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Forget the Special Air Service, send in the Sysadmins!

  • February 10th, 2010
  • Posted in Grins and Giggles

From our friends at xkcd. [ READ MORE ]

It’s my GNU truck

  • January 31st, 2010
  • Posted in Grins and Giggles

I got a new GNU truck during the Cash for Clunkers bonanza.  (GNU is one of the main organizations that built the tools we call Linux.)  It’s a 2009 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner.  It’s the first new car I’ve ever had, and I really like it. [ READ MORE ]

Neighbors “borrowing” your wi-fi connection? Give them the Upside-Down-Ternet.

  • December 2nd, 2009
  • Posted in Grins and Giggles

Take a little proxy server and add some hacking, and you get the Upside-Down-Ternet. Or Kittenwar.  Or Blurry-Net.  I have to try this. [ READ MORE ]

System Acceptance

  • June 24th, 2008
  • Posted in Grins and Giggles

This is a very funny and very true article by Gene Woolsey on how systems are accepted in the workplace. If you have ever tried to implement new automation, you’ll know what he is talking about. [ READ MORE ]

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