Tag Archives: software

Computer Fright and badBIOS

Posted on November 1, 2013 by ehurst

Okay, so Halloween is over, and it’s time to call the bluff. I’m not a part of the technical elite, but I do know when something doesn’t pass the smell test. There is something wrong with what Drago Ruiu has … Continue reading →

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VMWare Player on Wheezy

Posted on October 10, 2013 by ehurst

It doesn’t really matter why; you might have any number of reasons for needing to run Windows software on your Linux box. Sometimes WINE is enough. It works pretty good for things like Notepad++ and it’s not too bad if … Continue reading →

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Debian and Xubuntu for Common Folks

Posted on September 25, 2013 by ehurst

There are an awful lot of WinXP class machines still running out there and there’s no reason to throw them away just because XP will be even more vulnerable than ever once the updates are discontinued in a few months. … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 13

Posted on September 22, 2013 by ehurst

I’m testing a nutritional supplement, recommended to me by both Old Jules and the Mandala Lady. The official name is serratiopeptidase but it’s more commonly known as “serrapeptase”. It’s a body enzyme that fades from production beginning around age 20. … Continue reading →

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Win8 Start Button Follies

Posted on September 2, 2013 by ehurst

First, take a look at this little gem. Back when MS user interface (UI) designers actually studied how humans used computers, they came up with the classic Windows desktop interface. It worked so well, other OSes copied it. That’s because … Continue reading →

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Fork in the Path of Ministry

Posted on September 1, 2013 by ehurst

God said I had the choice, but I’d be a fool for saying “no.” Warning to regular readers: There will be an increase in the number of posts regarding computer ministry issues. The reason is I sense a shift in … Continue reading →

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Friday Randomness

Posted on July 12, 2013 by ehurst

Responded to a computer ministry service call today. The Win7 box was suffering from three types of advertising malware, one of which hijacked some function in the Google Toolbar and caused intermittent Net access problems. Do you know you can … Continue reading →

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Tool Shed 4

Posted on May 25, 2013 by ehurst

Spent something close to 10 hours on a single computer this past week. The issue at hand was a collection of Trojans and related malware. In the mess, I was unable to salvage anything from the file system. Even booting … Continue reading →

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Tool Shed 3

Posted on March 23, 2013 by ehurst

Systems administrators can be caught up in senseless prejudice, at least as bad as the rest of us. There was a time when hackers used Lynx and other text-only browsers as a major tool for cracking websites and servers. It’s … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 9

Posted on February 14, 2013 by ehurst

After my disappointment with Lenny and Squeeze, I’m pleased to announce Debian Wheezy is really worth the time and trouble getting it set up. While I thought about writing up an install guide, it’s just silly to duplicate the efforts … Continue reading →

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