Tag Archives: computer technology

The Communion of Tribulation

Posted on July 30, 2016 by ehurst

In some ways, there is no going back. This is why I warn readers that, while we do have an obligation to understand the Ancient Near Eastern culture so that we can understand the Bible, we cannot go back and … Continue reading →

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Within Reach

Posted on February 6, 2016 by ehurst

Spammers never learn. Every day in my blog comments here I get at least one spam comment for some facial serum sold on Amazon, sometimes two or three times. I also get at least once each week something telling me … Continue reading →

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Implications of That Vision Thing

Posted on February 2, 2016 by ehurst

Sometimes when I look back and survey where my head has been on things, I wonder how God let me live and continued to use me. Our fallen nature ensures we will always get some things wrong when God speaks … Continue reading →

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Some Minor Technology Notes

Posted on January 31, 2016 by ehurst

Edit: Much of this is now obsolete. The home FTP server is long gone and the static site will be closed as of 2020. Original post: This information is dated; it could change significantly in coming days as the context … Continue reading →

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Network Upgrade

Posted on January 29, 2016 by ehurst

This stuff is happening too fast. The Lord has been gracious and we got our state income tax refund. So today we stopped by a Cox store and discussed the free modem upgrade. They want everyone using the new DOCSIS … Continue reading →

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Prayer Request: Networking Hardware

Posted on January 25, 2016 by ehurst

This is a technology issue. Once again, this is not meant to be a fund-raising appeal, but a genuine request that you pray with me. I continue studying the mechanics of networking and providing services to my readers and supporters. … Continue reading →

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Small Victories (Updated)

Posted on January 22, 2016 by ehurst

Reaffirming my previous post, I remind you that Debian is better integrated from the start than CentOS. Not bug-free, but fewer problems. Naturally I’m running my preferred desktop environment, XFCE. It lacks some of the bells and whistles, but it’s … Continue reading →

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I Tried…

Posted on January 21, 2016 by ehurst

I had no intention of playing games. I was convinced that CentOS 7 was the right choice and I spent a week working it over. There were imperfections, but none of them were fatal until today. Despite this being a … Continue reading →

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Prayer Request: Service, Please

Posted on January 21, 2016 by ehurst

I’m getting there. As I read through the material on network administration, I’m playing with various settings on our home server, making sure I understand how they work. It’s been years since I played bookworm. And while I find this … Continue reading →

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The Tracking Economy

Posted on January 20, 2016 by ehurst

I offer no advice at all, just my impression of things I’ve seen. We have the Tech Big Five: Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook. They all have one thing in common — tracking. They are all trying to monetize … Continue reading →

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