-
Contact me:
-
ehurst@radixfidem.blog
Categories
Tag Archives: computers
Virtual Rebellion
Linux is the new civil disobedience. This is not a prophetic vision of any sort, just my brain spewing forth implications of what has already been prophesied, including a lot of stuff before I ever came along. As always, this … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged computers, debian, government, linux, Network Civilization, oppression, resistance, technology, western civilization
Comments Off on Virtual Rebellion
Practice of Purity
You cannot touch eternity if you belong to this world. While we are here, our whole purpose is manifesting eternity in how we pass through this brief time. It requires a sense of detachment, of being disentangled from even yourself. … Continue reading
Posted in personal
Tagged civilization, computers, debian, fitness, linux, mysticism, spirituality, technology, writing
6 Comments
Addenda to Debian Guide: Multimedia
(The following was inserted as the new chapter 9 in Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It.) Debian comes with most of what you need by default. We need to add just a few items for the common media playback. Past … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged computers, debian, linux, media, media corporations, media player, software, XFCE
Comments Off on Addenda to Debian Guide: Multimedia
Outline of CompSec
It’s Sunday and the prophet has a burden to share: Learn how to surf the Net safely. Most Internet users are not sufficiently paranoid, and they leave way too many doors open for the kind of activity they engage. Most … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged browsers, compsec, computers, internet, linux, search engine, technology, windows
Comments Off on Outline of CompSec
Linux on a Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5104 (Updated)
This thing is pretty low spec, starting with a dual-core 1.3Ghz processor. It comes with Win8 and I would personally never tolerate that on any of my computers. While I am capable of helping my clients set theirs up and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged centos, computers, debian, linux, radeon driver, redhat, scientific linux, software, suse
Comments Off on Linux on a Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5104 (Updated)
Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 9)
(The updated version of this series can be found here.) As noted from the start, this is DIY computing, but you aren’t alone by any means. Ideally, you would make friends with a Debian user in meat space. There’s nothing … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged computers, culture, debian, linux, philosophy, psychology, technology
Comments Off on Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 9)
Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 7)
(The updated version of this series can be found here (gone).) The folks who make computer hardware aren’t always on good terms with the folks who develop Linux. You’ll hear both sides blame the other and it really doesn’t matter … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged business, computers, debian, linux, nvidia, open source, politics, technology
Comments Off on Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 7)
Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 6)
(The updated version of this series can be found here (gone).) The Chromium extensions we installed do several things. Ghostery and Adblock work together to block the worst advertising. Ghostery may need some fine-tuning so you can use certain features … Continue reading