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People -- Za NZ Reason #1
I thought of putting the penguins as reason #1, but changed my mind. Reason #1 is The People. Brilliant, creative, open-minded, strong people. Free and open source software thrives best when there are...
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Why Limit Freedom? Za NZ Reason #2
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion." --Albert Camus Why is ZaReason settling in NZ for our next location? #2...
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Protection and a Statement -- Za in NZ Reason #3
The NZ ZaReason is, in part, a statement. It's a statement that answers this question with a resounding boom: “Why NZ? Why not go to a country where you can make a bigger profit?” “Because it's not...
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LLLovely -- Linux Laptop Loaners
From a sys admin at a library system in Washington state, USA (short synopsis, not exact words):"We loan out laptops to patrons... they need to be sturdy enough to handle just about anything. It works...
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GNU/Linux and the Average User
Previously when someone said to me, "Oh, Linux isn't popular because it's not user friendly enough," my eyes would naturally widen in surprise and I would babble something about, "Well, if that was the...
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Rockin' the Earthquake -- The Lockdown at OEM Level -- And Za in NZ Reason #4
If the previous reasons weren't bizarre enough for you, here's one that may throw you for a loop: One of the reasons we chose NZ as the next country for ZaReason is because of NZ's persistent...
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Are Our Brains Leaking?
Vincent van Gogh: In der Provence,Public domain (lost by fire)I experience a moment of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. -Vincent Van GoghEditor's note: I posted this in...
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Pricing the Hardware that Runs GNU/Linux
W.Rebel Creative Commons AttributionGNU/Linux belongs inside an Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, or Holden but needs to be at the price point of a VW Bug.We are doing the final testing on...
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Lighting Idaho on Fire --> GNU/Linux on Fire
Bruce Lee, CC-SA ANGELUSLove [FLOSS] is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our...
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Tourniquet
Mom & Dad, I know you read my blog. Please skip this post. Thanks. --Cathy*~*~*~ Note: This post assumes you know what UEFI and Secure Boot are and have followed GNU/Linux's progress over the...
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Kickstarting & Seedrs-ing GNU/Linux-specific hardware
Now that the edgy, confrontational but must-be-said post is out (see Tourniquet) it's time to go back to the regularly scheduled programming.CC-Share Alike, Worm That TurnedThe Inner Workings of Linux...
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Casualties Mounting in the UEFI's Secure Boot Drama
Colosseum, Rome CC-Share-Alike Cathy MalmroseWhat a Greek tragedy: two people who both need each other, cross paths, desperate to find each other, yet both fail having missed each other in transit,...
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The Tablet Challenge
Prototype Netbook CC-SA Cathy MalmroseHow much do you love your laptop / tablet / main computing device? Right now I'm snuggled up with my laptop, purposefully blocking the fan to create warmth. My...
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Why does it matter? Keyboards for FOSS
Integrity: 1. having actions and thoughts in alignment2. the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished3. a state of accuracy that gives strengthIn 2007 we began shipping laptops and desktops to...
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Follow-up to "Pricing Hardware that Runs GNU/Linux"
Update: It took a few hours, but we found what we need. We found a team that can answer these questions and more. For those who helped, thanks for your input!*~*~*~In Pricing Hardware that Runs...
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Removing Barriers for Linux Hardware
Since 2007 I've had to send emails saying: "Sorry, we do not ship to your country."I have squirmed in my seat while typing that reply. Free and Open Source Software doesn't have borders. The hardware...
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The Elderly Gentleman and Linux
The ultimate test of a man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard. --G. Nelson*~*~*~ Several months ago I was...
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The Growth Curve of FOSS --> what the best investors know
There hasn't been, and probably never will be, a nuclear bomb on the Timeline of Growth for Free and Open Source Software, no point where an earth-shattering radical shift occurs.Big Bang / Atom Bomb...
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Yes, ZaReason accepts BitCoins
We have been following the growth of bitcoins since soon after they started. We followed the tough parts (when Mt. Gox was hacked and many lost funds, something that occurs in all markets), the happy...
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How long should a laptop last?
I've been waiting to see the day we could get an email like the one below:*~*~*~Hi lovely people,I bought a LightLap off you back in 2007 [the year ZaReason opened] and it's lasted me 7 years and still...
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Giving back to... who?
Short version: If you want ZaReason to buy pizza for your LUG, sign up below. Thanks!Update: The first group was chosen at random (promise!) on 27 Aug and will be Partimus, a non-profit in the Bay Area...
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Fix My Computer? Part 1
This is a conversation I have at least once at nearly every conference:Me: “That's a classic laptop. It's great that you've kept it in great shape…. reducing e-waste.” Person using old laptop:...
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Fix My Computer? Part 2
Thanks to those of you who gave distro suggestions! Most came in while talking to people personally, but in the end... Check out these specs. For me, it triggers a bit of nostalgia.To explain to my...
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Top 5 Reasons to Get a Linux Computer
It is best to get a computer built for Linux from the start. But why?1. Save $ – If you have ever built your own machine, you know that it does not always work out the way it should. Things go...
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Games on Linux
Gaming on Linux ComputersAt nearly every Linux conference for the last decade there has been at least one presentation about the state of games on Linux. Best description: uphill battle.But, this is a...
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