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Assange and Image Rehabilitation

Posted on December 24, 2010 by ehurst

Those most likely to support Assange where it counts are the ones who have been calling him on being too soft on Israel. He got the message, I believe. He recently denied any intent of taking money or other favors … Continue reading →

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Decentralized versus Centralized DNS: Why?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by ehurst

In a discussion on a private mailing list, the issue of decentralized DNS was raised, in light of the recent battles between the corporate media working through government versus the pirate industry. Why would a bunch of Christian Open Source … Continue reading →

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Backup Static Site Hosting (Updated)

Posted on November 26, 2010 by ehurst

Tonight my static website (soulkiln.org) is unavailable. This is the first time this has happened, as far as I know, in several years since starting that site. I have no complaints whatsoever against the fellow who provides the hosting of … Continue reading →

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Building Dillo on Ubuntu Lucid

Posted on November 9, 2010 by ehurst

Dillo is one of those niche projects which has always added something I need. Fast is good, but the primary reason I want it is that compromise between Lynx and friends, and the more graphical mouse-able interface. Given too many … Continue reading →

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Holy Ghost Christian Mystic

Posted on November 3, 2010 by ehurst

I’m a Christian Mystic. That’s not so much about what I believe as how I derive my beliefs. I take the mystical path of receiving a direct communion with God Himself, the light of revelation and power to act in … Continue reading →

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Controlled Opposition

Posted on October 29, 2010 by ehurst

It’s an established label: “controlled opposition.” While not exactly the old Hegelian Dialectic, it is equally sinister. How can you tell when one of your favorite sources of news and commentary is actually a fake? How do you know when … Continue reading →

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Operation Payback Is about Morals

Posted on October 22, 2010 by ehurst

You can read the manifesto of Operation Payback. Don’t pretend you can’t understand, or that the tiny handful of incidents they cite are insufficient justification. They are examples of a massive and unacceptable trend altogether consistent with the current global … Continue reading →

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Curmudgeon on RHEL 6.0 Beta 2

Posted on October 17, 2010 by ehurst

I’ve lived long enough to know my own answer to most questions. I can afford to ignore progress in some areas because some things will never get any better — not really. Over the past year I’ve tested a wide … Continue reading →

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Liberally Non-Liberal

Posted on October 16, 2010 by ehurst

I read a lot of lefty news sites. They have a lot less intrusive and stupid advertising than the righties. But I don’t believe the lefties any better than I do the righties. To restate what I say often: Until … Continue reading →

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Lynx Web Browser on Win7 (Updated)

Posted on September 23, 2010 by ehurst

This post is a couple years old still getting lots of hits. I now recommend you move the installation within your own Documents folder and work from there. You’ll have to change the paths below to match that, but you’ll … Continue reading →

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