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Quick Note: Geek or Surrender
We are reaching a saturation point of sorts in computer technology again. Don’t worry; it’s cyclical. What it means is that we are on the verge of a sudden jump that, in popular vernacular, is termed “a paradigm shift.” The … Continue reading
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Tagged compsec, computer geek, computer technology, computers, internet, Pale Moon, technology, technology news, war
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Sunday Morning Chatter, August 2015
God morning! Come on in and have a cup of your favorite liquid stimulant while we chat. It’s hot outside these days, but we got a slight break in the temperatures. This allowed me to leave a little later in … Continue reading
Posted in personal
Tagged compsec, Draper Lake, geography, government, history, linux, Oklahoma City, public utilities, windows
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Refresh: I Recommend CentOS
On the one hand, I despise most of what passes for Linux advocacy. Most Linux advocates are computer geeks. The computer geek culture is not at all mainstream, and cannot ever be mainstream. Geeks are geeks because they don’t even … Continue reading
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Tagged compsec, computers, government, linux, Open Source software, resistance, windows
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Compsec: Proof of What We Suspected
Maybe I was a little slow, but at some point I realized that digital security never was, for the most part. We who work or play in the field of computer security (CompSec) have been trading stories of government intrusion … Continue reading
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Tagged business, compsec, computer security, computers, economics, government, government intrusion, propaganda, security software, technology, war
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Crack That Whip!
Ever read that part in the Gospels about Jesus Cleansing the Temple? Wikipedia editors show their ignorance by leaving out the background stuff found in even the cheapest Bible commentaries. There was some ambiguity in the minds of the Temple … Continue reading
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Tagged compsec, google, Jesus Cleansing the Temple, Jesus Whip, marketing, moral consciousness, propaganda, resistance, scripture, technology
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Open Source Software Hijacking
It’s one thing when the folks running an Open Source software project admit to crossing over to “the dark side” and wrapping their installer with advertising software — which most people call malware. Such a project would be FileZilla, the … Continue reading
Posted in computers
Tagged advertising software, business, compsec, internet, Open Source software, Open Source software project, technology
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More Browser Wars: Slimjet
It appears that FlashPeak is making serious progress with their SlimJet browser. This is the first time I’ve seen it work this well on Linux. I’m running Debian 8 (amd64) and I’ve tried both SlimJet and SlimBoat in the past … Continue reading
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Tagged browsers, Chrome, compsec, computers, debian, Google Chrome, Google Chrome Extension Store, internet, linux, software, windows
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Online Privacy Site
Recently stumbled across this very aggressive online user privacy and security site: Better Web Browsing. It’s part of the RiseUp thing rooted in Seattle, generally leftist. While I’ve not done any detailed research on them, I’m sure you can find … Continue reading
Posted in computers
Tagged browsers, compsec, networking technology, online privacy and security, politics, software
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Actively Non-activist and CompSec
If you are an activist of any sort, I might be able to help you with security. Context: I am not an activist. I am utterly certain that, while we might gain some simulacrum of limited political goals, the system … Continue reading
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Tagged compsec, computer ministry, computers, internet, management, Political activism, technology
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