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Refresh: I Recommend Debian

Posted on July 16, 2015 by ehurst

While I still believe that CentOS with all it’s locked down design is best for the average home/home-office user, it’s too confining for someone like me. Thus, I run Debian on all of my systems. On newer laptops, in particular, … Continue reading →

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Photolog 11: New Harrah Loop

Posted on July 14, 2015 by ehurst

I’ve decided to permanently change the Harrah Loop I use. This is part of my effort to make my typical rides longer than 30 miles (48km) by default. In theory, the Harrah Loop now starts near my home at SE … Continue reading →

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The Confusion Is on Our End

Posted on July 9, 2015 by ehurst

God is not silent, but His voice can be hard to discern. We can’t turn back the tides of human civilization. God allows certain things to go in certain directions according to His own inscrutable and ineffable plans. However, He … Continue reading →

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Controlling Obsession to Control

Posted on July 6, 2015 by ehurst

Obsessions enslave us. It’s a direct insult to God — poking Him in the eye — when you seek control over things He said were His to control. That goes for weather, climate and the earth in general. We aren’t … Continue reading →

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Not a “Conspiracy”

Posted on June 30, 2015 by ehurst

There has always been a ruling elite, people who regarded themselves above the common folks. Fasten your seat belts, because in order to keep this short, I have to make broad sweeping generalizations. Perhaps you are aware that the term … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends

Posted on June 11, 2015 by ehurst

Odds and Ends There have been at least two folks ask me for help with recent “Patch Tuesday” updates for Win7. It’s mostly patches failing or borking something else. The few times I could stand to run Win7 on any … Continue reading →

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Open Source Software Hijacking

Posted on June 1, 2015 by ehurst

It’s one thing when the folks running an Open Source software project admit to crossing over to “the dark side” and wrapping their installer with advertising software — which most people call malware. Such a project would be FileZilla, the … Continue reading →

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More Browser Wars: Slimjet

Posted on May 30, 2015 by ehurst

It appears that FlashPeak is making serious progress with their SlimJet browser. This is the first time I’ve seen it work this well on Linux. I’m running Debian 8 (amd64) and I’ve tried both SlimJet and SlimBoat in the past … Continue reading →

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Linux Distros

Posted on May 17, 2015 by ehurst

In response to a direct request, I will outline the Linux distros that I tolerate and why. Keep in mind that I think all operating systems suck, but some are more tolerable than others. The entire question is based on … Continue reading →

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Network Age Faith

Posted on May 12, 2015 by ehurst

I still believe that the Network Civilization is replacing Western Civilization. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. The closest we ever came to God’s ideal in terms of human society stood for a time after the Flood. At … Continue reading →

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