Author Archives: David K.

Stunning new report ranks US dead last in health care among richest countries—despite spending the most | TheHill

Posted on September 16, 2021 by David K.

“The U.S. has two health care systems. For Americans with the means and insurance to have a regular doctor and reported experiences with their day-to-day care are relatively good, but for those who lack access, the consequences are stark,” Schneider … Continue reading →

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The Desolation of News

Posted on September 14, 2021 by David K.

So a “singer” — which Apple plastered on the front page of their music service for many months with a whole boob hanging out — says something controversial about COVID vaccines — which the CDC is already refuting — and … Continue reading →

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Salesforce offers to relocate employees and their families after Texas abortion law goes into effect

Posted on September 12, 2021 by David K.

In a message to employees, Salesforce said on Friday that it will help employees and their families relocate if they’re concerned about reproductive care. Source: Salesforce offers to relocate employees and their families after Texas abortion law goes into effect … Continue reading →

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Producer inflation accelerated in August, as wholesale prices rose record 8.3% from a year ago

Posted on September 10, 2021 by David K.

The producer price index for final demand products was expected to increase 0.6% in August, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones. Source: Producer inflation accelerated in August, as wholesale prices rose record 8.3% from a year ago Between the … Continue reading →

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Big Pharma

Posted on September 8, 2021 by David K.

But how will new medicines and treatments get approved if we force American health insurance companies to sell at reasonable prices? </SpongeBob mocking> I don’t know, but maybe the hundreds of millions the insurance companies pay their executives would be … Continue reading →

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Arch Linux

Posted on September 4, 2021 by David K.

I finally took a look at Arch Linux. I started the process of installing it with Parallels on my MBP. I got to the GRUB configuration step, and then thought, “What in the world am I doing!?” And then I … Continue reading →

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A Computer Company | tyler.io

Posted on September 3, 2021 by David K.

Things I want a computer company to be Hardware manufacturer Operating system vendor Model for how to build the best software for their platform Good corporate citizen Inspiration Things I don’t want a computer company to be Music store Music … Continue reading →

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‘My Wife Has Cancer’ Reddit Comment Spreads Virally, Prompts…

Posted on July 26, 2021 by David K.

  A screenshot of a months-old Reddit comment about the cost of cancer care spread across social media platforms. Source: ‘My Wife Has Cancer’ Reddit Comment Spreads Virally, Prompts… Whether the original post is true or not, most of us … Continue reading →

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Ubiquiti and Networking Nirvana

Posted on July 23, 2021 by David K.

For years, I’ve struggled with getting good networking at my house. We had our previous house custom built, and I had it wired thoroughly with CAT5 and RG-6. In my current house, there are coax drops in every room, but … Continue reading →

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The Pixar Story (2007)

Posted on July 23, 2021 by David K.

Source: The Pixar Story (2007) I just watched this documentary, and it was terrific, as a movie, and a biopic. A couple of things stuck out to me during the viewing. The first was how Steve Jobs funded Pixar, to … Continue reading →

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