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Linux: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
It seems like in the tech world, there is one constant you can always count on: everything you use will be just one step shy of perfection.
Canonical's latest LTS update of Ubuntu is a prime example of this. Pretty much everything works out of the box. There's a few annoyances with the new indicator applet not yet supporting Thunderbird, and some ( Read more... ) -
Binge and Purge, Nuke and Pave
I was quite suddenly overwhelmed by the sense of having completely wasted my time on one of my usual stomping grounds online, resulting in me feeling pretty okay about purging the associated connection information. -
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Here's one for you, selasphorus.
Over thirty senators oppose an amendment to the 2010 Defense Appropriation bill that would prevent the government from doing business with defense contractors that try to force arbitration on victims of rape and assault who try to sue their attackers. There is an R following the last name of each senator. I am Joe's Complete ( Read more... ) -
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Palshife Gained A Level
Yes, it is my birthday today. Nothing much planned. Sell off my old college books for money, watch Firefly, bake myself a cake. Can't really afford much else. It is a "count the few blessings you have" sort of birthday. -
If Only More Of Our Representatives Did This
It genuinely terrifies me to know that there are people so disconnected from reality that they honestly believe that our nation having a universal healthcare system is in any way comparable to the horrific acts of genocide comitted under the NSDAP. By contrast, it pleases me to no end when people like Barney Frank call them out on it. Seriously, ( Read more... ) -
District 9
I saw District 9 with Keet last night and my goodness that was some of the best sci-fi I've seen in a while.
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I'm A Bad Consumer
Maybe I just don't "get" how advertising on the Internet works, so please correct me if my understanding is wrong. You see, I am incredibly annoyed by websites that go to great lengths to force me to look at advertisements, and the common reason I'm given explaining its necessity is that "ads support free content on the Internet". Which is fine and ( Read more... ) -
And Now A Word From Our Sponsors
A long time friend of mine that goes by the handle Severus Coil in the furry community has hit some hard times and needs help making rent. He's offering a special on full color commissions for only $50 a pop. He's got a very cute toony style to his work, and he's very easy to work with. He's mostly known for his vore fetish art, but he's done a few ( Read more... ) -
We Don't Need To Burn Books Anymore
As if I needed any more reasons not to buy a Kindle, Amazon gives me one more. Amazon remotely deleted this person's copy of the classic novel Animal Farm, along with anyone else who purchased an electronic edition of this book. Furthermore, and the irony of doing so apparently lost upon Amazon, they bent over to the publisher's whims, and threw ( Read more... )
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