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Facebook Is Byzantine

Posted on May 18, 2016 by ehurst

Byzantine — 3. highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious It’s one of several different uses of the word, but this is the one to which I refer in regards to Facebook. It’s run by a petty lefty tyrant who … Continue reading →

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Answering 09: An Application

Posted on April 14, 2016 by ehurst

“Truth makes its own path.” I have no idea where I heard that; I know I didn’t read it because there’s a voice attached to the memory. It’s not how I would say it, but it’ll do. I want to … Continue reading →

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The Fallacy of Activism

Posted on March 25, 2016 by ehurst

This is a postscript to Institutionalized Cowardice. I apologize in advance for the length, but I hunger and thirst for your freedom from deception. A major element in my enthusiasm for Glennon’s work is that it removed some mental blocks … Continue reading →

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Just One

Posted on March 21, 2016 by ehurst

That’s all it takes. So long as just one person benefits from what I do, and I get enough feedback to know about it, I’ll keep doing this. Of course, as long as it’s this easy, I’d do it for … Continue reading →

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The Moral Duty to Adblock

Posted on March 20, 2016 by ehurst

The Internet is a much better place if you and I agree to block advertising in our browsers. We have that word from a former insider, one of the guys who designed the current intrusive tracking of advertising on the … Continue reading →

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Verbal Restraints

Posted on March 13, 2016 by ehurst

I want you to be free, including free to dispute what I say. Having you follow your own heart-mind leading will, in the long run, make my world a better place and improve my opportunities to glorify Christ. So the … Continue reading →

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Debian Desktop: Caching Nameserver (DNS)

Posted on March 6, 2016 by ehurst

Most people are vaguely aware that Windows by default includes a service that keeps track of your favorite sites and stashes the DNS reference (IP address) so it won’t have to keep asking for the same address. Even laptops do … Continue reading →

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Morphing Reality

Posted on February 23, 2016 by ehurst

I’m not kidding; we are moving into a different civilization. There’s a lot of friction in human habits. We call it “custom and culture” but it amounts to that broad, almost unconscious comfort zone that is neither exactly what we … Continue reading →

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Technical Updates for Late February 2016

Posted on February 17, 2016 by ehurst

Consider the moral implications. Understanding the technology is one thing; knowing why and how it matters is another level entirely. If your computer runs Win10 and you have some functional reason for preferring it over whatever was running before, but … Continue reading →

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Give It a Rest

Posted on February 15, 2016 by ehurst

Today is a good time for us to pray. As I was out on a long ride, I was generally praying out loud the whole time. I have no quarrel with anyone, and I welcome all who can humor my … Continue reading →

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