Linux Journal has a “New Products” section of their magazine which frequently features (among other things like books and software) new devices that are running the Linux kernel. It’d be interesting to know if their job has gotten easier over the past couple years regarding devices. In addition to my traditional PCs running Linux, the […]
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2010
January 6th, 2011 by pleia2
Philadelphia (from Camden) 2010 began with New Years in Philadelphia with MJ, on his final visit before my move, and our friend Nita. I then had my final weeks in the Philadelphia area. This final Philadelphia winter turned out to be the snowiest winter in recorded history. What a send off! In February my apartment […]
More beer in a grocery store
October 13th, 2009 by pleia2
A couple years ago I blogged about beer in a grocery store (sadly, this specialty grocery store has since closed citing the economy and location, I can’t say I’m surprised, it was in Lansdale). For those of you living in states with sane liquor laws, this may not be much of a shock – grocery […]
Retiring from the trenches
July 27th, 2009 by pleia2
Over the past couple months I’ve found myself pondering the Women In F/OSS struggle and my place in it. For a long time I found it to be energizing, feeling like I was helping with the educating of people about the issue and engaging in discussions online, but I’ve hit a wall. I cringe at […]
Liberty Bell Still Jailed
September 23rd, 2008 by pleia2
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” – BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor, November 11, 1755 We need Ben to come back and talk to the current governor. Following 9/11/2001 it was decided to take the Liberty Bell off the street […]