Category Archives: Computers

Looking for a Windows XP Upgrade Disk

I am looking to upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows XP. If any of my readers have a Windows XP upgrade disk they want to give to me or even sell to me, let me know. We can talk about … Continue reading

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A Major Complaint Against Facebook Policies

I joined Facebook recently. I must say, this is one of the worst and most fascist and totalitarian sites I have ever joined. Apparently sensitive to complaints of harassment, they have unveiled ridiculously totalitarian policies. At first I was adding … Continue reading

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Hardware Problem Solved

Apparently. Well, I replaced the CPU fan. Then I brought the machine back, and the overheating alarm kept going off! I took the machine back to replace the tower fan. Then I went home to settle back to some glasses … Continue reading

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Hardware Problem: Please Diagnose

For a couple of weeks now, my CPU alarm has been going off. I dealt with it by closing programs and putting a big fan against the back of the tower, blowing air into it. When the alarm went off, … Continue reading

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Child Pornography on the Internet: An Investigative Report by Internet Man

A few years ago, I met a fellow who I will call Internet Man. Three years ago, he was about 40 years old. I didn’t take notes of our conversation, so I will reconstruct it from scratch. Obviously, he will … Continue reading

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Google Hammers Content Farms

Overview here for those who are confused by the headline. I always wondered what was up with these content farms. Why would anyone make one? But apparently this non-blogs are just a way to make money for their creators. If … Continue reading

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A Rather Subjective Analysis of European Minority Languages

One way to see how well European minority languages is if you run a popular website that gets a lot of hits from all over Europe. I run one here on my old site, which is in the top 1200 … Continue reading

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Thoughts on “File Sharing” and the Tangled Issue of Copyright and Patent

AJ asks: What’s your opinion on the morality of sites like The Pirate Bay, and the various torrent sites, torrent clients, and file sharing and P2P in general? Do you consider downloading an mp3 for free the same as stealing? … Continue reading

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E-Commerce is a World of Shit

Repost from the old site. I really feel that e-commerce has shot itself in the foot. I would much rather buy about any product at a brick and mortar store any day of the week. My experiences with e-commerce have … Continue reading

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The Market Virus

Repost from the old site. In the comments section, huy notes that, while he is a social democrat, he still sings the praises of the free market system. He points out drug companies and IT as two great industries. I … Continue reading

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