I’m so tired of moronic reasons to “switch to <insert OS>”. And bored tech writers never seem to stop coming up with them. For once I’d like to hear something intelligent written on the topic. Here’s yet another “switch to Linux” article: http://tech.ca.msn.com/pcworld-article.aspx?cp-documentid=26948667 And the “top 10 reasons” for it: 1. You’re Tired of Paying… Continue reading Are You Ready to Switch to Linux?
Month: December 2010
On Sovereignty and States (Wikileaks and Child Sex Tourism)
The idea of jurisdiction is central to most states in the world. If you commit an offense in Texas, in addition to being hosed, you’re also unlikely to be tried in California. Similarly, if you sell medical marijuana in California, you’re unlikely to be executed in Malaysia. There’s a basic concept there. You need to… Continue reading On Sovereignty and States (Wikileaks and Child Sex Tourism)
Disable Windows 2008 R2 Password Expiry
Well, god knows changing passwords can be a PITA, and I got messages that my password would expire. A search for it only turned up information on Active Directory, which is not really useful for me. Anyways, you can do it here: Start > Administrative Tasks > Local Users and Groups > Users > <user>… Continue reading Disable Windows 2008 R2 Password Expiry
What I Really Think
I’ve finally got a place now where I can post what I really think on any topic. No more pulling punches. No more limiting topics. It’s all game now. What will I be ranting about? Politics. Religion. Technology. News. Whatever I bloody well feel like!