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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: April 8, 2011
The Battle for the Last Desktop
Yesterday, as my wife was rushing out for an appointment, she called to me and demanded I “fix her PC”. Readers may remember that I had liberated her machine from XP after it had ground to a halt for the … Continue reading
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That Other OS Re-re-reboots, Again
Patch Tuesday has plenty of overtime and re-re-reboots in order. Every version of that other OS and Office needs work and there are plenty of critical vulnerabilities to go around. “Upcoming features will include a critical SMB Browser bug that … Continue reading
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M$ Also Ran
When a horse ends up after third place, it’s called an “also ran”. That’s what Gartner predicts for smart phones. Android/Linux is expected to become a monopoly by 2012 with that other OS reaching perhaps 20% by 2015. This includes … Continue reading
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ARM: Good and Getting Better
We have all seen demonstrations of the Tegra 2 ARM CPU from Nvidia. If there was any doubt about the performance of these chips, read on: “In the fourth quarter of 2011, Nvidia is set to launch its 40nm Tegra … Continue reading
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Acer’s Chairman Speaks
After disappointing results, Acer’s chairman and CEO JT Wang spoke about the outlook and strategy: profit margin currently is less than 2%, plans to spend more and to hire for R&D, “a revolution is already in progress in the IT … Continue reading
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