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Getting the Doro 626 to Work With Linux
Those of you who read my other blog as well as this one know I’ve been burning through Linux distros looking for one which both works with my Doro 626 phone and supports an NVIDIA driver version BOINC likes. Preferably…
Have You Hugged Your GMO Wolf Today?
Humans have been modifying biological entities since they first started to raise crops and tend animals. If you doubt that simply look down and pet your four legged best friend. Yes, via trial and error man selectively bred wolf until…
Be Thankful for Your Obscurity
Featured image by Andrew Martin from Pixabay Admittedly “Be Thankful for Your Obscurity” might be a bit confusing, not because of the writing, but because of the timing. I’m writing it Thanksgiving weekend 2016 but it will not appear on…
It’s Time to Ban Diesel on American Highways
It must be clear to just about everyone that diesel vehicles cannot be made compliant with new emissions regulations. Agricultural and heavy industry off-road use still has a need for it simply because of the size of the required equipment…
pi-top
You knew it had to happen. The embedded device world i gaga over the Raspberry Pi and the gadgets world is gaga over 3D printers. Enter the pi-top. A some assembly required 3D printable laptop enclosure for the Raspberry Pi….
Did You Like Forrest Gump?
A few nights ago a friend called to chit chat. Yes, even writers have friends. He got talking about books and movies and eventually he got around to “Forrest Gump.” He talked about how only people old enough to know…
Always Leave an Easter Egg
Easter eggs are a time honored tradition in most of today’s science fiction. This is the hiding in plain sight of something which came from somewhere else. Not an entire script or story line, but rather a nugget of information,…