Tag Archives: computers

Another Year Already?

No resolutions, no predictions — it’s not my style and certainly not my calling. But there are changes, little things. I packed up my desktop and gave it to my brother. I’m using my laptop. I put it on the … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas 2014

Don’t you just love how activists oversimplify everything? Keep your guns. I’ve never had a good one, so I traded off the ones I did have that weren’t much good. Since I can get food without hunting, all I really … Continue reading

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Christmas Eve 2014

I’m off in my own little world today. Not that I can’t stop and take a moment to chat, but don’t expect serious stuff. So I’ve replaced three of the four motor mounts on our used Volvo and it’s as … Continue reading

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Gauging Priorities

Revelation of God’s glory is the whole thing. It’s not just the main thing, but the only thing that matters. All else is just the method and means to that mission. As I have often said for decades: All Creation … Continue reading

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CentOS and SL: Netinstall Shortcut

This is just a short item that can save you some time and bandwidth. Using the netinstall disk from any RHEL 7.x clone requires you have already the mirror from which you plan to install the packages. From the install … Continue reading

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Of Trees and Technology (Updated)

I don’t take myself that seriously, so if you are amused, I’ll laugh along with you. So, for example, as a pretty serious woodsman with hand tools, you should not be surprised if I tell you that trees talk to … Continue reading

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CompSec and Browsers

The pastor seeks to protect his flock and mine is virtual, so computer stuff is essential as the means. There was a long period when Internet stuff was largely predictable. Even though aware of new threats arising every day, I … Continue reading

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American Apocalypse

In case you haven’t noticed, the Police State is here. I suppose a significant number of us living here in the US have seen it coming for a long time. Some part of me knew it way back in high … Continue reading

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AI: How Bad Could It Be?

I have no doubt we shall be troubled greatly by whatever passes for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The term AI itself is ill-defined at best, but that’s not the point. We are developing machines capable of acting on some measure of … Continue reading

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Plowing up Roman Roads

This part doesn’t fit into the document I’m constructing about our online parish, but is evoked by the discussion. Rome built some really fine roads across Europe and the Mediterranean. The primary reason was to move troops and other government … Continue reading

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