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Matt "msw" Wilson
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“For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled.”
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#FerryLife #WAWX #Seattle #Sunrise
The sun rises at the horizon, reflecting of the water of Eagle Harbor. The car deck of the Washington State ferry Tacoma is in the foreground.
October 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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How it started How it’s going
A sanded walnut table sits in a garage, light brown in color and ashy in spots The same table after a liberal coat of Osmo 4006 wood protector. It is now a deep brown with highlighted grain and figure. It is shiny, but that will fade as it drys.
January 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Who remembers the age of the HOWTO, where one could get subject-specific help on how to use their CD burner, how to set up WvDial for their dial-up PPP connection to surf the Internet, or other topical subjects of the era?

What was your favorite?
https://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
The following Linux HOWTOs are currently available: 3-Button-Mouse, The 3 Button Serial Mouse mini-HOWTO Updated: May 1998. How to get a 3 button serial mouse working properly under Linux. 3D-Modelling, 3D Graphics Modelling and Rendering mini-HOWTO Updated: Mar 2001. Details download and installation instructions for a graphics rendering and modelling development environment using RedHat Linux. 4mb-Laptops, 4mb Laptop HOWTO Updated: Apr 2000. Put a "grown-up" Linux on a small-spec (4mb RAM, <=200mb hard disk) laptop.
May 5, 2023 at 2:25 PM