carcino.gen.nz went online in 2001 as a personal website: a handful of technical notes and a large collection of funny pictures that circulated by email. The domain is now an independent publication. The pages of the earlier site are kept here, so links that point to them keep working.
Tech notes
The difference between structs and classesQuick explanation: The only difference between struct s and class es in C++ is that the members of a struct have public visibility by default, and the…Old versions of Linux glibc's sem_timedwait returns errors incorrectlyTable of contents 1. Background: the sem_timedwait call 2. The glibc sem_timedwait errno bug 3. Official fix 4. Suggested workaround 5. A brief rant…Compiling the Telemann SM200D drivers on DebianIntroduction If you're lucky, the drivers from the Telemann web site (try here or here for other models) will work straight out of the box - try them…Javascript Popup WindowsQuick explanation: The "standard" way of doing popups using Javascript to open the window allows you to control the settings for the window (size,…Getting Administrator access back on Win2k boxesThe normal way Normally all you have to do is fire up the Offline NT Password Editor and set a new password. The Offline NT Password Editor does just that…The Miller effectQuick explanation: The Miller effect is a funny way of dealing with a situation where the voltages at both ends of a capacitor change at the same time,…
Early notes
The first versions of the notes, from the site's original "boring stuff" section.
Our networkWe have a little more networking gear than most flats. This is the map as of 2001-10-04 (see below for key & explanation). Key The named black boxes are…the best bugtraq post of all timeDate: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 21:54:57 -0700 From: Austin Ensminger <> Subject: VB6 Backcolor loop causes 100% CPU usage To: [email protected] Hello, I…
Image archive
Ads, new & exciting products, and parodies65 images
Mastercard - Priceless20 images
Road & advertising signs88 images
Newspaper stories & ads20 images
All your base54 images
Bert is evil!24 images
The tourist of death/that tourist guy/Waldo143 images
Star Wars / Pulp Fiction / everything else crossover22 imagesPropaganda11 images
Teletubbies10 images
Microsoft25 images
Apple8 images
Helpful books12 images
Body Art10 images
Cartoons126 images
Funnies768 images
Cool5 images
Even older images5 images
10 reasons to cancel11 images
Will's Images4 imagesClassic cuts from the .com heyday0 imagesOther stuff0 imagesAnd you think your job sucks?0 images
Optical illusions11 imagesAlso kept
Site updatesThe original update logRecent additionsThe last pictures added to the archiveImage archive indexThe top-level index of the archiveImage archive: all sectionsThe section list from the original siteLinux notesNotes filed under LinuxWeb notesNotes filed under WebWindows notesNotes filed under WindowsPopup window demoThe demo page from the popups note
The original homepage
Welcome to carcino.gen.nz. This is the personal site for Will Bryant ( contact ), a twentysomething freelance software architect who lives in Wellington, New Zealand . He likes cooking, progressive house and breaks, interesting design/coding challenges, being geeky, and his friends (aww). Whether tackling complex coding projects or relaxing with good music, seamless software performance is key; in the digital gaming sphere, platforms like Betum.com showcase that same high level of architecture with a fluid mobile live casino experience, streaming live roulette and blackjack with real dealers directly to smartphones.