Category Archives: Tech

Notes and Scribblings from the net…

On a daily basis I browse about a half-dozen different sources for news ranging on topics from politics to science and technology and among those sites two in particular provide forums for the outlet of the readers to voice there … Continue reading

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“Good Technology is transparent”

I read that quote in an article I was reading today, and after having recently received two new pieces of shiny technological goodness this week I’ve come to realize the simple yet profound truth it carries . I like to … Continue reading

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A trip to the Mac store to drool.

The highlight of being brought along on a girlfriend induced shopping trip(read: she made me go to the mall) was my jaunt into the apple store. I got a chance to get my hands on the following to take for … Continue reading

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Oklahoma Politicians Decide Some Videogames are “Harmful to Minors”

Why is it that Republican lawmakers are gung-ho for personal responsibility and government abstinence when it comes to healthcare, welfare, and minimum-wage laws, but they can’t vote “aye” fast enough when it comes to intrusively legislating morality? read more | … Continue reading

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Comcast, Bit Torrents, and Linux Firewalls…

Over the course of the last week I’ve managed to replace almost every piece of network gear I own with known good equipment. Why would I drop my hard earned bank on this stuff? After all my network seems to … Continue reading

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The NSA is listening…wonderful

For those that don’t keep up with the tech news, recently there have been 2 lawsuits brought against AT&T for allegedly handing over 4 TB of data a day to the NSA. The pod cast here gives an interview with … Continue reading

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My job description to a T.

For the people who wonder exactly what I do in prisons ….this is somewhat similar. From TFA: Create computer accounts quickly for many novice users. Administer e-mail for unenlightened users. Set up dozens of desktops and laptops with remote access … Continue reading

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.500 average for the day

Well I decided to plunk down some more of my own hard earned cash to put a few more trinkets on my resume. Specifically the Server+ and Linux+ certifications. I didn’t study a lick for the server exam and figured … Continue reading

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Why I Stopped Promoting Linux in Government

“I received an email from a close friend asking me to help educate the city manager in Tuttle, OK about Linux. I told him I prefer finishing a “hack” on securing SSH. Here’s why I’m through orchestrating efforts for Linux … Continue reading

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Digg Article

“Yahoo! News is reporting that in a recent speech to fellow stationers and newspaper makers, Rupert Murdoch has stated that the ‘newspaper industry needs to embrace the technological revolution of the Internet, MP3 players, laptops and mobile phones or face … Continue reading

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