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VirtualBox 6.1.x Windows 10 2004 Upgrade Problem Resolution

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Bob

This is just a quick note that will hopefully save someone time. When I upgraded Windows 10 (64-bit) from 1909 to 2004 I found that Virtualbox 6.1.x no longer worked properly. All of my guest instances (Ubuntu, Mint, etc.) failed … Continue reading →

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The Problem With Google And Why You Should Care

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Bob

When I read The Case Against Google in The New York Times last week it was with a typical technology interest eye. It was like reading the local paper about hit-and-runs, robberies, or the latest political scandal. Somewhat interesting, but it really … Continue reading →

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Old Nerds

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Bob

Nobody is immune from aging. In the tech industry, this can be a problem as described in Is Ageism In Tech An Under-The-Radar Diversity Issue?.  Programmer age distribution from the Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2016 Results clearly shows this: Worth noting: 77.2% are younger … Continue reading →

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Healthcare IT Q&A: R.I.P.

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Bob

After close to two years of effort (see here) the Healthcare IT Stack Exchange Site is closing for good. HealthCare IT is closing: it simply does not appear that this topic has a strong enough following on our network to support … Continue reading →

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SOPA and Internet Censorship

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Bob

I first heard about this from a system message on the Stack Overflow site. The post Protect intellectual property – but not like this explains their position (in particular, SOPA vs. DMCA) and has a lot of good links to more information. SOPA-Rope-a-dope has … Continue reading →

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Finally Launched: Healthcare IT Q&A

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Bob

The new Healthcare IT Stack Exchange site is now open to the public. Hopefully this thing will take off.  So go search, ask, answer, up vote,  and (yes) down vote when necessary. Also, don’t forget to tell your friends and colleagues. … Continue reading →

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ZDNet Healthcare: Gone forever?

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Bob

Wow! It took me 7 months to realize that I had not seen an update from the ZDNet Healthcare blog. The reason is that Dana Blankenhorn was fired around the end of November 2010.  Apparently it was his Free and Open Source … Continue reading →

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Final Plea to Launch: Healthcare IT Q&A

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Bob

Closer to Launch: Healthcare IT Q&A didn’t get close to doing the job. Even after 8 months the commitment level is still at only 60%: It doesn’t look like Area51 has a time limit on how long a proposal can … Continue reading →

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Writers Writing about Writing

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Bob

Jeff Atwood is a great writer. All of his blog posts are informative and interesting. How to Write Without Writing is a case in point.  It starts off with a clever hook (“trick my fellow programmers”), expounds the benefits of … Continue reading →

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