Tag Archives: computers

Facebook Hates Elderly and Poor

Posted on September 7, 2010 by ehurst

In the on-going saga of Facebook foul-ups, they now have decided anyone opening a new account must give their cellphone number and text message the confirmation. Most elderly do not have cellphones, and the few who do aren’t into texting. … Continue reading →

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Meta: Blogging Under Copyright Attack (Updated)

Posted on September 4, 2010 by ehurst

One of the ways in which the free Internet is being shut down is frivolous copyright lawsuits against bloggers. Keep in mind I don’t support Ron Paul; though of all the politicians I know he comes closest to my position, … Continue reading →

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The Other Side: 3 – It’s Personal

Posted on August 22, 2010 by ehurst

Hard sciences pretend, at least, to follow a clearly logical process. Most people don’t understand the whole idea. They get the part about sampling data, organizing, and reaching certain hypotheses. They don’t get the proving part. Hypotheses are tested, not … Continue reading →

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Whipping Boy Theatrics

Posted on July 31, 2010 by ehurst

It’s like a play, up on the stage. He sneaks up, making sure only the proprietor is oblivious, while his audience watches. After snagging his prize, he runs away, hooting and hollering as he stuffs it in his mouth. It’s … Continue reading →

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Worms and Viruses: Government Sponsored Terror

Posted on July 25, 2010 by ehurst

At first it was just the juvenile hijinks of some very skillful hackers, who became crackers. Then they shared their goodies with wannabe crackers we called “script kiddies” and there were far more of them, so incidents rose. Then someone … Continue reading →

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I Won’t Do Facebook

Posted on July 22, 2010 by ehurst

At one time I had a Facebook account. It was a  bad move. The only reason I have a computer is communications. My first and deepest need regarding computers is writing. That was my first and primary use for one … Continue reading →

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JavaScript Still a Mistake

Posted on July 11, 2010 by ehurst

In my research, I read an awful lot of sites I really don’t recommend. Most of them for the content, but a few have infuriating use of JavaScript (AKA JScript or ECMAScript). Some sites are run by technicians who clearly … Continue reading →

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Shifting with the Wind on OSes

Posted on July 8, 2010 by ehurst

There is nothing wrong with turning your sails to the wind if it gets where you are going. I find it ludicrous people feel there is some necessity of being tribal about a computer operating system. It requires a particularly … Continue reading →

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Firefox Container Never Closes

Posted on July 7, 2010 by ehurst

The most recent release of Firefox browser contains a new technology which was supposed to help with the way FlashPlayer, Silverlight and Quicktime runs inside the browser. It’s new and sometimes kinda shaky on Windows, at least. Since so many … Continue reading →

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Not My Friend

Posted on July 5, 2010 by ehurst

The enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my ally. My only friend is Truth, AKA God. Everyone in Him is also my friend, but a great many of them still work against His revealed truth. My allies are those … Continue reading →

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