Author Archives: ehurst

Psalm 8

Posted on July 26, 2014 by ehurst

Not only do we have several modern songs taken from this, but it stands as a prophetic message. Not prophetic in the popular Western notion of literal meanings hidden in the words as if by magic, this hymn asserts fundamental … Continue reading →

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EH&D: Rumblings

Posted on July 26, 2014 by ehurst

Before I can actually start writing, I have to chase some threads of thought that aren’t going to end up in the book. What follows reflects some of what will surely be in the book, but it does not match … Continue reading →

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Another Book Aborning

Posted on July 25, 2014 by ehurst

He said, “I think you are all about bringing order out of chaos.” I can’t promise that it will be big enough to publish at Smashwords, but there’s a book coalescing in my head. It’s the kind of book I … Continue reading →

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CentOS 7 and 64-bit Mozilla Stuff

Posted on July 24, 2014 by ehurst

CentOS 7 comes with the ERS (Extended Release Support) version of Mozilla software. This is typical of the basic concept behind RHEL/CentOS and other clones, that you probably only have to install the OS once in the lifetime of the … Continue reading →

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CentOS 7 Desktop: Unneeded Services

Posted on July 23, 2014 by ehurst

If you run Windows, you can find some really great advice from Black Viper about which services you need or don’t need and under what circumstances. Scroll down and check the page links he has. For quite some years his … Continue reading →

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Moments of Moral Clarity

Posted on July 23, 2014 by ehurst

Sometimes those moments when the moral obligations are most obvious is when it hurts the most. In my world there is a particular person who is rather close, to the point of under my feet, as it were. This person … Continue reading →

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The Newest Online Privacy Threat: Canvas

Posted on July 22, 2014 by ehurst

As a part of the various options webmasters have for displaying content in your browser, something called “canvas” can also be used for tracking. In essence, the webpage can instruct your browser to draw a picture that is not displayed. … Continue reading →

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CentOS 7: Home Networking

Posted on July 21, 2014 by ehurst

CentOS is a lot smarter than you might expect. It knows when it is connected to a home router. The new firewall quickly adjusts and generally does the right thing. However, it won’t automatically allow you to link to the … Continue reading →

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CompSec: The Other CIA

Posted on July 21, 2014 by ehurst

Computers are essentially the means to data storage and processing. In that sense, data has value. Never mind theories about money and store of value; data is its own kind of thing. The whole business of computers and networking is … Continue reading →

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I Was Just Trying to Help

Posted on July 20, 2014 by ehurst

Let’s explore some of the implications of the Doctrine of Leverage and all my blather about Christlike charity and moral sacrifice. We understand the necessity of standing back and suffering the empathy of those who hurt without taking action because … Continue reading →

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