mitch @ 3:57 pm on November 23, 2008
I’m getting tired of Enterprise Linux Releases… I’m tired of how difficult it makes things. I fully understand why they are locked into specific versions of software, and that maybe I just need to upgrade… but business in my experience doesn’t like not using the “Enterprise” versions of software and that the open source tools I need to use seem to want the latest versions. (Lilac requires PHP 5.2 for instance, so a PHP 5.1.6 release on CentoOS 5 isn’t going to work) I’ve also run into some compile options lately that get quite annoying… like no mysql support for pam, or mysql support in postfix. It does cause me quite a bit more work, and I’m honestly seeing it all built into Ubuntu and Debian (I use both on my personal systems) and I’m thinking of starting to switch other people systems as well.
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mitch @ 11:46 am on November 23, 2008
I found the following in a post on Digg… I rather like it so I thought I’d repost it here…
*Create a lower tax environment for foreign companies to build plants in the US, because it is obvious our own companies do not want to stay.
*Allow companies that are in trouble to fail. You will lose a lot of jobs instantly, but they will all be regained with the auctioning off of the assets of the deceased. You want alternative energy? Imagine what can happen it Tesla, Aptera, or THINK get there hands on the plants, machines, and assembly processes of Ford or GM.
*Close almost every overseas military base and reopen some our closed military bases here in the states. Instant increase in sales in the areas of base openings and lower cost for the US tax payer. Need to keep some bases open? Fine, Bahrain can stay since Bahrain gives us a nice kick back for keeping that base open, maybe Okinawa…
*Get rid of a lot of Government departments such as Education, HUD, Susquhenna river basin commission, etc.
*Obviously, the president is not going to toss the FED out the window — like they should — so since they are going to keep them, raise rates and keep them high. Because, if they really want to be Keynesians, they need to have VERY high rates when times are good [12% and above], and lower rates if ***** hits the fan. Under REAL Keynesian economics, you are to be a capitalist when times are good, and a socialist TOWARDS YOUR PEOPLE (not companies), when times get bad. Keynesian economics do not state BAIL OUT COMPANIES.
*REMOVE ALL SUBSIDIES! PERIOD! A lot of people say that Alternative Energy Companies should get a subsidy. Well, guess what? Exxon Mobil and Chevron Texaco can count as alternative energy companies just by changing a few bylaws since they both cumulatively own the majority of alternative energy patents out there. I don’t my tax dollars going to private companies — period. If all else fails, please remove the subsidies that you have on the Oil, gas, and coal industries.
*REMOVE ALL COMMODITY related subsidies. A lot of people do not know that American sugar, rice, cotton, etc are subisidies thereby keeping the price of these commodities [and more] high? Billionaire Trader Jim Rogers actually calulated that it’d be cheaper to pay every farmer $100,000 per year for the rest of their lives, give each a Porsche, and pay for their housing for the rest of their lives, and it’d save the government AND US Tax payers 50Million per year.
*Fix restrictions on patents please. If there is anything that should be done on this list it should be this. As matter of fact, this is the number one thing to do. PERIOD!
*Legalize weed and tax it via licensing at the federal level [like you do the alcohol and tobacco companies], then aggressively pursue those who violate the licenses [like you do moonshiners]. Granted, with weed it is harder to do this, and lot of potheads are going to hate me for saying this, but although it comes from the ground, and although it does wonderful things for us, if they legalize it, consider it a gift.
*Allow America to regain our status as the #1 Hemp leader in the world. Hemp Oil, Hemp Clothe, etc., kicks ass and can help create jobs.
*But man, we really need to do a NEW DEAL!!! Fine, take every non violent criminal and put them to work on this thing then. Give them a choice: Max punishment for sentence, or work 1-2 years fixing roads or digging ditches and *****. I’d love to see the CEOs of Lehman and Goldman shoveling asphalt into a road.
TL;DR: Legalize hemp, stop subsidizing *****, create more favorable tax laws to promote foreign companies to open here in states, close almost all overseas military bases, and number one: REDO LAWS ON PATENTS!!!
I am Strafefire, and I approve this message!
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mitch @ 9:19 am on November 23, 2008
I’m intrigued by this notion that Obama is a socialist. How so? Really? I don’t get it…. How does him wanting to give healthcare to people because they can’t afford it on their own because of Job cut backs and horrible HMO’s that don’t cover anything make him a socialist? Alot of americans have had to quit jobs and file bankrupcy because their HMO wouldn’t pay for medical bills. Guess what happens then? You end up footing the bill for them anyway, I’d much rather we all pay into a system that keeps such things from happening.. The US has a lot of current plans that are like socialism already… in fact Ronald Regan called Medicade and Medicare socialistic practices, cause they are in a sense. Having the government pay for TSA is also socialism. There are alot of other things that also fall into it, but you get my point right? Claiming one candidate over another is a socialist is, well… dumb. Fact of the matter is Dems and Republicans aren’t all THAT different. Knowing my family, friends and relatives are LDS, I would just like to point out one thing you may have missed in some of your “research”. Senate Majority Leader (D-NV) Harry Reid IS LDS. Also there have been a few Apostles that were also Democrats, the one I know off the top of my head, Apostle Hugh B. Brown who said in his biography, “I am a Democrat because I believe they are kinder to the poor.”.
A few other things you might have missed in all the research was that the crap that goes on in the Middle East and the bombings here in the US, is CAUSED BY US. Our meddling and support for various dictators in those countries (Courtesy of the 9/11 Commission Report). It makes people not like us. So… we should pull out, and leave them the hell alone. Its not that they hate our freedom, its in how we try to “spread” it… they’re perfectly capable of doing it on their own should they want it.
And another thing I hear a bit… that its all the Beginnings of the Second Coming… I’m dumb founded by this type of comment… I mean… your saying we should continue to fight and cause all sorts of ruckus because of the writings of the second coming in the bible? Really? So… may I pose a few questions… Why would you agree to life saving surgery’s and medicines if you believe this? I mean, if you die, not by your own volition, and you’ve lived well… then you go to heaven right? So… why agree to it? I’m just wondering, because I know you all would…. Everyone will do anything possible to save their own life, and yet its somehow ok just to continue having our solders and those Middle Eastern Muslims die in the name of the Second Coming. Some how Though shalt not kill has been underwritten to include text something like “unless your Muslim/Middle Eastern/In the way of the second coming”. And I’m ashamed of everyone of these so called Christians that are wishing ill will towards ANYONE (That’s not in the bible). As far as writing me back about any of this, don’t. Because I don’t care what you say. You’ve justified all these actions to yourself until you whole hardily believe it. However, just because you believe this way, does not mean I will treat you any differently. I will still always be civil, and I expect the same from you. We can agree to disagree of sorts.
I also want to point out some retarded claims of Obama causing the worst 4 years in history. You obviously haven’t lived in this country for the last 8… Cause I could have sworn that the last four years were the worst ever. Apparently there are quite a few that agree with me, being that George W. Bush has the worst approval rating of ANY president EVER, even Nixon had a higher approval rating. I have seen my digital rights as well as my privacy be striped over these last 8 years more than any year previous. The government has gotten to its BIGGEST point EVER, and somehow its the Dems fault? The Department of Homeland security is the biggest joke and excuse for a department if ever there was one. Guess what… we had a department that was dedicated to homeland security… you all know it… three initials, FBI. So why is it we believe that the Dems cause bigger government? Bush and cronies have done a reall bangup job of getting the Government to its largest size ever. And I’m an equal opportunity complainer, I know that the Clinton Administration created the current housing debacle, the fact still stands that the Bush Administration AND congress knew about, and have known about it for years and have done nothing to fix it. BOTH parties. Which leads me to a position I’ve held for quite a while… I’ve been saying to vote out EVERY incumbent. I don’t care what party they were apart of, if they’ve been in office for more than 4 years, VOTE THEM OUT. I don’t like McCain because of this… he’s been a career politician for a long time, and had the ability to stop, or even attempt to try to change things. The only people in office I’ve liked that can stay, Ron Paul, and Dennis Kucinich. Why these two? They’re both from different parties and actually have completely opposite view points about government. Ron Paul has constantly stood out against alot of the crap that goes on in Washington. Dennis was the only politician pushing for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney for High Crimes(which they both deserve jail time for). AKA, they were BOTH going for CHANGE. That is what I want. The current system isn’t working out well. One thing Obama’s been for is transparency in the Legislative branch. He wants all bills to be put on the Internet and able to be viewed by the public at large as soon as they’re proposed on the house and senate floors. As well as a way easily track how each candidate voted. Being in technology, I know that such a thing isn’t difficult. He however was getting lots of opposition (mostly from republicans) about the bill. Sounds like someone wants to keep hiding the pork? By the way, hear about the 7 counts of illegal gifts received by Alaska’s Republican Senator Ted Stevens was found guilty for? Good thing they replaced him… Finally.
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mitch @ 6:43 am on September 14, 2008
It would appear the financial types still don’t get open source… after all these years. After reading a post about the UK’s Financial Times predicting Android will fizzle after initial release seems a bit off. No one ever saw Linux coming and look where it is today?
Being a linux user and having an iPhone, I would say that iTunes was not the appeal of the iPhone. Its user interface, web browser and email abilities were the draw. Infact… I’m really wanting an Android phone simply because it won’t be tied to iTunes. I’m hoping for atleast the same functionality in the web browser, email is going to be a bit worse because I won’t be able to use the Active Sync for my work email anymore… but maybe someone will get the rights and write an app that would allow me to access it again… for a fee i’m sure, but i’d be willing to pay it. And txt’ing could only get better with it. as the iPhones txt interface and abilities are definitely lacking.
Anyway… with a standard OS with many built-in features and google backing it… I see good things to come of Android… and I can’t wait.
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mitch @ 4:21 pm on March 2, 2007
I came across a speech done by the Author Michael Crichton about global warming, its called “Our environmental future”. I must admit that I personally haven’t done much really looking into things with regard to global warming. However, I did read his speech and I must say he says what I’ve been thinking for a while. I am now, more than ever, along the lines of getting rid of our fossil fuel dependence and developing alternative renewable energy sources. I will be buying a bunch of LED light bulb replacements(I honestly can’t stand florescent, they give me a headache) as the ones that came with our house burn out. My choice of vehicles has always leaned toward gas efficiency and will continue. If only Lotus would release their prototype electric I think I’d convert completely. I’m also hopeful solar panels will come down in price as right now they just don’t make economic sense(I’m not rich after all). As I would love to be able to cut my electric bill at least in half.
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