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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. 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. Now that I'm retired I still use GNU/Linux on every computer in my home except the smartphones which run Android/Linux.Lately, I've been giving lots of thought to the world I inherited and which I will leave to my descendants. I'm planting grass, trees, flowers and vegetables in my large lot and I've ordered a Solo EV. I plan to charge my Solo by means of a tracking solar array. Life is good if you have a purpose. I do.
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Daily Archives: December 2, 2010
End of Monopoly
It’s happening. M$’s dream of one-PC/one-hard-drive/one licensing fee had a short spree and it is coming to an end. “These devices will be increasing embraced as complements if not substitutes for PCs where voice and light data consumption are desired. … Continue reading
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Software Bloat/Spaghetti Code Kills WHS
The fanbois were ecstatic when M$ brought out a “Home Server”, a lower-priced option for small organizations to use M$’s server products. That was then. Now, M$ has admitted it cannot support the feature bloat of redundancy in JBOD. Meanwhile, … Continue reading
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