You just finished installing Debian 13 on your latest computer and at first boot the system tosses up an error message about “No shim_lock.” Yeah, it sucks. What sucks worse is all the “advice” you find online for work arounds. Other distros may have polished this particular turd. Secure boot is basically there to stop you from installing anything other than a Microsoft product. Despite all claims to the contrary this seems to be the … Debian 13 No shim_lock protocolRead more
Thank You Sir May I Have Another
Tales that just make you want to scream and other humiliating kicks to the crotch.
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Bundles – Newegg’s E-waste Disposal System
Beware Newegg bundles! I’ve been a Newegg customer for years, decades (plural) probably. Not anymore. Today they lost me for life. They deliberately bundle shit RAM with a clamshell you have to cut open so you won’t have original packaging to return the product in. Then they deny a refund when it dies in just over 24-hours. This is not the first E-waste disposal bundle Newegg has shipped me over the years. The product in … Bundles – Newegg’s E-waste Disposal SystemRead more
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Yet Another Company to Blacklist
GAMA-1 Technologies is yet another company to blacklist. Even if you aren’t a member of the Software Contractor’s Guild, I’m going to share this with you. What makes it worse is the fact these guys are government contractors and most gigs require clearance so they should be held to a higher standard than Indian firms. Obviously the GAO doesn’t police contractors well. A casual reader who doesn’t work in IT might read this blog, not … Yet Another Company to BlacklistRead more
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Beware the Cradle
You know, a cradle can be the greatest thing on earth. It can also cost you days. A few days ago, when I was trying to determine just how weak the power supply in my HP Franken-Z, it cost me days. The machine is running Linux Mint Mate edition. When I tried to stick in the NVS video card it couldn’t get powered on far enough to show me the logo screen. Just kept re-booting, … Beware the CradleRead more
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You Aren’t More Productive Using Indians
There has been a push or more accurately a desperation grab by technical recruiters to use Indians for the vetting process. This is always an unmitigated disaster. The ones that are “priced right” don’t know shit. Worse, they subcontract out the actual work to people who know even less. Cox Communications Today’s foray into the realm of “priced right” technical recruiters is brought to you by Cox Communications. Obviously they have a vendor management system … You Aren’t More Productive Using IndiansRead more