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FOSS for Windows
The acronym is popular in some places: FOSS = Free and Open Source Software. Some of the best stuff I use on this Win7 laptop are free. Libre Office: This is the recent fork of Open Office once owned by … Continue reading
Work and Play on the Computer
Much discussion and gnashing of teeth over at Slashdot on Do We Really Hate All New GUIs? Yes, we do. That is, unless our only contact with computers is as phones and tablets, which is apparently now the majority. So … Continue reading
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Windows 7: Converting Flash Videos to MP3 Music Files
While some of the same tools are available for both Linux and Windows, there is simply no point learning the command line stuff in converting Flash videos on Windows. The hardest part is learning how to search the cache for … Continue reading
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God Does Not Use a Computer
If you can’t step outside the whole debate, you can’t possibly understand any part of it. I know how David Gewirtz feels. He makes it pretty clear he’s not part of any of the computer religions. He’s just a power … Continue reading
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Gutting It In
Men, one of the worst things we can do is allow the gut to sag as we age. It’s not a matter of mere appearance, but causes health problems. The stomach muscles are designed to contain the organs, holding them … Continue reading
Weight Lifting without Weights
There are several terms for it, but I prefer to call it isotonics. The key to keeping your weight where you want it is burning calories with the largest part of your body’s muscle mass. Typically, lifting weights does this … Continue reading
Fitness Tips: Power Walking
Making the most of what you have physically can only contribute to your mental and spiritual strength. So long as fitness is not your god, the Real God can always make good use of it. As always, for a Christian … Continue reading
Welcoming the Mobile Era
James Kendrick at ZDNet says the PC is not necessarily dead, but the mobile device is definitely the central figure in consumer technology. He notes the PC has regained its old image as that thing you use at work. Frankly … Continue reading
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Collection of Asides
Several small things on my mind today. 1. I’m a little concerned about official belligerence toward Pakistan. This won’t be the same as bullying Iraq and Afghanistan, or places like Libya and Somalia. I tend to think China doesn’t kid … Continue reading
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Scientific Linux 6: Build Chromium Browser
I couldn’t find a current build for any of the RHEL 6 clones of Chromium, so I did it myself. Short and sweet; if you don’t understand the process of using RPMbuild, you’ll need to read up on that. Get … Continue reading