Background
For most tasks that I do Linux is by far my choice. I am not necessarily a Microsoft basher, as I believe that they definitely have their place in the world and in large have made the computing industry a better place. However, I was skeptical and did give an eye roll when [...]

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The title sounds somewhat like those spam messages I get.  But, this is a real software bug.  One I would consider serious.
Sometimes the most interesting bugs are discovered by pure accident.  I was picking up a few items at one of the United States major pharmacy chains and discovered a flaw in their software.  But [...]

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A couple weeks ago I hurt my back and have subsequently endured intense pain. Thank goodness for modern pain medication. Fortunately I am going to a good physical therapist and things are (slowly) getting better. The only gem in my unending hours with the physical therapist is that I get to watch [...]

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I’ve been out of the country for about a week now and have been so busy with work that I have been unable to do any posts. While here I have been able to catch up on GeekBrief podcasts during taxi rides or whatnot. Something that is mentioned over and over on GeekBrief [...]

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