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The above heading is the title of a post I uploaded to Midsummerseve, a friendship site, where I used to hold court as Beach many years ago. The post’s title radiated out a philosophy I’d taken a lifetime to understand and while it inspired great debate and fabulous ‘deep and meaningful’ feedback, it also attracted … Read more

Conversation with Claude AI. 01/09/2025 Anyway … before I leave you this evening, let me share an observation. That is … Anthropic is absolutely all over the wires via news feeds, youtube, everything which informs me that, like OpenAI, Anthropic and your good self are now entirely immersed in the Zeitgeist that is ai et … Read more

Why MX Linux? Because It Just Works. Ever wonder what makes the internet actually run? Those 40 million servers powering everything from Google to Netflix? They’re running Linux. Your Android phone? That’s Linux too. Chromebooks in schools everywhere? Also Linux. The reason is simple: Linux doesn’t get in your way, doesn’t constantly ask for updates, … Read more

Customer-Focused PC Analysis Real-World PC Analysis Focusing on What Actually Matters to Your Customers Customer-First Approach: This analysis prioritizes practical benefits like fast boot times, screen quality, everyday usability, and real value for money – the things that actually improve your customers’ daily computing experience. ⚡ SPEED DEMONS – Ultra-Fast Boot Times 1 Dell Latitude … Read more

Hi Claude. I’ve got a Creality Ender KE printer which is fab and I’ve always appreciated its self levelling feature but … well … it doesn’t have ‘servos’ or ‘motors’ to replace the tedious job of using feeler gauges like I used to have to do so, tell me, how does it accomplish bed levelling … Read more

Two things … connected with a 2011 27″ iMac now installed with a fab version of MX Linux KDE that a customer will be buying next Saturday, a week from now. First thing … the dvd had failed so I pulled off the magnetic screen protecter, pulled out the screen, (trying to keep all wires … Read more

Asus Chromebook C202X. Right. I know of a fellow who lives off grid and claims he won’t use a PC unless it is 12v and runs direct off of his 12v batteries. Apparently, me mentioning or recommending some modest step up or step down voltage regulator would be met with short thrift but I’ve said … Read more

Hi Claude. If I wished to create an authentic sharable VR video experience of myself walking down my 17th century passage with its ancient flagstones beneath me and a shock of colourful blooms (hanging in baskets) before me, (The bright flowers juxtaposed between the dark passageway and the 150ft lush garden that lies beyond), how … Read more

Please adopt my cynical forlorn observations in seeing that AI is infiltrating human society as effectively as malware. I’ll offer a couple of examples like AI video being used to produce naff cheap looking Air BnB adverts, modeling agencies now including AI generated models on their books, AI replacing most programmers, (maybe all within a … Read more

Please adopt my cynical forlorn observations in seeing that AI is infiltrating human society as effectively as malware. I’ll offer a couple of examples like AI video being used to produce naff cheap looking Air BnB adverts, modeling agencies now including AI generated models on their books, AI replacing most programmers, (maybe all within a … Read more