While many hard-core Linux people use pure command-line IRC clients like irssi I’ve always liked X-Chat. X-Chat is available for Linux and Windows however its not free. I just recently discovered the ultimate IRC client which is actually based off of X-Chat and is fully free and Open Source, called HexChat. It looks identical to…

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“We didn’t want to collaborate with the facists raping the American public, methodically violating their fundamental human rights. But we did. We didn’t want to go to jail, so we betrayed millions of people who trusted and relied upon us.” There are times when its better to go to jail, when the noble path involves…

This stuff is coming and it couldn’t be too soon. There’s a dire need to combat the rampant hostility, aggression, and bodily endangerment posed by motor vehicles to bicyclists on roadways in the United States. Loud – 112 dB horn for bicycles: Orp – 76/96 dB horn/light for bicycles: This Orp video also shows quite…

Japanese researchers say they’ve identified an enzyme that plays a key role in determining the male-female functions in mammals. … They say genetically male mice whose ability to produce the enzyme was deactivated developed wombs and mammary glands. The mice also gained the ability to give birth. source: NHK; “Researchers identify enzyme for sex determination“…

It non-infrequently happens that one needs to replace a power supply to a device or appliance. Power supplies are perhaps the most brittle component in a system. Fortunately replacing power supplies is mostly a trivial matter. Here is one interesting fact about power supplies which many may not know: When replacing a power supply, it…

For some reason this article I had read a while back stuck with me. I remember at the time being struck by the fact that the assessment of the area where I live, despite the fact that the water infrastructure here is based on a dam and an aqueduct is often touted as a great…

One of the first things I did when moving into my apartment a few years ago was get a bath mat for the tub. I didn’t want to be responsible for anyone slipping and getting hurt in the shower. I couldn’t imagine a situation where someone slipped and required medical help and the mess it…

Paying money to a company for television access is disgusting. I’m saddened that anyone would do it. It is harmful to the individual and to society. Money should not be given to these companies. They are all atrocious and are responsible for a significant amount of damage to society. I used to sometimes enjoy reading…

I was walking along a couple streets of my city and was utterly shocked – horrified – to see the extensive, severe destitution and sickness. I cannot believe what I just saw. I cannot believe it is my city, and my country. I cannot believe that the world has become like this. I write rhetorically…