Monthly Archives: August 2007

Goodbye Geeks.com

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

A quick update on the Geeks.com saga, once again, I called Geeks.com this morning to see if their systems might be up after all this time. Of course they weren’t, but I was given a small ray of hope that … Continue reading →

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No command line, eh?

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

One of the things I hear most often as an objection to Linux can be boiled down to “fear of the command line.” Even though modern Linux distros like Ubuntu only occasionally require a trip to the bash prompt, I … Continue reading →

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Two strikes against Geeks.com

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

I’ve ordered from Geeks.com for years — usually with good results, but my last order from Geeks.com may be my last order from the company, period. I ordered several items, including a cheapie Polaroid digital camera. I didn’t expect a … Continue reading →

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Wait, I just got here!

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane… well, yeah. It’s a plane. More specifically, it’s a plane leaving Sunday night with me on it, heading from Florida to San Francisco to go to LinuxWorld Expo. Yes, … Continue reading →

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Discussing books you haven’t read

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

For the bookish in the audience, I’d recommend reading “Books we have never read,” over on the Times Online site, a review of Pierre Bayard’s essay “How to discuss books that one hasn’t read.” Too much to blog about right … Continue reading →

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