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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 20, 2014
Tablets A Bulk Commodity
In 2012 tablets were barely a trickle. In 2013 they took off, at least for the Android/Linux kind. Now shiploads of them are moving from factories in China to every corner of the world.“This is a pivotal year for tablets … Continue reading
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Tagged android, FLOSS, Linux, market share, small cheap computers, uptake
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Licensing Matters
One of the biggest reasons I had for moving my last employter to GNU/Linux was M$’s licensing. I’m writing about XP licensing, several layers of complexity less than M$’s current BS. I needed to keep track of “stickers” and OS … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, Linux, market share, migration, that other OS
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Intel: Small Cheap Computers The New Normal
I’ve been harping for years now that small cheap computers are the way to go. There’s just no need for big boxes except in a few cases like huge computing power, storage or RAM. Look what smartphones can do with … Continue reading