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Not Migrating: Windows Security Considerations
Just because I’m convinced Linux has a better security posture than Windows does not mean Windows is useless. And sometimes you just don’t need that much control to get things done. Frankly, a badly configured Linux box is as easily … Continue reading
Sanity and Self-Sufficiency
In a previous post, I noted my interest in Linux and Open Source was primarily a matter of self-sufficiency, though I phrased it as a matter of having control over my computer. People want such control when they are ready … Continue reading
Posted in computers, globalism
Tagged compsec, government, internet, linux, redhat, resistance
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She Doesn’t Want Me
“Chuck, tell me that wasn’t you I saw at the Boarhead last night! And with the hottest middle-aged babe in three counties.” “Well, I was there, Merle, and the lady did seem to create a sensation with the males in … Continue reading
Posted in fiction
Tagged culture, marriage, mysticism, psychology
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I Trust Ben
Search engines have opened up the world to ordinary Net surfers. I can recall using Alta Vista, then liking Go better, then Yahoo, then Google. These days, Google is simply not the best. Oddly, Bing actually gives far better results … Continue reading
World Gone Mad
They are crazy. Even here in my own state, good old fly-over country. We are not overrun with Muslim terrorists. The only terrorists we have to worry about receive government paychecks. Granted, there are a few sensible cops out there, … Continue reading
Motives, Objectives, Imperatives
I want you to be free. There probably isn’t much I can do for you, simply because freedom cannot be a matter of me doing for you. Freedom is you taking hold of the choices we deny ourselves. Most of … Continue reading
RHEL 6 for the Clueless: More Servers
Because RHEL is essentialy an industrial grade commercial product, you’d have to expect it can run more types of server than most people would ever need. We covered the Samba server in a previous lesson as the most common need … Continue reading
Keeping RHEL Alive: Hplip Update
In trying to keep RHEL 6 up to date without support, I am sometimes both amazed and disappointed at the way Red Hat keeps some of the SRPMs out of reach. The RHSA notice presents a minor security warning about … Continue reading
RHEL 6 for the Clueless: Mail Server
If you are running RHEL, you are already running a mail server. It’s installed by default and setup to run. Of course, it only delivers mail locally, and only from sources within your own machine. Right now, there are no … Continue reading
RHEL 6 for the Clueless: Samba Server (Updated)
If you intend using your RHEL machine as a server among Windows machines, one of the first things you should consider is using Samba. This is the Open Source implementation of Windows’ SMB. Samba allows your RHEL box to provide … Continue reading