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Adventures in flying, computing, etc.
May 22, 2010
PHP
Why I still don't like it read more...
Apr 02, 2010
The old "because it's the most popular" myth
The ever-popular misconception that "Windows only attracts worms/viruses/botnets because it is the most popular" came up again today. Fortunately, this is readily disproven by counter-example. read more...
Mar 26, 2010
Flight to Catalina Island (KAVX)
Fly to Catalina, shoot a VOR approach to minimums, eat some buffalo, come back home. read more...
Jun 09, 2009
Change and HTML emails
Someone posted about why some IT pros seem to be against change. And then wondered aloud why the mailing list software we use doesn't accept HTML email. I had to to reply... read more...
Apr 06, 2009
Apr 01, 2009
I was attacked by Spam from Outer Space
Mar 26, 2009
Linux worm/virus on the loose!
Yeay! read more...
Mar 11, 2009
RedHat Security
RedHat has just released "Risk report: Four years of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4" read more...
Mar 04, 2009
Assaulted for promoting freedom
More and more this is what freedom is about in the modern age... read more...
Jan 08, 2009
We are paying for Microsoft's jelly doughnut.
I am putting together a theatrical version of Stanley Kubrick's classic war film "Full Metal Jacket". Starring: Microsoft as the fatbody Private Pyle. Russian crackers as Sargeant Hartman rummaging through the footlocker. Your social security number as the jelly doughnut. Windows as the unlocked footlocker. You and I as the rest of the platoon. read more...
Jan 02, 2009
Linux at Target
Target is selling EEE PC's with Linux in their stores. read more...
Dec 31, 2008
Asus EEE PC and Linux everywhere!
I'm surrounded by Linuxy goodness read more...
Dec 27, 2008
Version control systems
Tried CVS, didn't like it. An ancient PITA. Used Subversion lightly for a couple years. Liked it but felt someone could do even better. Looked at Monotone, Darcs, Bazaar, Mercurial. Finally picked one. read more...
Oct 13, 2008
857 hours, 1136 takeoffs and landings
o/~ Come fly with me, lets fly lets fly away. If you can use, some exotic booze, There's a bar in far bombay. Come fly with me, well fly we'll fly away. o/~ read more...
Jun 17, 2008
Get less junkmail/protect your credit
Mar 16, 2008
I love this community
A tale of two communities... read more...
Mar 04, 2008
Pilots, judgement, crosswind landings
Feb 24, 2008
Anyone need a computer job?
The meaning of the word has changed a bit since then... read more...
Jan 15, 2008
Jan 03, 2008
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Here's an XML export of all of the RSS feeds I read daily. read more...
