Tag Archives: technology

Gauging Priorities

Posted on December 23, 2014 by ehurst

Revelation of God’s glory is the whole thing. It’s not just the main thing, but the only thing that matters. All else is just the method and means to that mission. As I have often said for decades: All Creation … Continue reading →

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CentOS and SL: Netinstall Shortcut

Posted on December 20, 2014 by ehurst

This is just a short item that can save you some time and bandwidth. Using the netinstall disk from any RHEL 7.x clone requires you have already the mirror from which you plan to install the packages. From the install … Continue reading →

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Of Trees and Technology (Updated)

Posted on December 18, 2014 by ehurst

I don’t take myself that seriously, so if you are amused, I’ll laugh along with you. So, for example, as a pretty serious woodsman with hand tools, you should not be surprised if I tell you that trees talk to … Continue reading →

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CompSec and Browsers

Posted on December 12, 2014 by ehurst

The pastor seeks to protect his flock and mine is virtual, so computer stuff is essential as the means. There was a long period when Internet stuff was largely predictable. Even though aware of new threats arising every day, I … Continue reading →

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American Apocalypse

Posted on December 5, 2014 by ehurst

In case you haven’t noticed, the Police State is here. I suppose a significant number of us living here in the US have seen it coming for a long time. Some part of me knew it way back in high … Continue reading →

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Plowing up Roman Roads

Posted on November 14, 2014 by ehurst

This part doesn’t fit into the document I’m constructing about our online parish, but is evoked by the discussion. Rome built some really fine roads across Europe and the Mediterranean. The primary reason was to move troops and other government … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu Guide 10

Posted on October 17, 2014 by ehurst

(This should be the end of the series. If you have questions, suggestions for topics I forgot, etc., now is the time to pester me.) 10 — Trackballs and Windows-ware So far, no project has seen fit to offer a … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu Guide 08

Posted on October 15, 2014 by ehurst

08 — Software and Files In Windows you may have encountered seeing parts of the file system designated with C:\something\stuff. The backward slashes are opposite of what you see in things like URLs on the Internet. That’s in part because … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu Guide 07

Posted on October 14, 2014 by ehurst

Before we get started, this is now a good time to move your files onto the system. Insert your backup device and wait for the Device Notifier on the Panel to let you know you can open this thing with … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu Guide 06

Posted on October 12, 2014 by ehurst

06 — Installation Back up all your important files to an external device of some sort. That would be whatever you keep in your Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos and perhaps Download folders. If you know how, you can find your … Continue reading →

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