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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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Monthly Archives: November 2018
The Dedication Of The Acorn
It’s been more than a month since I planted my acorns of White Oak (Quercus alba). Today, I was checking a pot for moisture on a work table and discovered an acorn of White Oak that had been dropped and … Continue reading
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Tagged garden, renewable energy, security, Trumpism
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The GNU/Linux Desktop, Again
““The current situation with dozens of distributions, each with different rules, each with different versions of different libraries, some with certain libraries missing, each with different packaging tools and packaging formats … that basically tells app developers ‘go away, focus … Continue reading
Posted in family, technology
Tagged adoption, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, market share, migration, that other OS, uptake
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ByeBye Gas-Guzzlers
“a collapse of oil supply to half of its current size within only six years simply cannot be compensated by new oil findings and certainly not by unconventional oil sources like oil sands and fracking. That the Oil Majors did … Continue reading
Posted in investing, politics, technology
Tagged government, market share, migration, politics, renewable energy, Trumpism, uptake
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Trump Is An Idiot
Trump blames California for it’s fiery disaster. He blamed forest management and now he’s adding “raking the weeds” as deficiencies. I guess he’s never seen a forest. Every crumb of every tree falls to the ground and is tinder after … Continue reading
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Tagged government, politics, renewable energy, security, Trumpism
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DACA Lives!
In REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF CAL. V. USDHS the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decided: “With due respect for the Executive Branch, we disagree. The government may not simultaneously both assert that its actions are legally compelled, based on … Continue reading
The Aftermath
“Almost two years ago, millions of women across the world donned pink hats and held up signs that warned of pussies grabbing back. On Tuesday, women made good on their promise and led Democrats to grab back the House: A … Continue reading
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Tagged government, market share, migration, politics, Trumpism, uptake
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Voting Day USA and Other Special Days
Like many, I’m impatiently awaiting news of a rejection of Trumpism south of the border. It’s also been a month since I received a shipment of seeds for more trees. One species of which I had concern was White Oak … Continue reading
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Tagged garden, government, politics, security, Trumpism
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Where We Live
“While a number of countries and provinces continue to debate what they will—or won’t—do to fight humanity’s greatest threat, cities are increasingly taking steps to transition away from fossil fuels completely. Case in point: just last week, Saskatchewan’s capital city, … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, government, politics, renewable energy, Solo EV, uptake
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