-
-
Contact me:
-
ehurst@radixfidem.blog
Categories
Tag Archives: computers
Backup Static Site Hosting (Updated)
Tonight my static website (soulkiln.org) is unavailable. This is the first time this has happened, as far as I know, in several years since starting that site. I have no complaints whatsoever against the fellow who provides the hosting of … Continue reading
Busted: Plain X on Linux
In my previous ruminations on ditching the heavy DEs, I did not anticipate one factor which matters quite a bit to me: The DEs tend to manage fonts better than the X server alone. I realize GNOME, for example, does … Continue reading
Desktops versus Window Managers
I remember using Red Hat 5.0 long before they called it “Enterprise Linux.” The default interface was based on FVWM, with a bunch of scripting which made it more convenient to use, called “Another Level.” It was good enough. Then … Continue reading
FreeBSD 8.1 Test Drive
I decided long ago, of all the various Open Source licenses, I prefer the BSD License. It’s the most free, and typical of my philosophical assumptions. With lots of experience playing around on FreeBSD, I was somewhat brokenhearted during the … Continue reading
Operation Payback Is about Morals
You can read the manifesto of Operation Payback. Don’t pretend you can’t understand, or that the tiny handful of incidents they cite are insufficient justification. They are examples of a massive and unacceptable trend altogether consistent with the current global … Continue reading
Program Note: RHEL Projects on Hold
This morning I awoke to the sound of my desktop system moaning. Seems the CPU fan is dying, so I had to shut it down before it failed and let things overheat. It will be a week until we get … Continue reading
Curmudgeon on RHEL 6.0 Beta 2
I’ve lived long enough to know my own answer to most questions. I can afford to ignore progress in some areas because some things will never get any better — not really. Over the past year I’ve tested a wide … Continue reading
RHEL 6.0 Beta2
With the first beta I ran into problems I could not resolve, having to do with display instability. So I wiped the drive and used it to test a few other things. Yet, I was haunted by what I knew … Continue reading
A Virtual Community of Faith
Nobody is more anxious to avoid creating yet-one-more church denomination than me. The last thing I want is a personal empire, a little kingdom over which to reign. With all my ranting about how wrong it is to do things … Continue reading
That Green-Eyed Monster Stalks Me
I confess: I am suffering a serious case of envy. It’s almost like lust. Among the clients I see in my computer ministry was a fellow with a nice Inspiron 1525 laptop — 2.0 Ghz dual core CPU, 3GB RAM, … Continue reading