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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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Tag Archives: google
Speed of GNU/Linux Web Browsers
“Chrome emerged on top of this benchmark with 31,737. Chromium, to no surprise, took second with a score of 31,453. Opera came in third with 30,979. Fourth place went to Vivaldi at 30,772. It was followed by Firefox at 30628, … Continue reading
mea culpa
For months Gmail has been complaining that it no longer supports my version of FireFox. I was running the latest version… It never occurred to me to check my User-Agent string… Sigh. Today I did a port scan and in … Continue reading
Yes, The World Can And Does Make Its Own Software
“Google hopes to reach 2000 universities and train 4000 faculty in its bid to train some 250,000 developers each year.” See Google aims to train two million Indian Android devs by 2018Anyone still believing that the M$s and Oracles and Adobes … Continue reading
Posted in Linux in Education, Teaching, technology
Tagged android, desktop, FLOSS, google, Linux, migration, politics, small cheap computers, uptake
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Liberating Crippled Chromebooks
“Chromebooks are everywhere. Google’s little Linux based PCs have been booming since their introduction several years ago in everything from homes to businesses, and even educational settings. Many users, especially Linux users, can’t get past the fact that the devices … Continue reading
Posted in technology
Tagged adoption, ARM, Debian, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, google, Intel, migration, netbook, server, small cheap computers, uptake
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Chrome OS Still Growing In USA
According to StatCounter, usage of Chrome OS in USA continues to grow, especially on weekdays when school is in. I expect schools would get better performance with Debian GNU/Linux but Debian has fewer salesmen and folks continue to spread/believe that … Continue reading
Posted in Linux in Education
Tagged adoption, education, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, google, migration, small cheap computers, uptake
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M$: If You Can’t Beat ’em, Join ’em…
“Windows Phone is still dying. Android is the most popular mobile operating system by a wide margin. Microsoft has bought a company that can help its developers easily write apps for Android. And, last but not least, it has partnered … Continue reading
Posted in technology
Tagged adoption, android, FLOSS, google, Linux, market share, migration, small cheap computers, smart phone, that other OS, thin client, uptake
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WD, What?
“There was no mention of Linux which is a shame since you would think that they are leveraging the community’s efforts in their products. But it was easy enough to connect my Lubuntu laptop as a Network File System (NFS) … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, google, Linux, server, small cheap computers, uptake
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Another USAian School District Goes To ChromeBooks
“According to research the administrators distributed, the U.S. Department of Education found students that had access to a computer anywhere, anytime “became more creative, more collaborative and better writers,†while University of Kentucky researchers wrote “improvements in writing, literacy, science, … Continue reading
Posted in Linux in Education, Teaching, technology
Tagged adoption, desktop, education, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, google, government, Linux, migration, netbook, politics, small cheap computers, thin client, uptake
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Russia Going To GNU/Linux Late Rather Than Never
“Google, Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp., collectively worth more than Russia’s gross domestic product, have all entered German Klimenko’s crosshairs since he was named Putin’s first Internet adviser six weeks ago. In a 90-minute interview peppered with expletives, Klimenko said forcing … Continue reading
Posted in technology
Tagged desktop, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, google, government, market share, migration, politics, that other OS
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Linux On Web Clients In 2015
I’m cheating a bit. 2015 isn’t quite done yet, but the web stats are piling up. See StatCounterGNU/Linux is apparently right back where it started despite a terrible slowdown in shipments of That Other OS on Wintel boxes and huge … Continue reading
Competition Returns For Desktop OS And Business – Chromebook v Wintel
“Google saw Chrome rise to take the number one spot in market share”, from January through mid-July, Stephen Baker, NPD’s vice president of industry analysis, says.” See Why would Dell sell a business Chromebook that competes with Office and Windows 10?Chuckle… … Continue reading
Vive La France Libre! GNU/Linux Rolls Onwards And Upwards
France has been a leading adopter of FLOSS for years. France was the home of Mandrake GNU/Linux. The French government has used FLOSS itself and distributed FLOSS to students. They’ve even promoted FLOSS in the colonies. All that was just … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015 - Year of the GNU/Linux Desktop, adoption, desktop, education, FLOSS, GNU/Linux, google, government, Linux, market share, small cheap computers, that other OS
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