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The class struggle is over: long live the class struggle
In South Africa, the class struggle between the capitalists and the proletariat has been won by the proletariat. As a result we have the popular rule of the ANC, and largely friendly relations with COSATU (representing the proletariat) and the … Continue reading
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Tagged apartheid, capitalism, class struggle, communism, politics, proletariat, righteousness, Stuff
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Book review: Life Talk for a Daughter
A copy of a book by Isabella Little (now Isabella Little-Gates, congratulations Isabella) came into our possession – “Life Talk for a Daughter”. It’s this one: http://www.tugoflife.com/life-talk-for-a-daughter. You might think that this is a book to introduce your little girl to … Continue reading
Five diagnostic questions for email
I used to face a lot of problems with e-mail of this sort: The e-mail is not working Person X is not getting an important mail There’s something wrong with the mail system Please check that the mail servers are … Continue reading
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Tagged mail, smtp, Stuff, troubleshooting
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The sound of outage
Here’s a song to sing the next time your network goes down. Click the play button on the youtube karaoke, and sing it yourself: Hello outage my old friend I’ve come to talk with you again Because of vulnerability creeping … Continue reading
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White paper
All sorts of organisations want you to download white papers: vendors with amazing storage, virtualisation and security solutions. This would be great if these papers contained something of value, but universally they do not. Instead they are behind a registration-wall … Continue reading
Computer insomnia
I updated my Ubuntu system installation on a laptop. This went fine. I installed more memory. This went well. But on the second day, I discovered that my laptop had insomnia. It could not sleep. Close the lid? It’s still … Continue reading
The pill, uncritically accepted
In the movie, The Matrix, Neo is offered a red pill and a blue pill. Not one movie goer thought to ask why he should take a pill at all. Things I only recently found out about the contraceptive pill: … Continue reading
Adobe XFA forms do not work, no really, Adobe sucks
Our friendly tax collector has automated their personal inefficiencies into a relatively efficient system called SARS e-viling. This amazing system allows you to confess your tax sins, after which they will perform their happy little calculations and tell you whether … Continue reading
Halal is not kosher
Those that follow the teachings of Mohammed are told that they must not consume … alcohol meat not slaughtered with a sharp knife, especially pork Wow. What a list. These poor people. They are so restricted. How will they keep … Continue reading
NIV1984 switcheroo
Three years too late, I’m running into this controversy that is now starting to hit our shores. In 1984 the International Bible Society published a new English translation of the Bible: the New International Version, NIV1984. This was welcome, not only … Continue reading
