Netbook
I bought a netbook for myself for Father's day and I'm using it now. I've wanted to get one for a few months: they're just so cute. I resisted for a long time, telling myself it was stupid to spend...
View ArticleContactCon and conversations worth continuing
When I heard about ContactCon, I signed up almost immediately. The issues being raised have been of interest to me since I started using the Internet: how to make sure the net can be used for...
View ArticleFree as in what?
This morning, I saw a post making fun of Richard Stallman's Rider -- a lengthy document in which he tries to forestall all of the things that might produce conflict when he's giving a talk. And since...
View ArticleIntro to networking
The parts have started to arrive for the North Star computer we're building. So far, we've only gotten the wireless card, but I expect the rest of the parts to arrive soon. The first thing the students...
View ArticleInga
Several years ago, after several unsuccessful attempts, my union persuaded the University to implement a computer replacement policy. Most other colleges and universities, had implemented computer...
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