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Happy Software Freedom Day! Celebrate With Me!

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

Happy Software Freedom Day all you happy people! Today I’m having a no-cost community computer workshop here in Mahomet at the Villa Caffe (off of IL150), and anybody who can join me is encouraged to do so! We’ll have free stickers, we’ll have fliers talking about software freedom, and we’ll have community members […]

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Verizon Wireless, Free the Network!

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Just to follow up from yesterday, below is a message I have just sent to Verizon Wireless via their “Contact Us” form on verizonwireless.com. I strongly urge all of my fellow customers to encourage Verizon Wireless to free the network so that we may have greater choice and freedom.
I’m contacting you today to ask […]

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Verizon Wireless, Why Are You Against Freedom?

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

I just found out that Verizon Wireless filed suit in a Washington D.C. court of appeals on Monday against the FCC’s ruling that the 700MHz spectrum to be auctioned off next year must be open. What does all of this mean? Let me explain.
For as long as most of us can remember, television […]

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Celebrate Software Freedom with Ubuntu Illinois in Mahomet!

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Howdy! We’re going to be having a no-cost community workshop in Mahomet, IL to celebrate Software Freedom Day. There will be a table set up with Kubuntu, Ubuntu, and Edubuntu CDs, there will be free stickers–courtesy of System76–and there will be folks on hand to answer questions and help folks with their computers.
In […]

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Me and My System76 Darter

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

So my Darter showed up yesterday (DHL rocks), and it is just super-sweet. The screen is bright and clear, the keyboard is sturdy and responsive and a good size. The battery life is superb, and the touchpad is one of the best I’ve ever used. I think my complaints are limited to […]

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When Buying PCs, Always Bring your Live CD!

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

So many of us have bought computer hardware just to get home and realize that there are serious issues with hardware compatibility. So I had an idea….
Next time you go into Best Buy or Circuit City or $RETAILER, why don’t you bring your Kubuntu Live CD (okay, you can bring an Ubuntu Live CD […]

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Program Review: Katapult for Fun and Profit…

Friday, August 10th, 2007

So, what is katapult, and why would it be fun or profitable for me?!
Katapult is a KDE program that increases your productivity by giving you unlimited access to your programs, music, documents, a spellchecker, and a calculator, without ever reaching for the mouse! Now, some of you may like your mouse, and that’s cool, […]

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Would the Real manchicken Please Stand Up?

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

Okay, so some of you are going to notice my transition from blog.notsosoft.net to manchicken.com for the blog. This is for two reasons. One reason is that I’m trying to attract more free software traffic with the new domain name. The other reason is that I plan on using notsosoft.net for more […]

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In Eager Anticipation of KDE4…

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

So many of you know that KDE4 Beta1 came out and is in Gutsy repos right now, as we speak. It’s phenomenal that it we’re already to this point. I’m tickled to death at the prospect of new versions of Kopete, Konqueror, Amarok, Kate, and so much more. I’ve even looked at […]

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The Slow Decay of Freedom in “Free Countries”

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Well, as most have probably noted by now, I’m a bit of a nut for freedom. I love the idea that I can do whatever I want as long as I’m not causing physical damage, property damage, property loss (read PROPERTY LOSS, not “potential revenue loss”), or causing public unrest.
Paramount to those, as I’m […]

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