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Re-route power through the secondary systems!
With the death of my desktop motherboard (an Asus P5K3) and a site launch imminent, I was left in a bit of a quandary. I had 3 days to turn my Asus EEE into a working development system.
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Facebook - designed for identity theft.
Assuming that you (and your family) use Facebook as intended, you are probably giving away more than enough information to severely compromise 13/15 of security questions asked by institutions and, by default, it's all public!
Using Good Security Questions as an example:
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Most exciting election I've ever tracked
I don't like single-issue politics but the British Labour party is the only one still hell-bent on introducing ID cards. From what I've seen of the feature-creep in the Social Security Number in the US (a single number that links all of your data from any source), any price is worth paying to avoid that. Once it's here, it's here to stay so 5 years ( Read more... ) -
Thanks, Obama!
The Brits are a cynical bunch when it comes to politicians. The biggest trans-Atlantic difference is that the politicians have learned this. If they want to be in front, the first thing they need to do is figure out where people are going. Try to push and they move out of the way, squeeze too hard and they run through your fingers ( Read more... ) -
Open Source vs Proprietary Software
As more and more people look into open source alternatives to software and operating systems, the first impression can be confusing. Here's an explanation about what to expect and why.
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Another one taps into the limitless power of communiteeee!
Poor Sarah. A friend of hers needed an OS for his girlfriend that didn't get infected with virii (?) and trojans. I recommended Ubuntu. One effortless install later, he's wishing he switched years ago and now she's got two converts gushing about it. Resistance is futile! You will be freed!
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Fuzzy britches didn't make it.
I kept him warm on my chest all night but he was dead this morning. For an awful moment, I thought I had rolled on him but I know I didn't. That's the last of the runts from the batch of chickens. The rest seem to be doing fine. -
Hunt and peck.
We have Fuzzy Britches in a box on the desk. In retrospect, tapping to show her where to look for food does have a downside:
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Sharing the dream.
Bobby got the chickens, which is a good thing. We all have a dream of a more self-sufficient lifestyle but, individually, none of us have the time. However, by sharing the dream we should be able to pull it off ( Read more... )
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