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Quirk the Internet
The Net, as it exists more or less, is an uncontrolled means of communication. That is, whether the information is good, bad or indifferent, it is unrestricted. It is the ultimate expression of freedom and voluntary cooperation. There are numerous … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, government, linux, propaganda, resistance, windows
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Selective Control
This is not about computers, but relies on human interaction with computers as the primary example of seeking selective control. Everyone wants convenience. That is, we want to avoid bothering with mechanisms, however necessary, which enable spending time doing what … Continue reading
Full-time Computer Ministry
I’ve decided now is the time to dive in all the way. For the past few years I’ve piddled and played at computer servicing as a hobby. The collection of articles I have here on computer topics should indicate how … Continue reading
Brief Migration Guide to Ubuntu (Updated)
As promised, here is a brief sketch of what I recommend to Windows refugees who want to migrate to Linux. Update: A better version of this guide can be found here. The following assumes you are fairly competent already with … Continue reading
Serving Linux to the Refugees
It’s all about freedom. What does it take to improve your service to the Kingdom? What can I do to remove unnecessary limitations? I am by no means a Linux evangelist. Some people are better off running Windows, and I … Continue reading
Busted: Plain X on Linux
In my previous ruminations on ditching the heavy DEs, I did not anticipate one factor which matters quite a bit to me: The DEs tend to manage fonts better than the X server alone. I realize GNOME, for example, does … Continue reading
Lynx Web Browser on Win7 (Updated)
This post is a couple years old still getting lots of hits. I now recommend you move the installation within your own Documents folder and work from there. You’ll have to change the paths below to match that, but you’ll … Continue reading
Shifting with the Wind on OSes
There is nothing wrong with turning your sails to the wind if it gets where you are going. I find it ludicrous people feel there is some necessity of being tribal about a computer operating system. It requires a particularly … Continue reading
Firefox Container Never Closes
The most recent release of Firefox browser contains a new technology which was supposed to help with the way FlashPlayer, Silverlight and Quicktime runs inside the browser. It’s new and sometimes kinda shaky on Windows, at least. Since so many … Continue reading
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Killer Solitaire Package: PySolFC
For quite some years I have been a fan of PySol. If any particular Linux distro dropped it, I dropped that distro. Eventually it seemed to have disappeared. But no, it was rescued by it’s own fan club, so to … Continue reading
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Tagged bsd, linux, open source, windows
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