So as we all know, closed source software for the end user is a no-no, especially when it comes from microsloth. So in an effort to give former winblows users an education in OSS tools, I’m going to start a series of short posts on alternative software.

To start with lets talk MS Visio, it’s a great program built by an evil empire, as such there must be an open source alternative, that will at least get the job done. I hear this all the time “I’ve switched to linux but I still keep a windows box around because I have to run MS Visio.” You see most of the open source diagramming software hasn’t kept up even though the …

So I’ve given up waiting for Fedora 11 final to come out, I wanted somthing that was somewhat stable now for my tablet and I miss reading books on it. That and I’m somewhat jelous of the Kindle. So I loaded Kubuntu 9.04 thee other day and it works great. This guide should give you some hints on how to get things up and fully functional.

What Works:

- As far as I can tell, everything…

* Sound

* Video

* Wireless (Worked without any additional configuration)

* Touch/Pen/Eraser

* Headphones

* Bluetooth

* DVD Burner

* etc

Hick-ups (Stuff that needed configuration)

After the initial install I noticed a couple of things that didn’t work, but was able to fairly quickly get them up and running.

1.) Touch Screen:

The touch screen didn’t …

Previously, I mentioned a theory that many christians have regarding any race other than jews. Since it is stated in the bible that one of adam’s sons goes off and marries some lady from another tribe and there is no mention of how this tribe came to be, there has been some speculation that the devil created this other tribe. Many point to obvious changes that are present between races as justification. Well, today in Science Centric there was an article finding differences in survival rates of patients with different racial backgrounds completely dissapeared when studied by geographical disparities. Therefore, they have proven that all of humanity is just one little step closer to being alike. If the devil created …

So, I have been meaning to write this for a while and apologize for the delay, but I would like to inform you Mr. President, that we to exist in this country and we take offence to not being recognized. I too want this country to pull itself out of the depression we have entered but I believe that we can do so without the need of a somewhat ambiguous god’s help. Who’s god are you referring to anyway? I also believe that my children should excel and I will work on helping them just as you said parents should, but I don’t believe that my children’s talents are god given. Will you deny them education as a result? How …

So will we ever be free of religions? The answer in my belief is no. I wish I could say yes, but I am a realist with a biology background and the answer seems too clear.
People in general like to ignore that we fall into the category of animal. We all like to think of ourselves as being something greater, thus all the people walking around stating “god talks to me”. But we are animals in every sense of the word and if we take a look at all the different forms of behaviors presented out their in the “wild”, we will learn a great deal about ourselves. Most of the self revelations I have had has been the …

So we all know that greek and roman mythology are best friends. If the greeks had a god for dirty clothes so did the romans and the guy looked the same and dressed the same, only the name had been changed (to potect the innocent??). We also know that the romans were not friends with the jews, especially after that whole captivity thing. The question is, when did the devil really begin to take form in the jewish religion. Sure there was the creation story which we assume the devil was originally involved in, although the story would not be greatly changed if he were to be omitted. Creation stories in most cultures are thought to be the oldest of …

Evil, have you ever stopped to think about what the universal definition for evil is? There isn’t one, not in the true sense. We, as an intelligent specie….supposedly, have yet to create a universal and all encompassing definition for evil. Yet we have laws and we dictate who is guilty and who isn’t. In each culture, in every religion, even by regions, what is determined “evil” changes. It is evil to commit suicide in one religion and you are praised for it in another. You should not discriminate according to race according to law and yet some religions find it completely acceptable. How can we say that we are civilized if we can not , as a specie, have the …

To anyone who has read my articles and is outraged or who is curious as to why they believe or have never even thought about why they believe… I ask just one thing. You wont find it offensive, because you have been told to do so since your childhood. Read your book, your bible or whatever text it is that you call your scriptures. Read it and dare to ask if it all makes sense. Read it and try to determine what your god is like. Then ask yourself if your god has the same values that we value, ask if he believes in equality and peace, brotherhood of men and all of that and if you are christian, remind …

So according to the news a chimpanzee held captive in a Swedish zoo is capable of not just throwing stones at people (blocked by glass) but also of remembering the schedule the zoo has set up for moving the people to areas where the monkey was throwing them. The monkey bangs away at his enclosure to make stones for throwing and then gathers them at the area of the glass where he knows the people will be standing that day. Obviously this is just another trick of the devil to try to pluck followers from god’s flock. I just wonder how he did it. Was it reverse engineering and if so, what took him so long? I mean god created …

The Girl Scouts of America apparently believe that all Americans our baptists since my daughter’s girl scout leader has informed us that there will be a special ceremony at the baptist church this weekend just for the girls. Is this a way of singling out all of us atheists from their group? I find it distasteful to assume that they don’t have to consider the religious or non-religious affiliations of all their girls. How is it that the girl scouts have grown to cover the entire country, most branches receive government aid and yet they so obviously ignore separation between church and state. God is even mentioned in their girl scout promise although the girls are free to …