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Enough Kubuntu

Posted on April 6, 2014 by ehurst

I had enough. By no means did I expect perfection of any sort. The thing was in beta, so it was supposed to be a little buggy. That is not what bothered me. It was the constant defaults that were … Continue reading →

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Draft of AI’s Children

Posted on April 4, 2014 by ehurst

It’s ready for review, so if you are interested, let me know.

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Unpersuasive

Posted on April 4, 2014 by ehurst

I don’t write to persuade. People can use footnotes and facts to lie as easily as to support the truth, so there is nothing special about chasing down every reference. History isn’t objective; it is merely the narrative of the … Continue reading →

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Another Excerpt from AI’s Children

Posted on March 31, 2014 by ehurst

This is a slice out of Chapter 15… The old man interlaced his fingers and held them up against his mouth for a moment. “You’re telling me AI is like a person somewhere out there and just cooperates when you … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu Beta 2 Is Here

Posted on March 27, 2014 by ehurst

I’m downloading it using BitTorrent right now. The update was put up sometime today. I went out for a long bike ride and it was waiting when I got back. If you want your copy, go here. This is the … Continue reading →

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Taming Kubuntu

Posted on March 23, 2014 by ehurst

Whew! It’s too long to post here on the blog, so I have a draft version in good ol’ HTML here (gone now). Just click the link and you should get a fairly long tutorial. I need feeback. This will … Continue reading →

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Moving from Windows

Posted on March 19, 2014 by ehurst

After some feedback from users who are migrating from Windows to Linux, I realize XFCE probably isn’t the best choice for most of them. So after a little chatter here with someone about my various desktop concerns, I think I’ll … Continue reading →

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Quantum Moral Dominion

Posted on March 14, 2014 by ehurst

As always, I cannot tell you what path to take; I can only explain mine. I lack the time and expertise to read purposefully all the released documents on NSA spying. That means I rely on people I trust who … Continue reading →

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Virtual Activist

Posted on March 13, 2014 by ehurst

There is no place for absolutism in this world. I’ve already stated often enough that I am not a political activist of any stripe. It’s not that my actions have no political meaning, but politics is never the point. The … Continue reading →

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AI’s Minion Published

Posted on March 9, 2014 by ehurst

The first in a series about The Brotherhood, a secretive benign organization that shows up in Tales of Mystical Romance in the story about REZ. It’s also background for The Chronicles of Misty. It’s published now and this is the … Continue reading →

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