Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

Just an old guy with opinions that I like to bounce off other people.

Unsafe in Georgia

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Kevin

Georgia is the state next to where I live. I like to visit the Georgia Aquarium and the High Museum in Atlanta. Sometimes I shop at the outlets in Commerce, Georgia. I don’t feel safe going to Georgia anymore now … Continue reading →

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AAAAA and AAAAA are not 2 guesses

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Kevin

I have a large number of beefs about authentications systems, but one of the stupidest things that they all do is to miscount password guesses. Let’s say that my password is aaaaa and that I am trying to authenticate with … Continue reading →

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Why are parts so expensive?

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Kevin

I have a Whirlpool dishwasher that’s about 12 years old. The racks that hold the dishes are corroded and broken. The jagged edges are a hazard to users of the machine. The dishwasher works well: the only problem is the … Continue reading →

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Surface v. Surface 2

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Kevin

I’ve been somewhat of a fan of the Microsoft Surface RT tablet computer. What I like about it is its productivity features, a big screen, nice keyboard available, Microsoft Office built in, and the ability to plug in USB peripherals. … Continue reading →

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Some of my best friends are black

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Kevin

A Story of Race and Inheritance I grew up in rural Alabama in the days when arch segregationist George C. Wallace was governor. I actually heard him speak once at my high school football half time. Like many folks in … Continue reading →

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Fixing the ELCA News webfeed

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Kevin

This article has been made obsolete with the new ELCA RSS Widget Builder. Check it out. I run a couple of ELCA church web sites that use the ELCA news webfeed. It’s a nice way for a Lutheran church to … Continue reading →

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Playing Heroes of Might and Magic III on a tablet PC

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Kevin

I have the UBISOFT DVD version of Heroes of Might & Magic III and IV Complete and a Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet PC running Windows 8.1. Can I play HMM3 on it? Yes, I can, and here’s a simple … Continue reading →

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