Monthly Archives: April 2010

First Brush with Lucid Lynx

Posted on April 30, 2010 by ehurst

This time, I chose the upgrade using the Update Manager. Naturally, due to the massive competition from thousands of others doing the same thing, it took five hours over my cable connection. That’s no big deal. The jump from 9.10 … Continue reading →

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Selected Failures of Western Civilization

Posted on April 29, 2010 by ehurst

Efficiency does not scale. Just because you can detect refinements does not mean they will work. No living human, nor group of them, can effectively account for even a minimum of complex factors when attempting to apply efficiency measures above … Continue reading →

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Chrome Browser for Linux: Worth a Shot

Posted on April 28, 2010 by ehurst

All browsers stink. Some are simply able to choke you less. I am fully aware Google lies about compromising your privacy. Very early on I knew they were allied with the CIA and other clandestine agencies of the US government … Continue reading →

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Mate Selection: The Eyes Lie

Posted on April 27, 2010 by ehurst

After 30+ years, I confirm today I could not have made a better choice in whom to marry. It won’t matter how you choose to measure such things; my wife is the one smartest decision I ever made. You would … Continue reading →

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Customer Is Not Always Right

Posted on April 24, 2010 by ehurst

The other half of my complaint — too much of Open Source is so developer centric it can quickly become anti-user — is sometimes the user wants the wrong thing. But it’s not so easy to untangle this mess, since … Continue reading →

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Computer Helps Ministry Returns

Posted on April 23, 2010 by ehurst

For the past decade or so I have offered as much computer help as I could for free. People did sometimes offer money, but it was never required. I did what I could because I really like people. In my … Continue reading →

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Propaganda Ambush: Accusation of Racism

Posted on April 22, 2010 by ehurst

Her costume was assertively African. The colors, the cut of her dress, the accouterments — in every detail it spoke loudly of her heritage. It was actually quite attractive. He sat in a folding chair on the platform, his impassive … Continue reading →

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Fascist Modern Medicine

Posted on April 20, 2010 by ehurst

Let’s understand first what “fascism” means. Fascism … is a radical and authoritarian nationalist political ideology. Fascists seek to organize a nation on corporatist perspectives, values, and systems such as the political system and the economy. (from Wikipedia) Looking it … Continue reading →

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We Will Not Forget

Posted on April 19, 2010 by ehurst

Is your church BATF-approved? 19 April 1993 — Waco, Texas

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The Hermit Impulse

Posted on April 17, 2010 by ehurst

I empathize; I understand completely. Imagine living in a world where you see the most massive storm blowing in — so huge, it seems to take forever, creeping ever closer. You see it, feel the stiffening cold wind, smell the … Continue reading →

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