Forbidden Party Conversations
We all know religion and politics are forbidden party topics. In the U.S., add social class to the list.
The party line when most Americans think about the issue is “We’re middle class folks.” Americans have been lowering the wages that define the middle class since the 1980’s and here’s some very [...]
Enterprise Hardware and Linux
Some important details of running Debian on enterprise hardware worth keeping in mind. A probable subtitle,
“The hazzards of buying server hardware on the cheap”
Debian Benefits:
-Much more feature-filled installer. The RHEL installer has unexpected issues outside of their defaults.
-Many more packages
-Much more flexibility and potential
-Someone has probably already done what you want to [...]
Debian Squeeze Desktop
Current info about Debian Squeeze for end-users.
I did a minimal installation of stable, then upgraded the installation to Squeeze. At the time of the installation, Squeeze’s installer was not functional. This was sometime in June 2009, so things might have changed.
The XFCE4 desktop is very stable and functional. This is an excellent [...]
Radio Shack Has Jumped The Shark
For those not following, Lance Armstrong has announced he’s leading a Radio Shack-sponsored team for 2010. He announced it in the middle of The Tour, which is well below the benchmark of how riders traditionally handle next-year contracts.
This is the pinnacle of irrelevance. An electronics store that doesn’t sell much electronics [...]