Tag Archives: computer ministry

Ask Me Why

Posted on July 31, 2023 by ehurst

The subsystem in Linux called systemd is okay… until it’s not. From what I read in the commentary online, the kernel itself is less complicated and Byzantine than systemd. Yet, systemd is controlled by a tiny few people who are … Continue reading →

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Tech Support Ministries

Posted on February 7, 2018 by ehurst

A good friend of mine does a lot of free lance computer graphics. Several years ago I helped her build a system she had always dreamed of having. This week she asked me to help her replace a couple of … Continue reading →

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What’s Going On 06

Posted on February 15, 2017 by ehurst

Just a little administrivia: I’ve finally finished the review of my notes on Matthew’s Gospel. I’ve posted it here. I have a copy archived. You can save that single webpage as a file and all the formatting is included. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Politically Agnostic

Posted on January 24, 2017 by ehurst

Hopefully I’ve established a model of clarity and acuity for things of this world. It’s not a question of objective truth; it’s a question of avoiding the trap of sloppy thinking that makes propaganda work to manipulate behavior. I’m trying … Continue reading →

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Installing Linux Mint (Updated)

Posted on December 20, 2015 by ehurst

This is not a thorough and detailed explanation. Maybe I’ll write that book in the near future, but I wanted to offer a quick outline of things you should expect should you decide to sample Mint. Download your choice of … Continue reading →

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New Old Vista

Posted on December 6, 2015 by ehurst

Has anyone else noticed that, since Vista is only valid for another year or so, that Vista users aren’t hounded with the Win10 upgrade nonsense? Also, consensus of heavy-duty security folks is that Vista was the most secure and private … Continue reading →

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Mission Ready?

Posted on November 15, 2015 by ehurst

Something is missing. So we held our first genuine worship this morning in our new home. It went well enough; nobody complained about us singing. We went out later to use a gift card my wife received from her coworkers … Continue reading →

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Linux Migration Services

Posted on October 31, 2015 by ehurst

For the record: I am willing to work for free for anyone or any agency that needs help installing and learning how to use Linux on the desktop, laptops, or as workstations in general. All the more so if you … Continue reading →

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Called to Glory

Posted on October 18, 2015 by ehurst

It starts with your sense of divine calling. Everything in this life that matters at all will arise from that call. We can characterize the broad range of human response to the divine call, but we could hardly find words … Continue reading →

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Premonition or Delusion?

Posted on September 16, 2015 by ehurst

This would normally be private reverie, but I want to make sure my parishioners have a clue what’s happening here. I’m writing this more for my own sense of moral focus than anything else. Something is absorbing a lot of … Continue reading →

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