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Killer Solitaire Package: PySolFC

For quite some years I have been a fan of PySol. If any particular Linux distro dropped it, I dropped that distro. Eventually it seemed to have disappeared. But no, it was rescued by it’s own fan club, so to … Continue reading

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Paranoid Computer Security

You’ve probably heard the old joke: The computer which is most secure from online threats is the one which isn’t online. Most of us use our computers for entirely too many things. If it really is all you have, that’s … Continue reading

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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

It’s like escaping an abusive relationship. Something about it keeps calling you back, but every time you go, some new bruise, some new heartbreak, and you walk away, vowing not to do it again. It’s not good for you, always … Continue reading

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Computers: What Happens After You Catch Your Own Tail?

I’ve been chasing my own tail for some time over computer issues. Sure, there’s a part of me that likes trying new things. I’m still planning to put NetBSD on my old laptop, and spend some time learning to use … Continue reading

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Busted: NetBSD 5.01

No, there is nothing really wrong with the OS, but with me. I’m not the hobbyist any more. Back when I first dove into FreeBSD I was determined to get it. I bought a couple of books, bugged some people … Continue reading

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