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The Technocracy of War: Part 2
For Peter Jimmerson, the war was over — for now. For the past two years he had been in a running battle with some cracker slipping into his servers. This was no simple showboating; the cracker was needling him personally, … Continue reading
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Tagged bsd, computers, government, oppression, resistance
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Blue Eyes Whining
Human eyes suck at blue tones of light. Be advised it’s necessary to dumb this down somewhat, but it’s still fairly accurate for most of the human race. If you could check the rods and cones on your retinas, you’d … Continue reading
The Shape of Oppression
Around here, I’ve seen very little harassment from the government. As noted previously on this blog, I was under some kind of bumbling surveillance at one point around the turn of the millennium. It included tapping my phone, some ham-fisted … Continue reading
Program Notes: CentOS Laptop Coming
That is, if I can get this inherited machine working. Traded for a Dell Latitude D620. A decent system, but the power jack appears to be disconnected inside. Works okay if the battery is charged up, but none of my … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, linux, redhat
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Dodging That Slice
No matter where you live in this world, our insane SOPA and PIPA legislation is going to affect you. That is, unless you have no dealings or contact with any American residents — in which case, you would not be … Continue reading
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Tidbit: Economies of Scale
Take a quick read, and consider this thought: There is only one excuse for seeking the benefits of economic consolidation, only one “benefit” — it’s makes it possible for plutocrats to rob everyone at once. No other long term benefit … Continue reading
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Tagged economics, government, oppression, propaganda
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MRSA Comes Home
MRSA officially includes a wide range of Staph infections which resist antibiotics, but symbolizes our Western idiocy with demanding the biggest gun for the most minor discomforts. Because of antibiotic abuse, which should be classed as malpractice, we now find … Continue reading
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Wireless Carrier SNAFU (Updated)
You may recall the acronym SNAFU approximates: “Situation Normal, All Fouled Up.” Is anyone really surprised at the depth of detail in which this Carrier IQ company is logging your every touch and use of your smartphone? Pay attention to … Continue reading
Open Communication Lines
Necessity is the mother of implementation. Users of the social news and community site Reddit don’t like the way the government seems to be muscling in on the Internet. So they plan to build a new one. So far, it’s … Continue reading
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Notepad++ and Aspell on Win7
Update: (28 June 2013; lots of folks still land on this blog post) Notepad++ 6.3.3 now uses DSpellCheck. The default dictionary is not US English. If you check this page (scroll down a bit) you’ll learn not only where the … Continue reading