Distractions

Distractions pyoorkate: So I had a momentary distraction (that lasted about an hour). I wondered if, for our upcoming Thanksgiving, I could coax the RiscPC into providing us with music. The only slight problem was that the RiscPC is 18 years old, and won’t talk to the network properly. It has internet access, of sorts….…

Quiet Spaces

Quiet Spaces You may not realise it — my on-line demeanour is often mistaken for extrovert behavior as is my willingness to talk and be lively in public — but I’m totally an introvert.  And I don’t mean a little: I mean a lot. A large part of the reason I’m struggling to find a…

Remembering William Korthof | Plug In America

Remembering William Korthof | Plug In America The plug-in community is expanding at a rate of knots, but it doesn’t mean we forget those who have made a big impact on it when tragedy strikes.  I did not know William personally, but we were ‘friends’ on Facebook and I followed his excellent work with great…

If someone…

A discussion I’d like @amerikate’s input on, as well as others.  If someone who is religious is treated badly, we call their treatment racist, discrimination, or some form of ‘phobia.’ If someone who is religious mistreats someone else on the basis of what they believe as part of their religious doctrine, we often refer to…