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Give an Internet Freedom Disk

Posted by kdawson on from the real-holiday-cheer dept.

An anonymous reader, perhaps the blogger himself, writes to tell us about a new blog aimed at getting non-techies excited over the idea of running from a Live CD. The blogger doesn't call it that, preferring instead "Internet Freedom Disk"; Linux is never mentioned. The submitter adds: "This is just a great gift to drop on your non-geek friends and potentially wake up a sleeping giant." Cheap, last-minute, and you can make them yourself. The blogger isn't selling anything; he provides links to Ubuntu and Knoppix Live CDs. Or pick your favorite.

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  1. We must all use the internet freedom disk by LordEd · · Score: 5, Funny

    If we don't support freedom, the terrorists have already won!

  2. Re:You lost me at by Who235 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I like to use the "pots and pans" cycle even when there are no pots or pans in the load. I think it's more secure aginst streaks, spots, and other malcleaning. It also protects against the trojan spaghetti sauce that tends to stick after a "normal" cycle.

    I know the detergent makers usually only support "normal" wash, but I've found that to be typical Cascade FUD - most of the time I can use exactly the same detergent, or in a pinch I can make my own.

    I've tried and tried to get my aunts and uncles to switch over to "pots and pans" so they'll stop calling me when food remains stuck to their dishes, but they always forget and just set the dial to "normal" as soon as I leave. I never should have let on that I know anything about dishwashers.

    Oh well.

  3. Re:Give Bibles by nacturation · · Score: 5, Funny

    Plain english is a start but, as I understand it, these are all translations right? They're not rewrites by people with actual literary skill, are they? I suppose in a way it's like making Shakespeare more accessible by having it rewritten in modern language.

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  4. Re:Keep some Puppy Linux mini CDs in your wallet by emjoi_gently · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... meet a girl late at night at a bar...
    Back at her house she asks, "Have you got some, umm, Protection?"
    "Yeah, in my wallet".

    The night then proceeds in a manner that is disappointing to all concerned.