life would be simple if I had just one, but carrying both is like carrying none. I’m tired… more »

Dear god, I know you hate me, despite the fact you don't exist. Your schemes and traps are so familiar - you can't surprise me with these twists. I thought you wished me to be happy, now I'm in doubt that is the case: for every puzzle I'm completing -… more »

Vf vg gur jnezgu bs lbhe gbhpu? Be vf vg gur yvtug bs lbhe fzvyr? Jung vf vg gung znxrf zr pbzcyrgr? Jung znxrf zl rkvfgrapr jbegujuvyr? Creuncf vg'f gur fbhaq bs lbhe ibvpr, be znlor lbhe fjrrgravat xvff? Jung vf vg gung znxrf zr pbzcyrgr naq yvsgf zr… more »

Mă las cuprins de-o avalanşă atunci cînd eşti la mine-n gînd, totul se umple de lumină, mă faci să vreau să cînt. Pe rîuri de culori păşesc atunci cînd mîna mea o ţii, în mine creşte-un curcubeu... eu vreau ca tu să ştii... Mă faci să vreau să semăn… more »

Suflările ce mi-au rămas la doi le-aş împărţi, o jumătate mie-mi las, cealalta ţi-o dau ţie. A inimii bătăi - nu mi le iau pe toate, pe-acestea iarăşi le împart şi ţie-ţi dau o parte. Iar chipul tău îl plămădesc din bune amintiri, din locurile-n care-am… more »

I don't want you back, that's where you hit me. I don't need your eyes, they have deceived me. You told me those lies, trying to trick me. It almost worked, but truth has released me. You are ashamed, it will take a while to be true to yourself, and… more »

Make a list of people you trust, and ask yourself if they know that you trust them. Do you think that their attitude towards you depends on the answer to that question? more »

When I was young I once decided to use what I had learned in school, and write a poem so terrific, to show the world I'm not a fool. more »

I haven't made enough mistakes for I have never missed a class. Today, I'm reaping the reward - I failed the most important test. I thought I learned, but I'm a fool, and barely now I understand, that all this time I built and ruled a tiny castle made… more »

Why do I cry when it rains? Maybe I'm hiding my pain? I don't want the world to know about the mistakes I have made. It hurts me so much that I'm bleeding inside... The universe knows and cries by my side... (previously unpublished) more »

Having harvested some knowledge in this field, I think it is time for me to share my wisdom and tell you what I discovered. My entire experience has been distilled into a simple bulleted list. Note that this information is very very valuable, handle it… more »

It's time for an experiment - this time it is about turning a right-handed person into an ambidextrous one, but with a twist (tm). My inability to use the left hand efficiently becomes evident in the context of a badminton deathmatch*; when the right… more »

It is a pity that I write only when skies turn dark in hue, that only sadness makes it out as crawling ink on paper-blue. When I'm with you, thoughts fly away, not grief nor cold can shade my day. You make me shine, I forget pain and writing too...… more »

There was a time, when life was measured in time between "now" and the weekend… When I would get up in the morning, feeling already weakened... Counting the days to the moment that I find the piece that would bring me peace... *** Lo and behold! The… more »

How am I supposed to live one more day? When you, and your warmth are somewhere away... When objects around me and things that I do, just keep on reminding - how much I miss you... I have to survive, I have to get through! Remember, my heart is beating… more »

If I were a Roman or a Greek, I'd probably laugh my head off every time I encountered a "fancy" word. The meaning of such a word is quite obvious if you can parse it and see the words "underneath" it. Once you can do that, many words become trivial:… more »

Și tu vrei să afli cine e Lupul sur sau Scufița roșie? Probabil că nu are frați sau surori, pentru că a plecat în vacanță doar cu părinții și cu Valera. more »

Niciodată n-am avut coşmaruri, şi-n vis zburam, păşeam pe nori... Dar într-o zi de primăvară, am învăţat cum e să ai fiori. Pleoape grele dimineaţa ca o ancoră m-au legat, nu pot să mişc un ochi, o mână, şi gândul e încătuşat. Cu ciob de sticlă-i… more »

Aprilie, e gheaţă, şi iarna a venit. Eu mâna mi-o-ncălzesc un text scriind grăbit. Soarele-i cu dinţi, el liniştea mi-o fură, locul nu-mi găsesc, în jur e frig şi ură. Stropii cad încet, spărgându-se de-asfalt se scurg ca amintirile, una după alta...… more »

Ce au în comun aceşti oameni? Această femeie pare a fi fericită, nu? Posibil că asta are vre-o legătură cu degetul pe care ni-l arată. Aici vedem o altă femeie, care nu pare atât de fericită, dar ne arată şi ea ceva - o mână. Un bărbat, nu ştiu dacă e… more »

In the recent past a survey was held among GNOME users, the results are available - Gnome 3.0 General Sociological Research. Some of the details are interesting, this information can be helpful. I am particularly proud of the fact that most Gnomers are… more »

În viitorul apropiat Moby va lansa un album nou - "Wait for me". Dacă lucrurile evoluează conform planului, albumul va fi disponibil în ziua de 30 iunie. Între timp, putem copia gratuit piesa "Shot in the back of the head" în format MP3. Aici puteţi… more »

Imagine a world without colour, or one with no concept of taste, your mouth's always dry and the sorrow turns every thought into waste. A world where an action is useless, for no one is there to enjoy the benefits of all your efforts. Everything will be… more »

Doru-i cu mine de-i seara târziu, Simt, Că sunt unul într-un pustiu. Singurătatea o salut dimineaţa. Poate e noapte? Nici în oglindă un zâmbet, o faţă. Liniştea e lângă mine de-i zi. Nu vrea să tacă? Nici ecoul nu-l pot auzi. more »

This article will help you make a choice when buying a laptop. It is not a universal laptop buying guide, because in each case we pursue different objectives so there is no "one size fits all" laptop to choose. However, this guide serves as a starting… more »

Most modern malware has the bad habit of disabling basic system tools, to prevent the user from cleaning the system. In the previous article I described how a malicious program can disable safe mode, but there are two targets that are much more common… more »

As malware is getting more widespread, it is also getting nastier and it is more difficult to return a computer to a 100% clean state. Even after you remove all the infected files and malicious modules, some things still don't work well. One such… more »

Since not that long ago I became a teacher. I have classes at the Technical University of Moldova - where I used to be a student no more than 3 (or 2?) years ago. Inforail is a wiki created to enhance the academic experience, for both - my students and… more »

A good friend will never laugh at you when you share your ideas or future plans with them. If they do laugh, be patient and wait until their reaction is followed by helpful suggestions or pointers to weak spots (along with an explanation of why they… more »

After the article on Opera's usability on wide screens was published, I got feedback from a person in Opera's team, and found out that I haven't done my homework well. Opera is aware of tab bloat, and they offer two solutions; right-click the toolbar,… more »

Attention is a finite resource; but no matter how hard you try to use it wisely, it is very easy to get distracted in a multi-tasking environment. While some solutions were offered in "Information overload is real", here is another idea which is based… more »