Ask anybody who has had their house foreclosed upon if the government guarantees a place to live. Ask anybody who has lost their job if the government guarantees employment. Ask anybody visiting a food shelf if the government even guarantees a minimum amount of food on the table. In the U.S., the government guarantees next… Continue reading Health care and "freedom"
Where are the free-market proponents?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that there is currently a shortage of H1N1 flu vaccine, and that as a result receivers of the vaccine are being prioritized. High-risk groups, such as young children and health care workers, are getting it ahead of other groups. Even with this prioritization, clinics and phone… Continue reading Where are the free-market proponents?
Post-mortem on election 2009
A lot of people have already commented on the results of yesterday’s closely-watched races, and I pretty much agree with them: the election results are not a referendum on Obama or Democrats by any means, but they should certainly make elected Democrats think long and hard about what they are doing in Congress. If they… Continue reading Post-mortem on election 2009
Thoughts on Internet predictions, ten years later
So yesterday, I posted an email I wrote a bit more than ten years ago about what I saw for the future of the internet. How well have they held up to time? Pretty well, I think.
Internet predictions, ten years later
I’ve been going through my old emails lately, trying to see if I’ve ever written anything of importance. The jury is still out on that, but I did find something interesting: an email I sent to one of my friends about my predictions for this new-fangled Internet thing. I sent it on 14 September 1999,… Continue reading Internet predictions, ten years later
Windows Security – why not Run With instead of Run As?
I’ve had a bit more time to see exactly what UAC does in Windows 7, and I’ve decided that Microsoft still isn’t getting this right. UAC, and the "Run As…" command, are a good idea, but I think they are making it needlessly complicated and confusing.
Windows 7 thoughts
So the installation was a mess, but after all of that got sorted out, and I reinstalled all of my apps, I actually got to using Windows 7 Home Premium. So far, I like it. I like it a lot actually. I think it is worth the hassle I’ve gone through, and since I only… Continue reading Windows 7 thoughts
Random pictures
Here are a couple of random pictures I took on a dreary day today. Windows 7 thoughts to come tomorrow.
My Windows 7 nightmare rant
Way back in July, when Microsoft announced the special deal for Windows 7 preorders, I decided to take the plunge and buy it. I had been using Windows XP since 2001 in one incarnation or another, and it looked like Windows 7 would be a decent upgrade. In addition, I was having more and more… Continue reading My Windows 7 nightmare rant
Windows 7
I’ll be an early adopter for once and get Windows 7 tomorrow. Since I currently have XP, I’ll have to do a clean install (which you should do for an OS change anyway). I’ll also be taking this opportunity to repartition one of my hard drives. So tonight, I’m backup up everything important for the… Continue reading Windows 7