Tag Archives: computers

Bits and Pieces 29

Posted on December 12, 2017 by ehurst

Simply as a matter of accountability, I report that the laptop with one added accessory (a dongle with extra ports) has been ordered. Everything should be here by 27 December. I’ll take pictures of the unboxing for your amusement, and … Continue reading →

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Laptop Is Funded

Posted on December 9, 2017 by ehurst

Thank you for praying with me on the laptop. I now have enough to cover it. Any further donations will go for accessories, upgrades and to pay for the blog and other accounts. God is good.

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Donation Box Is Open

Posted on November 26, 2017 by ehurst

I’m only going to post this once: I’m praying for donations toward the new laptop. The goal is $1100. If you do PayPal, click the donation page tab above. Otherwise, I’ll be glad to share my mailing address via email, … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 28

Posted on November 24, 2017 by ehurst

The latest nasty tactic from websites is called session replay, wherein the website has one or more JScripts that record every keystroke and mouse movement. Granted, this has been possible for a long time; it’s the kind of data website … Continue reading →

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Technology and Future-proofing

Posted on November 21, 2017 by ehurst

Someone asked me to explain my prayer request for that expensive laptop. First, a link to the machine in question. Primary advantage: Nobody has to worry about whether Linux can be installed and run on this thing; it comes with … Continue reading →

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A General Rant at Linux Developers

Posted on November 1, 2017 by ehurst

It’s hard to single out anyone, or even a team that works together. The problem I see is a broad attitude that is fairly consistent across the whole community. Stop advocating Linux if you refuse to deliver what users want … Continue reading →

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Windows Dead Mail

Posted on October 2, 2017 by ehurst

Sometime early this year, Microsoft phased out support for Windows Live Mail, their free email client. In a silent update, all mail accounts were switched from POP3 to IMAP. Your collected old mails didn’t go anywhere, and you could still … Continue reading →

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Mission and Means

Posted on August 8, 2017 by ehurst

The nature of truth is that is must be lived or it means nothing. This is revelation we are talking about here. It’s not that we are responsible for making sure anyone receives it, but that we are responsible for … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 25

Posted on July 27, 2017 by ehurst

Mr. T raises a good point in a comment on yesterday’s post. He notes that DNA is a factor in high-trust societies, and that neither nature nor nurture can explain how high-trust arises, or when it doesn’t. Of course, my … Continue reading →

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Testing Mint 18.2

Posted on June 24, 2017 by ehurst

I’m not a professional reviewer; I know exactly what I want for myself and know generally what most clueless home users will tolerate. I have some vague ideas about what business users like. Mostly this is a matter of testing … Continue reading →

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