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Monthly Archives: January 2009
The Non-hobby User: Linux Distro Review
This will become a point of reference for future comments which seek to promote this or that favored Linux distribution. People tend to read some of my blog posts in isolation from the others on the same topic. Not much … Continue reading
The Wide Gulf: Techies and Ordinary Users
I seriously doubt any of my clients will ever be “Linux newbies” for the simple reason too many Linux people assume “newbie” means someone who will become one of the techies. That is, the term seems to assume this person … Continue reading
Linux Elitism: It’s a Fact
(NOTE: This post is getting hits almost three years later. Many Linux fans still don’t get it. More explanation can be found here.) Context: I use Linux. It’s the best there is, particularly for the way I work. I thank … Continue reading
Progress on the Fitness Trail
Some readers may be aware I had been working on carving a fitness trail through some woods near my home. The plan is to create a large loop over varied terrain, suitable to walking, running or cycling, but too narrow … Continue reading
In the Prison of Lies
The yard in front of the house had become a mud pit every time the yard thawed at mid-day. There weren’t many rocks around, but he had suddenly recalled small slabs of asphalt working loose up on the roadway, in … Continue reading
Cycling Is Fun Again
For the past few weeks I’ve been having some trouble riding. Aside from frequent harsh cold snaps, I’ve been having some pretty bad swelling in my right knee — the one that has been rebuilt. I prefer to use natural … Continue reading
Why Must I Say This?
It’s been a long time since I ran into this issue. I’m fending off the aggressive commenting by a particular gadfly using an IP in Finland. As with all such folk, this one takes offense at my suggestion his pet … Continue reading
In Over My Head: Blinux
For the past couple of years, I’ve been doing what little I could to assist a friend of mine going blind from Macular Degeneration. He managed to obtain some help from the Veterans Administration, so it’s not as if we … Continue reading
Forcing Upgrades: Not Just Open Source
Just to recap: I’ve stated complaints about the broader Open Source development culture, in which there is a lack of support for older releases which work well. This is matched by entirely too little backward compatibility. All of this is … Continue reading
Coffee Like Paint Remover
Nobody else in my household drinks coffee, but I love it. However, I’d rather do without if I have to drink that paint remover sold by Folgers. I started drinking coffee when I was 12. Living in Alaska, as I … Continue reading