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Domino Theory 50 Years Later

Published by Robert Pogson February 15th, 2011 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

50 years ago, the Cold War was quite hot and southeast Asia was touted to being countries that could “fall” to communism like dominoes crashing into neighbouring dominoes. Now Vietnam, the crucial domino is about the only communist state in the region besides China and N. Korea.

Today the Arab world seems like a set of dominoes that could fall from authoritarian rule to “democracy”. In the past few weeks Tunisia and Egypt have apparently made the move and Yemen and Bahrain and Iran (not Arab but Muslim) are seeing protests in the street. Continue reading ‘Domino Theory 50 Years Later’

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My observations and opinions about IT are based on 40 years of use in science and technology and lately, in education. I like IT that is fast, cost-effective and reliable. I do not care whether my solution is the same as yours. I like to think for myself.

My first use of GNU/Linux in 2001 was so remarkably better than what I had been using, I feel it is important work to share GNU/Linux with the world. I have been blessed by working in schools where students and school systems have benefited by good, modular software easily installed in most systems.

I have shown GNU/Linux to thousands of students and hundreds of teachers over the years and will continue in some way doing that until I die in spite of the opposition.