Writings

Here are various random things that I have written over the years that I thought to be worth saving. Most of them are short essays, email or Usenet discussions. I generally don't add anything here anymore and just write blog entries instead.

Warflying Experiment 1 — by Tracy Reed — last modified 2004-09-20 18:19

We fly over San Diego in a small plane with a laptop looking for unsecured 802.11b wireless access points.

Linux can save you money! — by Tracy Reed — last modified 2004-09-21 02:00

A usenet posting from Rex Ballard who always posted excellent comments.

Unamerican? — by Tracy Reed — last modified 2004-09-20 17:41

Microsoft calls Open Source software "Unamerican".

warflying.jpg — by Tracy Reed — last modified 2004-09-21 02:08

A map of our warflying exploits over San Diego.

Linux is easy! — by Tracy Reed — last modified 2004-09-21 02:02

Linux is easier to use than most people think.

A debate on Open Source security — by Tracy Reed — last modified 2004-09-21 02:10

A debate on the security of Open Source software.

Linux Technology vs NT — by Tracy Reed — last modified 2004-09-21 02:16

A comparison of Linux vs NT technology

SDSU's Telecommunications and Network Services cheated me! — by Tracy Reed — last modified 2004-09-21 02:20

A collection of emails exchanged over the suspension of my network access at SDSU. 9 years later and the incompetence of these bozos still ticks me off! I really never liked SDSU anyhow.

Why I like Linux — by Tracy Reed — last modified 2004-09-21 02:17

An essay/newsgroup posting on why I like Linux

An essay on computers in military applications — by Tracy Reed — last modified 2004-09-21 02:18

An essay I wrote for a college class on computers in military applications.

Ease of use vs ease of learning — by Tracy Reed — last modified 2004-09-21 02:22

Investing a little time in learning to use good tools now can save you much more time in the future!

Unix vs Windows — by Tracy Reed — last modified 2004-09-21 02:24

This is a very long email I composed extolling the virtues of Unix as compared to Windows.

Rebels Against The Future — by Tracy Reed — last modified 2004-09-21 02:26

A discussion of the book "Rebels Against The Future" by Kirkpatric Sale

What do you do when your employer is a spammer? — by Tracy Reed — last modified 2006-04-25 08:17

I wrote this nice little rant back when I was at MP3.com and posted it on the company message board. I love to ruffle some feathers! The poor programmers who spent their days earning their paychecks by spamming people were offended that I pointed out that their jobs have a net negative effect on society. Sometimes the truth hurts! The characters of my various coworkers were all made pretty clear to me based on all of the "Way to go!" comments vs. those who sat silently fuming or complaining to management about those who dare to have a little integrity. A discussion came up about spamming and someone said that all the victim has to do is request to be unsubscribed...