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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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Mission First
I stole the title from an Army slogan. It’s state-speak demanding you turn off your conscience. My mission now is a direct reflection of my conscience, and the very title of my blog reflects an interest here in practical applications … Continue reading
No, I Don’t Hate Linux Now
A few questions I’ve gotten privately seem to call for a generalized response to save time. I don’t hate Linux or BSD. Actually, I still love Linux — on the CLI. Indeed, I’m currently negotiating a trade for an old … Continue reading
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
It’s like escaping an abusive relationship. Something about it keeps calling you back, but every time you go, some new bruise, some new heartbreak, and you walk away, vowing not to do it again. It’s not good for you, always … Continue reading
Computers: What Happens After You Catch Your Own Tail?
I’ve been chasing my own tail for some time over computer issues. Sure, there’s a part of me that likes trying new things. I’m still planning to put NetBSD on my old laptop, and spend some time learning to use … Continue reading
Linux Failed Me
First off, you need to realize this is not an angry rant. I have loved Linux from the first experience, when I installed RedHat 5.0 on an old 486. Once I understood it, and some of the philosophy behind it, … 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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Praying for Syllable
It’s no secret I use Linux. Indeed, I write here about how openSUSE 11.2 crashed on me and took a bite out of my desktop configuration. So I gave Ubuntu 9.10 another try. But this time I ran it from … Continue reading
openSUSE: Nothing Else Works on My Computer
I gave Windows Vista, which came with my hardware (Inspiron 545 MT), and the free Windows 7 upgrade, a fair and honest try. For two weeks I ran Win7. It was certainly better than Vista, but there were things which … Continue reading
Vim for Windows
At first, it was just Cream. I really started liking the extravagant syntax highlighting for my XHTML files. But I never could quite get some of those really off-the-wall keys strokes, even with Cream. Then I spent some time just … Continue reading