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    Baaaad News for Linux

    Re: GoDaddy, I have paid them an extra $59.88 to keep my mailbox operative for the next year. I can see that Linux is going to take some time and like everyone else, I'm kind of overextended. Hopefully, by next year I will have my own email server set up at home. Re: Linux, I think I have...
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    Google, Smart Homes and Linux?

    As it is the PVR only works when connected to a cable network. That is why I think Linux/LAN might be the answer for that problem.
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    Google, Smart Homes and Linux?

    I have to apologise for my occasionally faulty memory, I meant the film "Ghosts before Breakfast" not Breakfast before Dinner. It is a 1927 experimental film - basically, just sort of "see what we can do with the medium" type thing. Fortunately, currently, neither Google nor YouTube suffer from...
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    Google, Smart Homes and Linux?

    They are on a PVR (Personal Video Recorder). I've been told those run on Unix or Linux.
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    Baaaad News for Linux

    If you don't think "the law of diminishing returns" makes this bad news for Linux -- wait. There are already more distros than anyone knows what to do with. The old saying, "too many cooks..." might apply, although I certainly wouldn't want to lose the open source aspect of Linux. This is...
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    Google, Smart Homes and Linux?

    I recently started a foray into the world of smart homes. I can say that at this time I am a big fan of google for purposes of integration. Still, there is the appletv and an in wall light switch that google can"t control. I also have an old PVR with some killer films on it - it occurs to me...
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    Baaaad News for Linux

    It seems that GoDaddy the domain name giant (far and away the most used domain name registrar) has started to charge $107.88 for their "Linux Plan". o_O The back-story from my end is that, I have been using them for years as my domain name registrar. Up to now I have been too busy to do...
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