Category Archives: computers

Passing the Crescendo

Posted on March 17, 2021 by ehurst

I’ve said something to this effect before: I plan on seeing the Internet become far less useful than it is now. More to the point, it will approach uselessness in gospel outreach. There are several forces at work here, as … Continue reading →

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Google’s Latest Censorship Efforts

Posted on July 14, 2019 by ehurst

The “Health Ranger” has been known to exaggerate from time to time, but there is quite likely a basis in truth for his latest breathless warning about Google Chrome browser. I’ve been hearing just this kind of thing from technology … Continue reading →

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Win10 Adventures: Hardware Error Code 3000040

Posted on March 7, 2019 by ehurst

If you are the kind of person who checks event logs, you may run across something that uses these terms — LiveKernelEvent Code: 3000040 I spotted this in the Reliability Monitor. If you search via the Win10 menu, it will … Continue reading →

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Windows Has Its Place

Posted on February 24, 2019 by ehurst

Did you really think I was a Linux zealot for life? I used Linux a lot during a period of time when it served my calling. I still use it, particularly the bootable DVD version that allows me to fix … Continue reading →

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Cranking with Windows

Posted on February 12, 2019 by ehurst

I was playing with Win8 on an older system. At one point I logged into my Outlook account. Suddenly the system itself changed my login and instituted a password without telling me what it was; it was an identity I … Continue reading →

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Don’t Panic Yet, Linux Users

Posted on September 23, 2018 by ehurst

Someone asked me what my plans were regarding my use of Linux, given two posts pointing out problems with it. Don’t panic … yet. If you have joined me in running some branch of Ubuntu 18.04, or a derivative like … Continue reading →

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Digging the Grave for Linux

Posted on September 17, 2018 by ehurst

Someday, I won’t be using Linux any more. First you have to understand why I use it now: It is the single best replacement for commercial operating systems. It is so for me, and for some of my tech support … Continue reading →

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Dell XPS: Upgrading Ubuntu

Posted on August 11, 2018 by ehurst

My Dell XPS 13 came with Ubuntu 16.04. That’s still valid and supported for a few more years yet. However, depending on the kind of work you do on that system, it’s often necessary to upgrade the OS to the … Continue reading →

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Technology: Keep Watch

Posted on May 28, 2018 by ehurst

We need to prepare for tribulation, which will include a vicious rise in censorship on the Internet. Here in the US, various government agencies have long practiced limited forms of disinformation and squelching those who told the truth. Now they … Continue reading →

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Tech Update: Intel CPU Flaw Mitigations

Posted on January 11, 2018 by ehurst

All the recent noise about Intel processors having flaws boils down to two specific issues. The tech community has nicknamed them Meltdown and Spectre. Meltdown was not so very hard to deal with, which is a lucky thing, because it … Continue reading →

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