As you get older in life, you begin to appreciate the importance of being a well rounded individual. Though it may sound counter intuitive, a well rounded individual won’t slide down a slope covered with marketing spin (a.k.a. bullshit.) Take the “marketing spin” being hurled by all sides in the current ethanol debate. I’ve been watching it for a while and the only real difference I see is the size of the shovel being used. … Ethanol Needs to Learn From WineRead more
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Acer Aspire One 722 Wireless Network Bug
After a few days of playing around with my new toy, I decided to install a bunch of software to make it my full time writing device. Of course the software installs required updates because this is a rolling distribution. After applying the updates, I could not boot unless I had a hard wired network connection. Some poking around on-line proved this was an Acer BIOS/Hardware problem. It also provided a solution. At power on, … Acer Aspire One 722 Wireless Network BugRead more
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Mint 13 KDE on Acer Aspire One 772
I’ve been tired of my Toshiba A215 notebook since I bought it. I was in a situation where I needed to replace my existing notebook when I bought it and Microcenter had a “deal” on it. The “deal” was it was cheaper if I walked out the door carrying it and a Cannon Pixima printer than if I bought the notebook alone. The Pixima was a source of frustration with expensive ink and continual error … Mint 13 KDE on Acer Aspire One 772Read more
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Windows 8 – Vista Part Deux
It is difficult for me to not pick up the phone these days and make an “I told you so” call to a past client. This guy was absolutely baptized by Microsoft. We were developing some software on Linux and I cannot tell you the number of times I heard “this would take me 15 minutes in DOT NET.” Naturally I responded “it would run on only one machine, yours, the last Windows user in … Windows 8 – Vista Part DeuxRead more
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Our Love Affair With House
In many ways it is sad that “House” went off the air. While I know the producers, writers, etc. wanted to go out on top or at least close to it, the sad reality is that it also signifies our loss of hope. “House” was to the medical care debate what “Star Trek” was to the Cold War. Think about it. “Star Trek” gave us hope, and later cell phones, ION propulsion, and a lot … Our Love Affair With HouseRead more