For many years now, I have used a very simple screen locker called xtrlock in order to stop others from accessing my systems whilst I’m away from my desk. Some time ago, I switched from using Gentoo on my Samsung NC10 netbook to using Arch. Though I prefer Gentoo, it just didn’t make much sense …
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Jun 25 2012
Honesty – Pass it On video about classroom cheating
Recently, I saw an advertisement on television regarding honesty. It was presented by the Foundation for a Better Life, and takes place in a classroom. It depicts students taking a test, and one boy–glancing around the room to ensure that the teacher isn’t watching–tries to get some answers from a neighbouring boy. The latter finally …
Jun 18 2012
Losing weight versus doughnut
A few days back, my friend John sent me an email that said “So I see that you had free time to browse and post to Reddit.” I was a little confused by his email, because I haven’t been on Reddit in a very long time. However, after seeing the image that he linked, I …
Thought for the Moment
