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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: August 22, 2012
Notebooks Took A Decade To Reach The Top. Tablet PCs Took Two Years.
The pace of the evolution of technology in IT keeps accelerating. The first notebook PCs I saw had lead-acid batteries, were thick and heavy and cost a premium over desktop PCs. It took more than a decade for notebooks to … Continue reading
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Gmail About to Become #1 in Europe
According to comScore: “Hotmail, recently renamed Outlook.com, ranked as the top web-based email provider in Europe with 108.2 million visitors (up 1 percent vs. year ago) for an average of 1.9 hours per user during the month. Google’s Gmail ranked … Continue reading
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The Stark Unreality of Retail GNU/Linux in USA
Check out Walmart.com. Look for “linux” in Books – 104 results (YAY!) “ubuntu” in Books – 25 results (YAY!) “linux” in Computers – 2 results , online only pickup in stores a few days after ordering (BOOO!) “ubuntu” in Computers … Continue reading
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