This post is for people who install Debian GNU/Linux and run into this error at the GRUB installation step: Executing
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Read Andy Oram’s Article “Does Network Neutrality Really Matter?” Please.
I don’t usually write a blog post just to say “go read this other person’s blog post”, but some cases
Continue readingQuick update on the Craig Shirley affair: NYT Public Editor agrees Rick Perlstein was smeared.
A quick update for those who’ve seen my previous post (and followup) about the false charges of plagiarism levied by
Continue readingThe Craig Shirley / CIA / Wikipedia Mystery.
Update (2020-11-16): Craig Shirley has taken us full circle now. As described in detail in the Wikipedia article’s Talk page,
Continue readingAccording to Craig Shirley, Your Choices are Plagiarism or Amnesia.
So, a friend of mine just got accused very publicly of plagiarism by author Craig Shirley. The charge is completely
Continue readingComment to the FCC in support of Net Neutrality.
(This is what I wrote in the comment I just sent to the FCC from battleforthenet.com. Please consider submitting your
Continue readingEnglish to live by.
I finally found an example of how ending a sentence with a preposition in English is not only not wrong,
Continue readingSupport Snowden all the way, New York Times.
In an unsigned editorial today, “Edward Snowden, Whistle Blower”, the New York Times is needlessly weak: … Considering the enormous
Continue readingLucky in 2013.
It’s the last day of 2013. I’ve thought a lot this year about how lucky I am: I get to
Continue readingHealthcare.gov, why do you taunt me so?
The new healthcare.gov web site sure looks great. Under the hood, though, it’s apparently implemented with Bronze Age web development
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