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** [[Random Thoughts]].
 
** [[Random Thoughts]].
 
** [[I'd like to see that]].
 
** [[I'd like to see that]].
** [[Are you a Nick Jenkins or Nicholas Jenkins?]] Yes, there are other people that share this name. Here are just some of them.
 
 
* Random - stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else:
 
* Random - stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else:
 
** [[Identity of Kemeny's Hidden Label wines]].
 
** [[Identity of Kemeny's Hidden Label wines]].
 
** [[LG WD-1435RD notes|Notes on the LG WD-1435RD washer dryer]].
 
** [[LG WD-1435RD notes|Notes on the LG WD-1435RD washer dryer]].
 
** [[Diplomacy strategy tips]].
 
** [[Diplomacy strategy tips]].
** [[Social behaviour, or lack thereof]].
 
 
** [[Links]].
 
** [[Links]].
 
* Computers:
 
* Computers:
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*** [[JavaScript links are evil]].
 
*** [[JavaScript links are evil]].
 
*** [[Online stores should publish their shipping rates up front]].
 
*** [[Online stores should publish their shipping rates up front]].
*** [http://nickpj.googlepages.com/msnmapsgivesimpossibledirections MSN maps gives impossible directions].
 
 
** Computers - POV - Programming Languages:
 
** Computers - POV - Programming Languages:
 
*** [[Java's clone syntax seems to suck]].
 
*** [[Java's clone syntax seems to suck]].
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** Computers - Linux POV:
 
** Computers - Linux POV:
 
*** [[My Linux Timeline]].
 
*** [[My Linux Timeline]].
*** [[Wish-list for Linux Distros]].
 
*** [[Linux distro supported timeframes]].
 
*** [[Why are some things so hard to configure in Linux?]]
 
*** [[No Microsoft End-game strategy for Linux]].
 
 
** Computers - Hardware:
 
** Computers - Hardware:
 
*** [[My Desktop Hardware Upgrade Philosophy]]. With graphs!
 
*** [[My Desktop Hardware Upgrade Philosophy]]. With graphs!
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*** [[Maintaining software with the Swiss Cheese approach]].
 
*** [[Maintaining software with the Swiss Cheese approach]].
 
** Computers - POV:
 
** Computers - POV:
*** [[Software features that I would like to see become standard]].
 
*** [[Limitations of 32-bit machines]].
 
 
*** [["The best way to stop the distribution of a bit of software is to charge money for it"]].
 
*** [["The best way to stop the distribution of a bit of software is to charge money for it"]].
*** [[Steps to getting spam under control]].
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** Computers - Comments or reviews on web sites or software - some of these are bound to be out-of-date now:
*** [[Technical problems with the Web]].
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** Computers - Comments or reviews on web sites or software - some of these are a bit out-of-date now:
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*** [[Review of TA Spring]].
 
*** [[Review of TA Spring]].
 
*** [[Comments on Gallery 2.0]]
 
*** [[Comments on Gallery 2.0]]
 
*** [[Hoyts Website Sucks]].
 
*** [[Hoyts Website Sucks]].
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*** [http://nickpj.googlepages.com/msnmapsgivesimpossibledirections MSN maps gives impossible directions].
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** Old or out of date computing stuff:
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*** [[No Microsoft End-game strategy for Linux]].
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<!-- to delete. These things would have gone on a blog, if there had been such a thing as blogs when these were written:
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*** [[Linux distro supported timeframes]]. --> this is solved now by running Debian Stable on servers.
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*** [[Why are some things so hard to configure in Linux?]] --> this is largely solved now with Cups + the latest X.org
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*** [[Wish-list for Linux Distros]]. --> this is solved with out of the box OpenGL, the Sysinfo program, the restricted drivers installer, an improved Evolution, and better multi-monitor support.
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*** [[Software features that I would like to see become standard]] --> this is solved with KSplice.
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*** [[Limitations of 32-bit machines]]. --> this solved by using 64 bit hardware & OS, although 32 bit systems still have a place, especially when memory is restricted.
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*** [[Steps to getting spam under control]]. --> this is solved by using decent spam filtering software.
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*** [[Technical problems with the Web]]. --> JavaScript has become neccessary, and tools like GWT help with compatibility.
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** [[Social behaviour, or lack thereof]].
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** [[Are you a Nick Jenkins or Nicholas Jenkins?]] Yes, there are other people that share this name. Here are just some of them.
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If I've made a typo or grammatical or technical mistake please just correct it (you can edit all pages).
 
If I've made a typo or grammatical or technical mistake please just correct it (you can edit all pages).
  
 
If you have some thoughts on what I've written & want to share them, or anything else, then you're welcome to [[User talk:Nickj|leave me a message]].
 
If you have some thoughts on what I've written & want to share them, or anything else, then you're welcome to [[User talk:Nickj|leave me a message]].

Revision as of 09:09, 18 August 2010

this is solved now by running Debian Stable on servers.

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If I've made a typo or grammatical or technical mistake please just correct it (you can edit all pages).

If you have some thoughts on what I've written & want to share them, or anything else, then you're welcome to leave me a message.