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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: December 10, 2012
Linus Torvalds: Linux 3.7
“From Linus Torvalds Date Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:59:50 -0800 Subject Linux 3.7 Whee. After an extra rc release, 3.7 is now out. After a few more trials at fixing things, in the end we ended up reverting the kswapd … Continue reading
Welders and Computer Wizards Make a Not-so-light Armoured Vehicle In a Month in Syria
Necessity is the mother of invention and small arms fire is the mother of the light armoured vehicle developed by rebels near Aleppo, Syria. The steel skin should deflect most rounds from an AK-47 or heavier machine-gun, the mobility should … Continue reading
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Some Retailers Just Don’t Want to Know
I saw an ad for a new (for me) retailer in Canada, TheSource.ca. I browsed their site and sent them an e-mail to their online contact address… ” The mail system online@thesource.ca:host 207.236.93.217 [207.236.93.217] said: 550 5.7.1 Message rejected as … Continue reading
Jefferies Predicts Decline In Wintel for Years to Come
“He now forecasts branded PCs to decline 3% next year, from a previous estimate of up 1%, with 2014 looking even gloomier, with a decline of 5%. He notes that in the next half decade he expects to see he … Continue reading