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Windows applications running successfully on Linux using WINE
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Mui Wo brushfire
ByGarfToday we had a fairly big brushfire up in the Mui-Wo Hills. A helicopter carrying a large bucket of water was dispatched to put out the fire, along with several fire engines. The helicopter, tail number B-HRN is a Eurocopter AS-332L2 Super Puma Mk2, owned by the Hong Hong government. More about this aircraft https://airport-data.com/aircraft/B-HRN
The Open Source Revolution
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E73 Tunnels
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