Tag: technology
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My 15 year old Dell desktop feels Minty fresh
I’ve made the switch. Well, I’m 90% of the way there, but it’s finally happening. I’ve moved to Linux Mint from Microsoft Windows. I know everyone is interested in my choice of OS, and I’m a people pleaser, so here’s your blog post. I’ve been in the Microsoft ecosystem since DOS 5.0 and moved to…
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Super Abundance doesn’t account for a super abundance of human nature
There is a growing belief that artificial intelligence and robotics will soon usher in a post-scarcity world where money becomes meaningless, work disappears, and everything from food to housing is free. Elon Musk and others have suggested that advanced AI paired with humanoid robots like Optimus will make labor obsolete and create “universal high income.”…
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People with more money than sense spending thousands to create “analog” rooms
Did you know you’re a victim of our own home? The latest idiotic trend believes we are seduced by the “smart home”. Phones and screens everywhere to keep you trapped in the matrix. The real problem is not the screens or the tech but people’s inability to stop touching them. An article in the Wall…
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Trump Administration embraces socialism, nationalizes Intel
It was announced today the U.S. government will take a 10% stake in Intel. They say they won’t have a seat on the board or play any major role in the company’s governance but what major stockholder doesn’t have a major say in the direction of the company? At 10% the U.S. government will be…
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hu.ma.ne… the Star Trek Communicator on steroids
This thing is cool. I’d like to have it just to play with it. I wonder if it will work internationally and how good the camera and audio quality really are on such a small device.
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Is there a FedEx iPhone trade-in theft ring?
UPDATE: October 25, 2023 24 hours after my last phone call to FedEx my trade-in was received at Apple’s partner’s facility. I don’t think it would have been delivered at all if I didn’t call and press them. The only time the packaged moved was shortly after I made one of my calls to customer…