Ah Tammy, I gotta admit you get full points for that one! There was a bit of a kerfuffle when you were running for election involving the VA, but you are earning full credits now, and I say that as a Republican. If you haven’t yet read about it, click the link. During the draft when the less fortunate were going off to die, Cadet Bone Spurs used wealth and privilege to get deferment after … Cadet Bone Spurs – Too FunnyRead more
Experience
What life gives you when it doesn’t give you want you want.
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FileZilla and OpenVMS
Oh, you’ve all been there. For whatever reason you are forced to edit something on your Linux desktop (because no professional uses a Microsoft product) Even the editors which _claim_ ftp support are completely worthless at file versions. PC based systems simply don’t understand what professional grade operating systems provide and the services production requires. You can move x86 based hardware into the computer room, but you can’t make it production quality. Most of the … FileZilla and OpenVMSRead more
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Bitcoin – Intel – and the Coming Financial Near Apocalypse
Eventually a better version of this will most likely be included in “The Phallus of AGILE and Other Ruminations.” I wanted to get at least part of it written down while much of it is fresh in my mind. I went to visit friends shortly after New Years Eve and we got into a discussion on crypto currency. I almost communicated my point, but not quite. Speaking out loud is rarely as effective for me … Bitcoin – Intel – and the Coming Financial Near ApocalypseRead more
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When It Rains It Pours
After having this BOINC machine basically down for a while I decided to give PCLinuxOS another go. I plugged in an external USB drive, inserted my Terabyte Image for Linux CD and rebooted. Once it was off I kicked off a bare metal backup and went about my business. A bit later I walked over and looked at the screen. I had never seen the backup spit up this dialog. It told me there were … When It Rains It PoursRead more
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Marketing Means Don’t Be an Asshole
Over the past few weeks emails like this one have been circling around. ==== Subject: Do You Want MORE Reviews For Your Newest Book? Hello, I saw on Goodreads that you are interested in getting more reviews for your newly published book. I am offering an inexpensive book review tour service whereby your book will be promoted to a) 14,000+ book readers, targeted by genre b) 2,000+ active book bloggers c) Thousands of readers across … Marketing Means Don’t Be an AssholeRead more