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Encouraging Shepherds
We are at war, but our weapons are not as their weapons. All men and women can embrace the shepherd’s call of adulthood. The actions and internal motivations and mechanisms differ between the sexes, but the outcome is basically the … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, culture, government, internet, mysticism, oppression, propaganda, resistance, technology, war
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Linux Ghost in the Machine
(Thinking out loud on a curriculum for migration to Linux…) Linux is inherently a CLI; it doesn’t run without a console. In yesterday’s post, we looked at the two primary implications of what it means when we say Linux is … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, linux, technology
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Linux, Security and Control
Running Linux doesn’t merely put you in charge of things; it grants a sense of power you won’t easily get from Windows or Mac. But it’s really about the people involved. The primary reason Linux computers seldom get viruses is … Continue reading
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Tagged community, computers, culture, education, linux, technology, windows
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Virtual Doors Wide Open
I’m tired; I don’t want to work on computers any more. But I must. The motto for my computer ministry is: “Helping you to need less help.” If computers weren’t so complicated and took so much time, I would have … Continue reading
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Tagged compsec, internet, mysticism, technology
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Bits and Pieces 14
Sometimes the best you can get is broken. I can’t post on Facebook this morning. I can click a few “likes” if I use a plain text browser and log in via the mobile interface FB offers but I still … Continue reading
Posted in globalism
Tagged advertising, compsec, computers, culture, FB, government, internet, linux, NSA, oppression, resistance, technology
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More Busy Day
Today I worked on my own systems a bit. First, I now remember why I don’t like Mint: They have an irresponsible attitude about security and bug-fix updates coming from their upstream source, Ubuntu. You really have to go out … Continue reading
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Tagged computer ministry, computers, linux, technology, ubuntu
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The Power of Information
It’s fundamental to human nature: People are drawn to power. Everybody wants it, but not everyone wants to wield it themselves. Most people are content to tap into power held by someone else. Few are capable of handling it in … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, computers, linux, propaganda, resistance, technology
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Linux for the Common User
Because of my long experience with teaching in general, and teaching Linux in particular, I am a firm believer in task-oriented instruction for computers. I’ve been playing with Linux for about 20 years. I’m not a guru, just a power … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, education, linux, psychology, technology
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Virtual War
We are at war. It doesn’t matter if you want to be involved; the war goes on without your active participation. For Christians, it is an extension of our ongoing battle against the demons who want to subjugate us. While … Continue reading
Posted in prophecy
Tagged civilization, computers, divine justice, internet, law, mission, mysticism, resistance, technology, virtual space, war
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Quantum Missionary
Quantum reasoning allows us to integrate fully our personality and character even as we operate on multiple levels in differing contexts. It takes away the Western compartmentalization that leads to neuroses and schizophrenia. The very same mystical ethics that keep … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged computers, debian, internet, linux, meat space, mysticism, technology, writing
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