The Principles of StupidityThe Principles of Stupidity
We always underestimate the number of stupid people The probability of a person being stupid is independent of any other characteristic of that person A stupid person is someone who[...]
Plans for Future PostsPlans for Future Posts
I have created a new blog page for suggestions for future posts. If you want to suggest future topics that you would like me to write about (or vote for[...]
Tactical VotingTactical Voting
In response to a blog conversation on Planet Debian, Wouter Verhelst writes about voting tactics in which he claims that Instant-Runoff (wikipedia) (the method used in Australia to elect members[...]
Two Questions for All Serious Free Software ContributorsTwo Questions for All Serious Free Software Contributors
What do you think is the most important single-sentence of advice that you can offer to someone who wants to contribute to the free software community? I intentionally didn’t mention[...]
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Blog MemesBlog Memes
A common pattern in blog communication is referred to as a Meme. Here is one example of the commonly used definition of the term as applied to blogs. One common[...]
TranslationTranslation
I’ve created a page about translating my blog. Currently it has the following text: If you would like to translate any posts from my blog to a language other than[...]
Housing PricesHousing Prices
The Sydney Morning Herald has an article about pre-fabricated houses from Ikea and suggests that they could solve the housing price problems. The article states that in the UK the[...]
Real Servers vs White-BoxReal Servers vs White-Box
Many people think that white-box machines (IE the cheapest no-nam PCs you can buy) are suitable for use as servers. There are several factors that make white-box machines totally unsuitable[...]
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Living in HotelsLiving in Hotels
I received a private email in response to my post about getting work in another country regarding hotel prices in London. The person who sent me the message had considered[...]
Small PC for Creating Word FilesSmall PC for Creating Word Files
A friend recently asked for advice on a “REALLY small laptop/word processor thingy that would pretty much fit into a (big) pocket, and that only needs to write/word process“. The[...]