Making SVG images in Emacs

While working on the Emacs Network Security Manager, it was suggested that Emacs implement a visual hash for certificates.  It turned out to be a not-unproblematic idea, so I didn’t do that, but by then I had already written an SVG library.

While staring at it, it occurred to me that it would be kinda neat if the image created would update in real-time.

So I did that.

I think this library will probably end up on GNU ELPA.

Today’s Best Email Confidentiality Signature

Isn’t it fascinating that people thing they can send you things and attach a “confidentiality signature”, and that supposed to be binding for the recipient?

Fascinating, but deeply deluded.

NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY: The information contained in or attached to
this email is private and confidential, is protected from disclosure
and is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. Review,
reproduction, or use of this information by unintended or unauthorized
recipients is prohibited. If you have received this email in error,
please notify the sender, delete it from any and all your computer
systems, and do not read, retransmit, retain, print, publish,
distribute, disclose or copy this information, or take any action in
reliance thereon. This also means that it's expected that the content
of this message will not be shared with others without the consent of
the sender.

Make Free Money Now

I was rooting through the Cupboard Of Mysterious Odds’n’Ends a month back, and I found a major stash of pre-Euro money.  It must have been in there for years and IMG_0342years.  I vaguely remember thinking that I should, perhaps, bring it with me to an airport sometime to put into those “spare change” charity things, but I forgot, of course.

I thought the notes were worthless by now, but I binged about a bit, and it turns out that they’re not really.  There are several businesses that exchange them still.  Nothing in Norway, but lots in the UK.  I selected Leftover Currency, because nothing says “trustworthy bankers” more than green text on a black background.  I put the money into an envelope with instructions to deposit the money into my Paypal account, and sent it off to the UK.

Putting cash into an envelope felt very old skool.  If it’s lost, it’s lost.  On the other hand, I didn’t know that I had the money, anyway, so if it’s lost, it’s lost.

But behold!

DSC00982Money!  For me!  Haha!!!

I’m guessing the rates they’re giving me leaves them a healthy profit margin, but that’s fine.

(This has not been a paid advertisment.  Or has it?  I mean, they gave me money, and now I’m flogging their URL.  Hm…)