We live as long as we fly
Yatsutko, over at Khrenovina, writes about citrus hybrids.
It turns out that what we recently bought at Iki under the name Sweetie is a hybrid of grapefruit and pomelo.
Still, open source is just as great as it is terrible. The Xvid4PSP utility bundle, which I use to encode video for the blog, can collectively do things that would cost a few thousand bucks, if not tens, in commercial alternatives.
The only catch is that the package's stability is pretty shaky, and all the separate programs have a command-line interface or involve editing text configuration files. It's tough, but it's worth it. Sometimes.
By popular demand, represented by kitobow, I’m posting a video clip featuring my grandma. She sings, dances, and generally has a good time in every possible way. And at the end, she shares some wisdom. Some of this has appeared before, it drags on in places, and the whole thing is a bit long – but overall, it turned out well.
High-quality version for wealthy broadband Buratinos and Latvians:
https://rus.delfi.lv/news/daily/latvia/article.php?id=22993569