Running a web hosting service can be frustrating, especially where email service comes in. A web server with a bunch of shared virtual domains can mean hundreds of mail users passing email through the server throughout the day. On top of that, the server has to deal with 10s of thousands of spam messages [...]
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One of the more intriguing developments in the tech world has been the movement to get low cost, rugged laptops in the hands of children in the developing world. Nicholas Negroponte, the head of MIT’s Media Lab has been leading this program. It’s been dubbed the $100 laptop, but now that it’s ready to [...] At long last a local paper has started providing RSS feeds for its web site. The Times-Standard started offering a “Most Viewed” feed a few weeks ago. But as I wrote earlier, that’s not of much interest. Now, they are offering a “Local News” and a “Sports” feed. Let’s hope the other local papers [...] What could be a better combination? This evening, starting at 5:30 there will be a benefit for the Humboldt County Library to get wirelss installed (first in the main county branch in Eureka) but eventually at all the branches. So go on over to Woodley Island and look for the big tent. There will [...] To continue my little odyssey in to the health care world: Generally, I am quite healthy. I’ve never had an operation, never even been in a hospital, am not on any medications and don’t have back, neck or joint pain usually. So, this pinched nerve, if that’s what it is has got me very [...] When I was a child we had a family doctor. Doctor McGillis. He made HOUSE CALLS! But that was the idyllic 50s and 60s. He didn’t have the depth of knowledge or the advanced science or all the technical diagnostic machines that are available now. But between the maze of health insurance that acts [...] |
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