I'm sure that anyone using Windows 10 or 11 is tired of the constant "forced" updates. You might have something open in a word processor, or maybe you're even testing something for work. The updates that are pushed are a problem -- because you can't… more »

I'm sure that this isn't a particularly interesting subject, but if you've used Linux as a desktop OS you might just be interested. I installed MX Linux 23.4 and began setting things up. I love the OS, it's snappy and things work well. Most of the… more »

Ann Tomoko Rosen on her Substack "Why is the CDC deleting its list of vaccine ingredients." As far back as at leas 2007, the CDC website had a directly linkable PDF, so people could go lookup what ingredients were in various vaccines that they, or th… more »

When it comes to toilets, nobody likes cleaning them, or at least they shouldn't. Many years ago I saw a product in the hardware store that caught my eye. It was called Flush 'n Sparkle, made by FluidMaster. It's a device for putting chlorine directl… more »

July 19, 2024 will go down as the biggest “blunder” of the modern cloud-based Internet dependent world. ClowdStrike's Falcon Sensor “endpoint detection and response” (EDR) software was responsible for the "largest ever" IT outage. I had to make the Beak… more »