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Twins have more fun
I would hope that most of my followers know that I am a twin. If not, well, you do now! What’s it like? One benefit is that we get to prank people. But to be honest it’s a lot more … Continue reading
New Post
There’s a form to create a new post but I don’t see on what blog it will go so I’ll just try it out – and then check my own blogs to look for it. Wouldn’t it be fun if … Continue reading
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Independence, freedom, and privacy
In my last post, I voiced the opinion that it can make sense to find software you like and run your own service on a computer you control. The benefit of doing that is independence — not having to rely … Continue reading
Can you afford to rely on free services?
Along with the outcry after Google’s announcement to kill their popular Reader service, people have started to realize the danger of using online services. Yes, they’re incredibly convenient, and they’re often free, but they do have a cost all the same. That cost is risk: online services are outside your control. It follows that any data you place in these services are also outside your control! Essentially, you are trading convenience for risk. How much risk are you willing to accept? Continue reading
I <3 Windows XP
After cursing over Window 7 for more than a year, I’ve finally formatted the disk and installed my beloved Windows XP instead. I needed to borrow an external CD drive to do that because the machine didn’t want to boot … Continue reading