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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: February 17, 2011
Atom Savaged by Charlie Demerjian
Intel messed up over the netbook with the Atom and now has nowhere to go thanks to Nokia and M$ according to Charlie Demerjian. By agreeing to restrict screen-size etc. on netbooks, Intel painted Atom into a corner where it … Continue reading
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No Competition Allowed in M$’s Marketplace
You cannot distribute FLOSS via M$’s marketplace. This from a company that uses FLOSS, contributes to FLOSS and says it is a friend of developers… Yep. We can add hypocrisy to the evils of M$. see http://www.thinq.co.uk/2011/2/17/microsoft-bans-open-source-marketplace/ No one can … Continue reading
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Government and Security
There’s a story running on CBC that several Canadian Government departments were penetrated from China over the network. It seems the intruders got control of some executive PCs and sent memos to underlings to reveal passwords etc… I guess it … Continue reading
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Bahrain: 2011-2-17
“16:15pm A spokesman for the central command of Bahrain’s forces made a statement on state television: Bahrain defence forces will take all necessary measures to secure safety, order and stability.” That’s from Al Jazeera’s Blog on Bahrain. The guys who … Continue reading
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Nigeria Uses GNU/Linux to Manage Elections
Nigeria which has struggled over decades to give diverse groups of people a place in their democracy, has found GNU/Linux works for them to keep track of millions of voters. 120K PCs in a huge network manage the database. The … Continue reading
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Back-pedaling in Germany
“Back in 2007, the Foreign Office’s IT department regarded the use of open source software on servers and desktop systems as a success story. IT costs per workspace were reported to be lower than in any other government department, despite … Continue reading
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