Tag Archives: computers

Compsec: Proof of What We Suspected

Posted on June 23, 2015 by ehurst

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Compsec: Proof of What We Suspected

Odds and Ends

Posted on June 11, 2015 by ehurst

Odds and Ends There have been at least two folks ask me for help with recent “Patch Tuesday” updates for Win7. It’s mostly patches failing or borking something else. The few times I could stand to run Win7 on any … Continue reading →

Posted in personal | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Odds and Ends

More Browser Wars: Slimjet

Posted on May 30, 2015 by ehurst

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on More Browser Wars: Slimjet

An Itch in the Moral Consciousness

Posted on May 19, 2015 by ehurst

The Cross was Christ’s greatest victory. I don’t need to dramatize the human suffering of Our Lord; God save us from people who gild the lily. But I wonder how much it cost Him to show compassion to Pilate? In … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Excerpt from “More Debian 8 for Beginners”

Posted on May 18, 2015 by ehurst

(This is a draft for one of the chapters.) Networking with Windows It’s rather common for computers to share Internet access from within the same living quarters or an office network. If your Debian box is connected to such a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Excerpt from “More Debian 8 for Beginners”

Just a Nutcase

Posted on May 15, 2015 by ehurst

So here’s what I see coming for Windows users: Windows 10 will be a buy-once-update-forever kind of thing. You won’t get much choice on updates and feature changes. If you have it, you have to accept anything MS wants to … Continue reading →

Posted in social sciences | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

New Debian Book Published

Posted on May 13, 2015 by ehurst

I decided to give the book a new cover and title: Debian 8 for Beginners. You can get your free copy here.

Posted in meta | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Network Privacy Is Dead

Posted on May 10, 2015 by ehurst

Digital privacy is a myth. For example, if you buy any Android device, you must have a Google account to activate it. So long as that device is in use, Google is tracking your every move. If you are running … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Network Privacy Is Dead

God’s Bow in the Clouds

Posted on May 10, 2015 by ehurst

“I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow … Continue reading →

Posted in personal | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Linux Oligarchy

Posted on May 8, 2015 by ehurst

Linux is a product of the technology oligarchy. Were this not so, I wouldn’t even mention Linux — ever. I don’t belong to the technology elite, but they aren’t alien to me. At the critical juncture in my life when … Continue reading →

Posted in social sciences | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Linux Oligarchy