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In the olden days, one figured out the score difference in a snooker game with a calculator or by playing the game a lot.

Then came the Perl CGI Snooker Score Calculator.

I now present the Calculator implemented in the Java Programming language with an exciting new graphical user interface.

Launch Snooker Score Calculator

Requires Java Runtime Environment 5 or later. Get Java free:

For years I maintained a web page by writing HTML code, hand-editing the source code files or writing a script when I wanted to change something.  All that has changed now.  The first step is using new blogging software that automatically generates all the code to show the page that you are looking at now.  I just produce the content, press the right buttons and everything is done for me.

The next step is a better way to distribute that content.  For months, I have heard about Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds but never bothered to investigate it further.  All that changed this week and I have to report that it is pretty cool.  Most blogs (this one included) provide a simple way for you to view new posts without opening your web browser and navigating to the site.  New posts from any blog or website that you sign up for are delivered directly to your RSS reader - another program that is easy to install and freely available on the web.  This makes it easy to keep tabs on any number of blogs and news sources.  It also makes it easy to stop following a source (unlike some e-mail mailing lists).

This website allows you to view new posts by adding the URL http://wakeman.dk/feed to your RSS reader (A link is at the ’RSS’ button in the  sidebar).  You can also  choose to get new posts delivered to your e-mail inbox just by entering your e-mail address and clicking on ’Subscribe Me’.

Go on, try it :)
Information overload?  You ain’t seen nothin’ yet…

A standalone RSS reader:  http://www.feedreader.com
A reader integrated into a good web browser:  http://www.opera.com
Or use Google Reader if you have a Google account:  http://www.google.com/ig?hl=en

The addresses for some feeds that I am subscribing to:
Wayne’s blog:  http://wakeman.dk/feed
Wendy’s blog:  http://www.wendypeatross.typepad.com/fromtheheart/index.rdf
Ardith’s blog:  http://ardithsmusings.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
BBC World News:  http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_world_edition/front_page/rss.xml
Business blog:  http://feeds.feedburner.com/guykawasaki/Gypm
Science blog: http://omicsomics.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default