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Laptop Oracles: Stand Your Ground

Posted on August 23, 2011 by ehurst

Be consistent, even if others don’t understand. In a very few years, we shall have ubiquitous video communications over most of the earth. Cell phones are nearly there now. But it’s not a question of hardware; it’s a question of … Continue reading →

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Laptop Oracles: Sheeple

Posted on August 22, 2011 by ehurst

There must be sheeple. The selection of folks who have some realistic idea how the Internet works is very small, indeed. Fact: The majority of all Internet connections terminate with a machine running some version of Windows poorly configured. The … Continue reading →

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Laptop Oracles: Copyright Is Dead

Posted on August 20, 2011 by ehurst

Thus saith the Lord: Withholding information is as the sin of murder. Placing a gateway, or any other impediment to information access, is an abomination to God. If you depend on selling such access, you are a thief at the … Continue reading →

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Laptop Oracles: Trust

Posted on August 19, 2011 by ehurst

Civilization was God’s idea, His command through Noah. The fundamental question which civilization seeks to answer is how people can live in close proximity with minimal friction. A higher density of humanity provides a great many benefits, but at a … Continue reading →

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Laptop Oracles: Civilization

Posted on August 18, 2011 by ehurst

A new civilization is aborning. The West is dead, it’s carcass moldering in the street. Will someone please push it off into the sewer? What once was is past. We shall be forced to bear its foul odor a bit … Continue reading →

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The Laptop Oracles: Preface

Posted on August 17, 2011 by ehurst

Edward, a madman and prophet of Jehovah, typing on a Dell laptop: The West is dying, and will be overtaken by the Networked Civilization. We shall have world governments, but the only ones which remain very long will build on … Continue reading →

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The Internet Fire Burns

Posted on August 16, 2011 by ehurst

I’m angry. I’ve had up to my eyes, and it’s time to set them straight, to slap some hands. Curiosity is a human trait; it’s built in and you can’t simply remove it. It can be disabled at great cost … Continue reading →

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I’m on Jabber.org

Posted on July 23, 2011 by ehurst

Quick note for those who are interested: My only IM account is with Jabber.org, username br073n I leave it running whenever I’m online.

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Does McDowell Not Get It?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by ehurst

One of the most brilliant minds in Christian Apologetics appears to miss the point. The news article comes via Christian Post, telling us Josh McDowell seems to think the Internet is a major threat to Christian faith. If this is … Continue reading →

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Don’t Panic

Posted on July 17, 2011 by ehurst

The famous tagline from the Douglas Adams’ fiction series is good advice. I felt it coming on Friday evening, those old sinus allergy symptoms. Not enough to kill normal activities, but enough to make me marginally miserable. The last tomato … Continue reading →

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