Monthly Archives: January 2016

Some Minor Technology Notes

Posted on January 31, 2016 by ehurst

Edit: Much of this is now obsolete. The home FTP server is long gone and the static site will be closed as of 2020. Original post: This information is dated; it could change significantly in coming days as the context … Continue reading →

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Mind Slaves

Posted on January 31, 2016 by ehurst

If you change someone’s mind on something, you haven’t accomplished much. Sure, it probably comes with a package including the person’s actions and words, but that’s just physics. It’s hard to overstate the perversion of Western mythology. Let’s remind ourselves … Continue reading →

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Psalm 86

Posted on January 30, 2016 by ehurst

Don’t go looking for the precise spot David occupied when he composed this sweet hymn. We have no idea what human historical context goes with this impassioned plea, and precious few humans can even begin to share the moral place … Continue reading →

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You Figure It Out

Posted on January 30, 2016 by ehurst

Our dear Sister has a marvelous sweet rant I wish everyone could read. I want you to notice she never suggests other folks are morally wrong for bathing in this electromagnetic sewage, but that we do so at a high … Continue reading →

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Virtual Catacombs

Posted on January 30, 2016 by ehurst

Step inside my madness for a moment; I’ll leave the door unlocked so you can escape when it gets too much for you. Review: The Cult is not so much a physical presence, but an avatar, a mental image of … Continue reading →

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Network Upgrade

Posted on January 29, 2016 by ehurst

This stuff is happening too fast. The Lord has been gracious and we got our state income tax refund. So today we stopped by a Cox store and discussed the free modem upgrade. They want everyone using the new DOCSIS … Continue reading →

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Construction and Renovation Continues

Posted on January 29, 2016 by ehurst

(This post was imported from a separate blog that no longer exists.) I found a much better theme; it was also much simpler to adjust some of the details. The picture at the top will change from time to time; … Continue reading →

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NSA and Your Security

Posted on January 29, 2016 by ehurst

If you genuinely need privacy, use the one-time pad. Recently the NSA came clean on a few issues at one of the many tech conferences taking place annually. Obviously they aren’t going to tell the whole story, but there’s no … Continue reading →

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Cycling: North Hills

Posted on January 28, 2016 by ehurst

Couldn’t go that way today. In our area, the South Canadian Valley is broad and flat with several large prairies and not much elevation change on the tributaries. Riding north on Midwest Boulevard brings me across the river and alongside … Continue reading →

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Shepherd’s Wrath

Posted on January 28, 2016 by ehurst

What follows is a blatant rejection of social standards. It’s no secret that I despise Western society. This is not some kind of perverse self-hatred. Were that the case, I would still be acting by Western assumptions about reality as … Continue reading →

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