Monthly Archives: November 2010

Busted: Plain X on Linux

Posted on November 18, 2010 by ehurst

In my previous ruminations on ditching the heavy DEs, I did not anticipate one factor which matters quite a bit to me: The DEs tend to manage fonts better than the X server alone. I realize GNOME, for example, does … Continue reading →

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A Lesson in Righteous Cynicism: Noise (Updated)

Posted on November 17, 2010 by ehurst

Holy Cynicism: People are fallen and tend to do evil, even when you can’t justify saying they are evil. But most people recognize evil when they encounter it, provided they are paying attention. Evil is simply a word for injustice, … Continue reading →

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TSA: Evil Wins Regardless of Outcome

Posted on November 16, 2010 by ehurst

I see the backlash is growing. Perhaps the citizens of the US will display sufficient fortitude to force a rollback. I am cynical and skeptical on this, but it could happen. The whole thing is a setup. There are range … Continue reading →

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This Is A Test

Posted on November 15, 2010 by ehurst

It came at midday. The bus was ancient, but functional. They would have to carry their bags and sit with them, but given how few came that day, it would still leave room. There were just about a dozen of … Continue reading →

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Planned Passive Resistance

Posted on November 14, 2010 by ehurst

Peacemaking is not activism and protest. That’s just politics and war with another flavor. What we need is to activate the strongest revolt of all, which is simply ignoring tyranny and oppression and doing what is right. We see a … Continue reading →

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Desktops versus Window Managers

Posted on November 13, 2010 by ehurst

I remember using Red Hat 5.0 long before they called it “Enterprise Linux.” The default interface was based on FVWM, with a bunch of scripting which made it more convenient to use, called “Another Level.” It was good enough. Then … Continue reading →

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Disrupting Control

Posted on November 12, 2010 by ehurst

Control is evil. It never benefits those being controlled. Things are okay if you voluntarily submit, because the nature of things permits you to voluntarily un-submit, too. Anything really worth doing will find plenty of volunteers, or it should not … Continue reading →

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Something Wicked This Way Comes

Posted on November 11, 2010 by ehurst

Yeah, I was a fan of Ray Bradbury’s fiction in my youth. Excellent story-teller, but these days his nightmare visions seem tame compared to the reality. I don’t pretend to know where it is all headed, only that it’s a … Continue reading →

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Linear Folly

Posted on November 10, 2010 by ehurst

One of our most dangerous obsessions in the West is linear thinking. It works fine with computers and factual-logical processes, but humanity itself cannot be so handled. That we are capable of charting multiple paths for variables is not an … Continue reading →

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Building Dillo on Ubuntu Lucid

Posted on November 9, 2010 by ehurst

Dillo is one of those niche projects which has always added something I need. Fast is good, but the primary reason I want it is that compromise between Lynx and friends, and the more graphical mouse-able interface. Given too many … Continue reading →

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