The Bailout Plan…

Here is the link to the text draft (NY Times).  Not even remotely related to Linux, but unbelievably important to all Americans.  Scared yet?  Stop these clowns – let them know this is nuts.  As one commentator on CNN put it, SecTreas is only asking that you make him king, and go away.
Text of Draft [...]

700 Billion….

An interesting letter a friend provided me…
If you want to pipe in here are some phone numbers:
John McCain:  Main 202.224.2235, FAX 202.228.2862
Gabrielle Giffords:  Main 202.225.2542, FAX 202.225.0378
Jon Kyl: Main 202.224.4521, FAX 202.224.2207
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TO:  My US Senators and US Representative
SUBJECT: $700B Bailout Plan
Dear Members of Congress:
1) I write to you to express my absolute opposition to ANY [...]

WINE, revisited…

It has been a while since I really looked at WINE.  Quite a while, in fact.  I had dabbled with IES4Linux and hung around Frank’s Corner, checking things out.  Honestly, I haven’t had much need for Windows stuff.  I rarely play games that run on Windows, and usually have no issue finding alternatives to use [...]

Techie updates for the home computers…

No details on this yet, not sure there ever will be, but I got all three computers back up and running.
1.  The old Athlon PC – started life as an Athlon 750 – now it is sporting a $50 Athlon XP 1700+ overclocked to around 2 gig.  Also was able to put in an nvidia [...]

VMworld2008 – Some personal thoughts…

I just want to add a little more about my impressions of the VMworld2008 conference in Las Vegas.  I have to say, it has been a long time since I have felt real intellectual intimidation and pressure to keep up, but I felt both in refreshingly uncomfortable quantities at this conference.  So much brain-power was [...]

VMworld 2008…

VMworld2008, Vegas-style…