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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: November 19, 2011
Tamil Nadu Goes With GNU/Linux
There was a bit of dithering, but Tamil Nadu has decided to use GNU/Linux on students’ computers and all computers run by the state, effective Nov. 14, 2011. This is the beginning of the end of that other OS in … Continue reading
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Syria: No Way Back
The die is cast in Syria. Assad has not responded seriously to interventions by the Arab League and its neighbour, Turkey, to behave reasonably to popular protests. Defections from the military are growing. Last week, defectors attacked key installations near … Continue reading
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Dropping The Bomb on Usage
A comment on a post by SJVN caught my eye. How does usage of Android/Linux compare with that other OS? We have some numbers. M$ claims about 50 million licences are sold each quarter, 91 days. Google claims 550K activations … Continue reading
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Priced Right. Available in Volume. Kindle Fire Will Fly
Even staid businesses see the merits of Kindle Fire, writes Eric Lai: Developers are coming! So are consumers. And so is IT. “In an IBM-sponsored survey of 4,000 IT pros worldwide released last week, 70% said they plan to deploy … Continue reading
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Debian, World’s Easiest GNU/Linux Distro You Can Install
It may have been true years ago that Debian GNU/Linux took some time and trouble to install. That’s not true today. A basic installation is pretty trivial. “Assume the default” works in most cases where user-input is required. There is … Continue reading
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Android, Android, Android!
About 10% of devices people use to browse the web are now Android/Linux smart phones and the number (200 million and counting) continues to rise at the rate of 550K per day. Two OEMs shipping Android/Linux smart phones each exceed … Continue reading
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