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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: April 30, 2014
XP Falls While GNU/Linux Rises
I helped XP machines feel the liberating effects of a good GNU/Linux installation for years. XP coincided roughly with my career as a computer-teacher in northern Canada. With the decline of XP and its recent change to “unsupported”, I expect … Continue reading
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GeoResonance Nonsense
Some of the nonsense in the media about the search for Malaysia Airlines lost plane is disgusting.“The following is a brief summary of the technologies that we apply during the Remote Sensing stage: Earth Remote Sensing. Multispectral imaging. Gamma irradiation. … Continue reading
Yes, The World Can And Does Make Its Own Software Cheaper Than Renting
Repeatedly, over the years, I have stated that no corporation can make better and cheaper software than the whole world does.“In July 2009, Patrick J. Burns, vice president for information technology at Colorado State University, led the first-ever adaptation of … Continue reading
March Of The Tablets
It is always interesting to see how IT goes when M$ is scarcely involved. Tablets are an example.“There will be 61.42 million tablets shipped globally in the second quarter of 2014, increasing 4.9% on quarter and 30.9% on year, according … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, android, desktop, FLOSS, Linux, market share, small cheap computers, that other OS
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