Tag Archives: computers

Laptop Oracles: Secrecy Is Evil

Posted on August 21, 2011 by ehurst

Thus saith the Lord: Withholding information is as the sin of murder. So very much has been made of the insistence some things need to be classified, to protect from enemy eyes things which might give them an advantage of … Continue reading →

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Laptop Oracles: Trust

Posted on August 19, 2011 by ehurst

Civilization was God’s idea, His command through Noah. The fundamental question which civilization seeks to answer is how people can live in close proximity with minimal friction. A higher density of humanity provides a great many benefits, but at a … Continue reading →

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Can't Take the Linux Desktops Seriously

Posted on August 9, 2011 by ehurst

As I’ve said before: There will never be a “Year of the Linux Desktop.” I’ve been following the commentaries, both big names and nobodies, on the new GNOME 3 desktop, as well as more comments on KDE 4. If you … Continue reading →

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I’m on Jabber.org

Posted on July 23, 2011 by ehurst

Quick note for those who are interested: My only IM account is with Jabber.org, username br073n I leave it running whenever I’m online.

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Return of the Geek Jedi

Posted on July 16, 2011 by ehurst

There is an attempt to revive the early Internet hacker culture with all its reliance on virtual virtuosity. For some time it has been obvious the corporate-government (read “fascist”) alliance has been trying to tame the Net. The corporations are … Continue reading →

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RHEL 6 for the Clueless: Intel Graphics

Posted on June 26, 2011 by ehurst

Update: The latest version — 6.5 — shows this problem less often than in the past. Using a Netinstall CD I got things to work just fine on a machine with Intel graphics, so this issue has been at least … Continue reading →

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No One Speaks for Me

Posted on June 26, 2011 by ehurst

There is a vast world of ordinary people out there who are used and abused, particularly in the world of computing. When it comes to the very fundamental questions of life, I exempt no one from the duty to find … Continue reading →

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Hack Everything!

Posted on June 26, 2011 by ehurst

The concept of hacking includes far more than poking around in other people’s computers. This is more than a whine against the MSM for confusing the term “hacking” with “cracking.” Anyone who pays much attention to the MSM can’t be … Continue reading →

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Firefox: Anti-Business?

Posted on June 24, 2011 by ehurst

It appears Mozilla leadership is telling corporate partners to get lost. I realize Ed Bott is a devoted worshiper of Microsoft. But that doesn’t mean he’s ignorant, nor especially dishonest, just biased. When he says Mozilla to enterprise customers: “Drop … Continue reading →

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Not Impressed with FBI

Posted on June 15, 2011 by ehurst

The FBI has been in the news a lot lately, but the lack of competence in Law Enforcement agencies is frightening. During my time in the military, I was for most of that time an ordinary Military Policeman. Like most, … Continue reading →

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