Monthly Archives: February 2009

Recovery Survival Ideas

Posted on February 9, 2009 by ehurst

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been chatting with people, specifically surveying business ideas for local economy rebuilding. Here are some of the more interesting ones. Tire Sandals — recycled auto tire casings. While there are some patterns on … Continue reading →

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Economic Recovery Can Take Only One Path

Posted on February 8, 2009 by ehurst

It seems so funny the huge number of folks acquainted with basic principles of economics, who can teach it well, but can’t support it. Our current economic system in the West is broken. The foundation itself is broken; it cannot … Continue reading →

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Municipal Computer Virus: No Surprise

Posted on February 7, 2009 by ehurst

Lots of places to find the details, but this one will do: Computer Virus Hits Houston Municipal Courts. Are we surprised? Not if we know anything at all about computers. And governments. Consider how bureaucracies attract, and hold, the least … Continue reading →

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Trail Update: Surprise

Posted on February 6, 2009 by ehurst

After we broke the trail out through the third section of woods, I found I had missed my target. We were just a few dozen yards from the western property line, which apparently isn’t a straight line. We have been … Continue reading →

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CRC Coming to America?

Posted on February 5, 2009 by ehurst

The UN Convention on Rights of the Child (CRC) — Let’s think about that for a moment. I’ll be the first to note WorldNetDaily is loaded with hyperbole, and the editors take themselves too seriously. Still, this is hardly news. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Know Much About…

Posted on February 4, 2009 by ehurst

I’m not a Linux guru. I’m familiar with some aspects of Linux, and I enjoy using it. I’ve installed various versions of various distros on some 30-40 different machines. On a somewhat smaller scale, I’ve experimented with FreeBSD. My only … Continue reading →

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The Trail Continues

Posted on February 3, 2009 by ehurst

If the wooded area near here was bigger, more remote, it would be quiet there. When I’m out on the trails, I can hear dogs just a quarter-mile away, trucks a half-mile away, the occasional unmuffled motorcycle, and kids yelling. … Continue reading →

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Linux Printing: Never Really Good

Posted on February 2, 2009 by ehurst

First off, let’s clarify the title is simply an expression of my personal experience. There was a time way back in the days of RedHat 6.2 when it worked really well. That was before CUPS and I had an old … Continue reading →

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Small Adaptations: Printer Shopping

Posted on February 1, 2009 by ehurst

I’m cheap. If low-priced junk will do the job, that’s what I’m buying. Further, if I can find it below retail, that’s where I’m going. With each newer system I get, it’s harder and harder to make my old Panasonic … Continue reading →

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