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My Mission
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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Author Archives: Robert Pogson
Solo EV Update…
Well, they wouldn’t sell me one and now they’ve published a manual. So, I will never buy one. Key takeaways: “The vehicle will not operate at ambient temperatures below -4°F (-20°C).” Give me a break. This is Canada. We go … Continue reading
How 2022 Is Going, So Far
It’s not going well. On December 25, 2021, we had a small Christmas party. Everyone was free of symptoms, everyone was vaccinated and the number was small. What could possibly go wrong? 🙂 A week later, everyone had symptoms and … Continue reading
Posted in horticulture, politics, Uncategorized
Tagged garden, government, horticulture, politics
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Ukraine and its Bad Neighbour
Well, occasionally Trudeau does something right.“Canada will loan the Ukraine government up to $120 million in the face of Russia’s ongoing attempts to destabilize Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday.” https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-loaning-120m-to-ukraine-in-face-of-russian-aggression-1.5749341 I’m not thinking loaning money to Ukraine is enough, … Continue reading
Bullseye
I just upgraded my Debian GNU/Linux server to Bullseye, 11. Except for a shortage of disc space everything went smoothly. It was my fault. I created a bit too small a / partition when I moved to a newer computer… … Continue reading
On Virginia
This isn’t really about Virginia, the debacle last night wherein Virginians chose a Government of Pigs candidate for governor. It’s really about democracy, but I thought the title might be useful and Virginia is a great example of how not … Continue reading
Biden’s Lies
Biden was not my first choice for President. He was weak on the environment, weak on universal health insurance,weak on human rights, and willing to follow the path of Trump on immigration and foreign affairs. Recent events on domestic affairs … Continue reading
Turning and Turning
The world just keeps turning. It’s amazing. The plum trees I planted from seed are bearing fruit this year. Not much but some. The Saskatoon shrubs also bore a good crop even though they are only knee-high. I have many … Continue reading
Posted in horticulture, politics
Tagged garden, government, politics, Solo EV, Trumpism
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Can’t Anyone Do Math in USA?
Why is the most powerful country on Earth arguing about a few thousand refugees when they allowed COVID-19 to kill 600K people? Why not take in 600K refugees? There are plenty in Yemen, Syria, and Central America willing to supply … Continue reading
BOO, MOZILLA!!!
Mozilla has now killed support for FTP in FireFox, my favourite protocol in my favourite browser. I can’t even use the browser to access an FTP server on my own PC… BOO! “FTP support has been disabled, and its full … Continue reading
Springing Forth
Spring is in the air. I’ve changed to summer tires. I’ve pruned and propagated many trees and shrubs. I’m booked for immunization against COVID-19. I’ve cancelled my order for my RED Solo EV and bought some peanut butter and other … Continue reading
Posted in food, horticulture, technology
Tagged garden, horticulture, renewable energy, Solo EV
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The Decline and Fall of the GOP
It would be hard to write a work of fiction as weird as the decline of the GOP in USA. A political party that has been important since the time of Lincoln now has no platform, no policy, no guiding … Continue reading
Posted in politics
Tagged government, politics, Trumpism
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Riot!
“According to prepared remarks, Pittman told lawmakers that Capitol Police knew two days before the insurrection that militia and White supremacist groups would be at the Capitol on January 6, and some of those people planned to be armed. … Continue reading