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Plain Text Browsing the Net
Why, when there are so many graphics, scripting, and all the extra multimedia stuff? That’s why. I’ve tested this off and on for several years. When I visit my favorite sites with Lynx or Elinks, I find more actual information, … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, internet, linux
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Consider Snail Mail
Many of us have found friends on the Net. Virtual friendship is not stupid or harmful, provided it’s genuine friendship. The nice thing about the Net is it helps us find likely friends due to the grouping of interests, not … Continue reading
The Fiction of Control
There is a sense in which no man can be ruled who does not permit it. People in the aggregate prefer the results of letting governments take charge of things, and a host of cultural and contextual factors affect that, … Continue reading
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Tagged government, internet, resistance, science
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Justified Target of Wrath: Wikipedia
It was a noble idea. Let everyone with an interest be allowed to add their knowledge regarding a topic, and the intelligence of the common man will shine through in creating an online encyclopedia. Let the differing opinions work out … Continue reading
Busted: NetBSD 5.01
No, there is nothing really wrong with the OS, but with me. I’m not the hobbyist any more. Back when I first dove into FreeBSD I was determined to get it. I bought a couple of books, bugged some people … Continue reading
More Death-of-the-Net?
As more of our economy is pulled in under the corporate and government controls, we risk a form of utterly heedless oppression. It’s called fascism — government operating on behalf the soulless corporation. We have gotten to the point the … Continue reading
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Tagged economics, government, internet, linux
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Net Security: Nuisance Abatement
Aside from sections of wire and other hardware owned by government agencies, the Internet is entirely private property. A rather loose coalition of folks connected by cables and such have decided upon a common set of protocols allowing shared data. … Continue reading
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Tagged economics, government, internet, law
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Vista Not So Bad
Okay, coming from a mostly Linux/BSD background, with some limited Windows experience, I’m surprised so many people whine about Vista. Granted, it’s apparently slower than Win7 on most recent machines. However, I found the UAC default settings to be tolerable. … Continue reading
Net Justice
God’s justice assumes you’ll do your best to stay out of other peoples’ way, but that their way won’t mean harming you. It’s a never-ending tension and renegotiation. The biggest source of conflict is unrealistic expectations, particularly regarding what God … Continue reading
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Tagged corporations, government, internet, propaganda
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