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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: March 24, 2013
Small Cheap Legacy PCs Eat Big Expensive Legacy PCs’ Lunch
According to IDC, “The volume of thin client shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) in 2012 increased by 9.2% year on year to more than 1.7 million units, according to results published by market research and advisory … Continue reading
Posted in Linux in Education, technology
Tagged adoption, Debian, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, thin client
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Money Wasted
I came upon disclosures of contracts over $10K on the government of Canada’s website and found these sad entries: Canada Revenue Agency 2010-06-01 to 2013-05-31, $50,084,947.14 Environment Canada 2008-04-01 to 2012-03-31, $8,986,204.42 National Defence 22-5-2009, $895,282.00 There were a few … Continue reading