Author Archives: Kevin

Ground control to Major Tux: Space station dumps Windows, now uses Linux

Posted on May 12, 2013

Reblogged from VentureBeat: For reasons involving reliability — which is semi-kinda important in low-Earth orbit, apparently — our fellow nerds living aboard the International Space Station have made the switch from Windows to Linux for astronauts’ laptops. The space nerds … Continue reading →

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Normally Good Americans

Posted on April 8, 2013

“I do not believe the greatest threat to our future is from bombs or guided missiles. I do not think our civilization will die that way. I think it will die when we no longer care—when the spiritual forces that … Continue reading →

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Federal Employee Benefits Vs. Private Sector I must be doing something wrong… Last year, I accepted a position working for the Department of Defense. I had to move to a much higher cost-of-living location, accepted a position for essentially lower … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Plan

Posted on February 12, 2013

Long ago, before the world was, we met with our Father in Heaven to discuss a plan.  The plan would send us to earth, allow us to live mortal lives, and prepare us to live for the eternities with our … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2012

Posted on December 30, 2012

Christmas 2012 is pretty much complete…only a few more days until the New Year.  Hard to believe that only a few days ago we were all once again anticipating the end of the world. Anyway, it was an interesting season … Continue reading →

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Late Night Thought – Hope

Posted on December 24, 2012

I don’t know what the Lord has planned for each of us individually but I know that His goal is for each of us to be happy. Specific days will, most certainly, not be happy but, no matter the path … Continue reading →

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Top 10 places to trade an iPad for cash or credit

Posted on December 8, 2012

Reblogged from 9to5Mac: The Internet is abuzz with stats about iPad trade-ins going through the roof as the March 7 iPad 3 unveiling in San Francisco looms closer, and while percentages and graphs are vaguely interesting, the real meat to … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln, 1863…

Posted on December 4, 2012

“We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in number, wealth, and power as no other Nation has ever grown. But we have … Continue reading →

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