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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: July 5, 2012
Cuban President Raul Castro signs deals in China
It used to be Russia that was in Cuba’s corner in the “old days”. Now it seems China is taking a greater role. It’s particularly interesting that China has committed to aid Cuba with technology. Since both China and Cuba … Continue reading
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GNU/Linux Just Made the World of Science a Better Place
On the IT used in the discovery of the Higgs Boson (the last key particle scientists needed to explain just about everything…) “In terms of data analysis, Windows could be used in principle. We could also use some type of … Continue reading
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LibreOffice For Android Starts Taking Shape
It looks like LibreOffice will have something for Android/Linux soon. They have the basics working now. “As part of the Google Summer of Code, Iain Billet is working hard at building a Java viewer UI for LibreOffice, that will integrate … Continue reading
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OOPS! Air-burst Over San Diego
Nuclear weapons are often designed to explode high over a target in order to maximize the effects on the ground. San Diego put on a fireworks display that had a puzzling effect on the ground. They “fired all of their … Continue reading
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Walmart.com: Small Cheap Computers Keep Getting Cheaper
Walmart is selling 15 tablets in the $50-$100 interval. e.g. Pandigital R7T40WWHF1 Novel with WiFi 7.0" Touchscreen Tablet PC Featuring Android Operating System, White at $59.98 Does anyone believe Wintel is holding its own against this tide? Wintel can hardly … Continue reading
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M$: Tax Evasion Routine
Tax inspectors found invoices for advertising from M$ in various investigations that lead them to raid M$ in France. M$ said it was routine to be raided by accountants and police at dawn… I guess they know about that because … Continue reading
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