There have been a great many attempts to get a Linux distro up and running on the Nextbook Flexx. While I hate anything to do with Walmart I ended up getting one of these devices a few months ago because a client wanted software tested on it. Once that was done I had no use for it. Let me start by saying I have been unsuccessful and so has everyone else as far as I … Linux on Nextbook FlexxRead more
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The Return to Program Hiring
If you live long enough, everything comes around again. Well, hopefully not leisure suits, but it appears some things from the 70s are making a comeback. In this case it is mass hiring of tech workers from college. During the 60s and 70s there was a massive software development effort under way. There, quite literally were not enough programmers to go around. Large corporations needing order entry, inventory, accounting, warehouse management, payroll and any number … The Return to Program HiringRead more
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Whole Farm Wifi 2015
It has been quite a while since I wrote the original article about this topic. Much of the original equipment probably isn’t even on the market anymore. I had some good years out of that equipment, but have slowly been upgrading. Most of the computers I have purchased recently have had Gigabit bandwidth network ports and most of the portable devices have had speedier wireless N capabilities. At one point I found a sweet deal … Whole Farm Wifi 2015Read more
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The Nextbook 10.1 From Wal-Mart
Let me start out by saying it is against my religion to purchase anything from Wal-mart. The client of a client wanted us to test our the software we were developing on a Nextbook Flexx. We already had a rash of hardware, desktops with Linux, Android devices, tablets, etc. so my client backed off on buying even more. Since I was coming home that weekend I offered to swing by China enslavement Inc. and pick … The Nextbook 10.1 From Wal-MartRead more
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The Locals Only Scam
If you work in IT, even if you aren’t currently looking for a new gig, you get email spam about openings (both contract and FTE.) Many of them will even be for work using products you’ve never touched. You’ve probably noticed the new scam. Most of this spam has either in the subject or the first paragraph of the message “Locals Only.” Do you know why it is there? They want to pay dramatically below … The Locals Only ScamRead more