Tag Archives: computers

Vaccine Anti-Propaganda Site Attacked

Posted on September 15, 2011 by ehurst

More than once I’ve presented evidence here against modern vaccines. That’s not to say no vaccine does what is claimed, but that most of the newer ones don’t. One of the sites I tend to watch for information about this … Continue reading →

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Taming the Beast: Scientific Linux Imperfections

Posted on September 7, 2011 by ehurst

I’ve come to really love Scientific Linux, and their version of RHEL 6 is really good for desktop use. This may well be the last great desktop Linux, since we have lost GNOME and KDE both to the eye-candy fanboys … Continue reading →

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Updated Firefox Build on Scientific Linux 6

Posted on September 3, 2011 by ehurst

This update applies to some degree to CentOS and RHEL, but some details will vary. Fetch your source from the standard FTP. The basic URL is: http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/ From there, dig down into the current release folder, followed by the “source” … Continue reading →

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Can't Trust Chrome Browser

Posted on September 2, 2011 by ehurst

Google lies about how the Chrome browser works, and works against user privacy in other ways. I’ve been testing Chrome on both Windows and Linux, and checking the results manually in terms of cookies and other privacy issues. First of … Continue reading →

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Diaspora Is Working

Posted on August 27, 2011 by ehurst

Thanks to my good friend, Mark, we now know Diaspora is working. I’ve got my account set up, and I’m using the nym: br073n — a blatantly religious nick based on a geek spelling for “broken”. It’s still a work … Continue reading →

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Laptop Oracles: Forget Me Not

Posted on August 27, 2011 by ehurst

In virtual space, what you smell is yourself in front of your computer. It won’t matter what sort of deplorable habits you bear in your personal space. However, if the virtual world is your whole world, you are not civilized … Continue reading →

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Overwhelming Generosity (Updated)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by ehurst

I’m at a loss for words due to a generous computer ministry client. I spent the whole evening, up almost to midnight, helping someone. It was no big deal; these are fine people and old friends. Their Sony Vaio RS620G … Continue reading →

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Update on Lynx Browser for Windows

Posted on August 23, 2011 by ehurst

Getting the latest and greatest Lynx browser for Windows is possible. I’m working with Thomas Dickey to get his latest iteration of Lynx for Windows working properly. My focus is on the PDcurses color version with all the latest patches. … Continue reading →

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Laptop Oracles: Stand Your Ground

Posted on August 23, 2011 by ehurst

Be consistent, even if others don’t understand. In a very few years, we shall have ubiquitous video communications over most of the earth. Cell phones are nearly there now. But it’s not a question of hardware; it’s a question of … Continue reading →

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Laptop Oracles: Sheeple

Posted on August 22, 2011 by ehurst

There must be sheeple. The selection of folks who have some realistic idea how the Internet works is very small, indeed. Fact: The majority of all Internet connections terminate with a machine running some version of Windows poorly configured. The … Continue reading →

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