Category Archives: Technology

Remembering the Osborne

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Liberty

This is the 3oth anniversary of the Osborne 1 the first portable computer. The Z80 machine had 64k of memory and 2 floppys, a 5 inch amber display. and came with CPM and a decent office suite. At a Price  of about … Continue reading →

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Texting While Lawmaking.

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Liberty

Is texting hazardous to the process of lawmaking?  The Texas Open meetings act requires that all Governmental meetings be held openly. The Legislative committee meetings at the Texas Statehouse are streamed and recorded, for anyone with an internet connection to observe. … Continue reading →

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Apple Censorship

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Liberty

When is burning books or  censorship a good idea? When the ideas being promoted contradict you you own. Apple is under pressure to delist an an app that promises to cure homosexuality. The free app is provided by Exodus International, … Continue reading →

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Assessing the Risks

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Liberty

There is been much fretting and fear about the nuclear disaster in Japan. Indeed the situation at the Japanese Fukushima nuclear power plant is bad, in fact it is likely as bad as it could get. Yet it is beginning to look like it might … Continue reading →

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Fire at Mont Belvieu

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Liberty

A leak, a spark. Disaster. Flames 500 feet into the air, the smoke  visible for miles around. A contractor is probably dead. an explosion and Fire at an Enterprise facility in Mont Belvieu. I have been in a lot of refineries … Continue reading →

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Browser Wars

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Liberty

In the browser wars for market share . Microsoft Internet Explorer still commands the lead but market share is fading, While the new kid on the block Google’s “Chrome” breaks the 10% barrier and Opera barely exist anymore.   Chrome … Continue reading →

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The Borg Wiki

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Liberty

I have been playing with a new installation on my in home server, and installed a full blown wiki.  Its pretty good software, but I’m not sure just how I want to use it.  Its just internal now, but it … Continue reading →

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The Internet Switch

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Liberty

Egypt is in turmoil, Mubarak’s, answer to stifle the insurrection was to take over the media, shut  down the cell phone system, and turned the internet off. “I can’t believe our own police, our own government would keep beating up on us like … Continue reading →

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Verison Picks Up the IPhone

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Liberty

Verison Wireless announced that they will now offer the Apple  iPhone, consumers won’t have top sacrifice decent service to get the  kewl phone. IPhone users have long complained about dropped calls and poor service on AT&T’s network, even as the … Continue reading →

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California Banning Light Bulbs

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Liberty

The imbecilic are in charge in California, While state crumbles under the weight of massive debt. The state concentrates on banning 100 Watt incandescent Light bulbs. They start phasing them out next month. The state of liberal bastion, California, will start phasing out the … Continue reading →

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