Tag Archives: internet

Current Site Proposal

Posted on January 23, 2016 by ehurst

There is just a chance I can persuade someone I know to offer hosting under the best of terms. Unless God has reasons for some other deal, this looks better than anything I’ve seen so far. However, the key person … Continue reading →

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Prayer Request: Service, Please

Posted on January 21, 2016 by ehurst

I’m getting there. As I read through the material on network administration, I’m playing with various settings on our home server, making sure I understand how they work. It’s been years since I played bookworm. And while I find this … Continue reading →

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The Tracking Economy

Posted on January 20, 2016 by ehurst

I offer no advice at all, just my impression of things I’ve seen. We have the Tech Big Five: Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook. They all have one thing in common — tracking. They are all trying to monetize … Continue reading →

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Back to School for Me

Posted on January 17, 2016 by ehurst

The fresh education has begun. Not that I’ve ever stopped learning in the first place, but this is something I never felt the need to know. I approach it like every other academic endeavor because I need to make sure … Continue reading →

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The Server, Part 2 (Updated)

Posted on January 15, 2016 by ehurst

The monitor and tower are here together. Unfortunately, the latter did not come with keyboard and mouse, so I am unable to confirm much else about it. Looking inside tells me only that it is designed to last with fancy … Continue reading →

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Virtual Redoubt

Posted on January 9, 2016 by ehurst

This is another one of those wild visionary rambles. You’ve been warned. The global economic system is in collapse. There’s turmoil and increasing social instability in our world, particularly in the Western countries. Some very powerful figures are provoking it … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends Again

Posted on January 7, 2016 by ehurst

I once wrote a humorous story about how my opinion might not be worth as much as a rat’s butt. The price of rat’s butt has gone up… Malheur National Wildlife Refuge: That business in Oregon of militia types holing … Continue reading →

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The Only Constant Is Change

Posted on January 6, 2016 by ehurst

Try to relax. Very little of the Lord’s work is done in panic. It might require vigor and creative surprises at time, but even those elements work better if you approach your divine mission with confidence and serenity. In the … Continue reading →

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Feedback Request: Virtual Parish

Posted on January 5, 2016 by ehurst

I realize not every reader and subscriber regards himself/herself a member of this virtual parish, but on my “About” page I promised to treat you as one. That is, you hold all the same privileges as any other member; the … Continue reading →

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Disavowing Seen and Unseen

Posted on December 30, 2015 by ehurst

The title is a reference to a couple of services run out of Iceland — Seen.is and Unseen.is — that I didn’t know were such nitwits about networking and encryption. I once recommended them, but grew increasingly annoyed at their … Continue reading →

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