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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 18, 2013
New Dell
Now that Dell is no longer a public corporation, is its attitude to FLOSS different? I poke around. The problems I used to have were an overly segmented website making it difficult to find the GNU/Linux PCs. That no longer … Continue reading
Posted in technology
Tagged adoption, desktop, GNU/Linux, Linux, market share, small cheap computers, tablets
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Change Is The Spice Of Life
Hmmm… Spiceworks has done a survey from a variety of areas of business of IT professionals. Not surprisingly, the majority of them have some machines running XP a large percentage have some machines running “7” and a smaller percentage have … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, android, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, Linux, migration, that other OS
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Parade of Small Cheap Computers
Moore’s law works for everyone except Wintel these days. While users of ARMed CPUs get ever-lowering prices, Wintel is competing in a token manner at the low end while pushing ever more expensive “ultra” models… M$ keeps trying to “get … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, android, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, Linux, market share, migration, small cheap computers, uptake
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From China With Love
China has become a powerhouse of industry. It’s part of everything we do these days. Consider shopping retail. I was looking for an item to buy as a Christmas present. I am cheap, really cheap…. A similar item in a … Continue reading
Fans Take Notice! M$ Admits Windows Sloowwsss Dddooowwwwwnnnnnnnnn!
For years on this blog, fans of that other OS have stoutly denied that Windows slows down with use. I have seen it with my own eyes. I worked in a school where identical machines were in two camps, XP … Continue reading