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Who is Tracy Reed?

I am a Linux enthusiast, a multi-engine instrument-rated pilot, and a traveller. I am interested in all aspects of computing and technology in general, especially Linux and Free Software. As an avid pilot I can be found somewhere over the skies of the southwestern US most weekends.  As a traveller I have been to many interesting places. Check out my photo gallery. Want to get me something cool? Check out my Amazon.com wish list!

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Tracy R Reed

May 22, 2010

PHP

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Jul 09, 2010 01:24 PM
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Why I still don't like it read more...

Apr 02, 2010

The old "because it's the most popular" myth

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Apr 02, 2010 11:47 PM
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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)

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Apr 10, 2010 02:07 AM
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Fly to Catalina, shoot a VOR approach to minimums, eat some buffalo, come back home. read more...

Jun 09, 2009

Change and HTML emails

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Jun 09, 2009 12:32 PM
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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

I'm on twitter

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Apr 06, 2009 09:28 PM
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Apr 01, 2009

I was attacked by Spam from Outer Space

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Apr 01, 2009 10:20 AM
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Mar 26, 2009

Linux worm/virus on the loose!

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Jul 01, 2010 03:40 PM
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Yeay! read more...

Mar 11, 2009

RedHat Security

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Mar 11, 2009 11:13 AM
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RedHat has just released "Risk report: Four years of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4" read more...

Mar 04, 2009

Assaulted for promoting freedom

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Mar 04, 2009 05:43 PM
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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.

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Jan 19, 2009 03:05 PM
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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

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Jan 02, 2009 03:51 AM
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Target is selling EEE PC's with Linux in their stores. read more...

Dec 31, 2008

Asus EEE PC and Linux everywhere!

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Jan 01, 2009 11:48 PM
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I'm surrounded by Linuxy goodness read more...

Dec 27, 2008

Version control systems

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Jan 01, 2009 11:49 PM

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

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Jan 02, 2009 01:01 AM
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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

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Jan 01, 2009 11:49 PM

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Mar 16, 2008

I love this community

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Jan 01, 2009 11:49 PM

A tale of two communities... read more...

Mar 04, 2008

Pilots, judgement, crosswind landings

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Jan 01, 2009 11:49 PM

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Feb 24, 2008

Anyone need a computer job?

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Jan 01, 2009 11:49 PM

The meaning of the word has changed a bit since then... read more...

Jan 15, 2008

Geeks vs 9 to 5'ers

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Jan 01, 2009 11:49 PM

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Jan 03, 2008

My RSS feeds

by Tracy R Reed — last modified Jan 01, 2009 11:49 PM

Here's an XML export of all of the RSS feeds I read daily. read more...