Author Archives: Максим Отставнов

Microsoft shrinks

Posted on 23-05-2016 by Максим Отставнов

Each session of Microsoft Windows administration is like visiting Wonderland: even funny if not too often. The guys included a feature for shrinking/extension partitions starting with NT 6.0 (Vista), but the shrinking is of little use, except if used on … Continue reading →

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Dr Laɪvsɪ, I suppose?

Posted on 08-04-2016 by Максим Отставнов

There is an interesting re-cutting and English re-synchronization (1992) of the great Ukrainian animated film «Остров сокровищ» (1988). This English version (not to be confused with the full translation into English and other languages and titled in English as Treasure … Continue reading →

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Несчастливые случайности путешествий во времени

Posted on 04-04-2016 by Максим Отставнов

Послушай, я из среды, а ты из вторника, что же касается ракеты, то я допускаю, что она, так сказать, слоистая, то есть местами в ней вторник, местами среда, а кое-где, возможно, есть даже немного четверга. Станислав Лем. Звездные дневники Ийона … Continue reading →

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Miller on “crises”

Posted on 15-03-2016 by Максим Отставнов

I was constantly urged not to be too lenient, not to be too sentimental, not to be too charitable. Be firm! Be hard! they cautioned me. F——— that! I said to myself, I'll be generous, pliant, forgiving, tolerant, tender. In … Continue reading →