OFB.biz: Open for BusinessCommentary, reviews and instructive articles on current events, technology, philosophy, religion, politics and other relevant matters.Leopard as Unix- June 21, 2008 Sometimes you stumble across a decent system, still working fine,but getting old. If the price is right, you might take it anyway. Formost people in non-profit work, which is like running a business on avery poor budget, this is about the only way to get enough computers toget the job don...http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/472.html Children Need a &8220;Green Hour&8221; Outside Every Day- June 13, 2008 Mounting scientific evidence indicates that the long-term health of U.S. children depends on them spending less time in front of video screens and more time outdoors. There is no better time to for children to experience the world outside than summer.http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/471.html Judicial Supremacy Strikes in Oklahoma- June 12, 2008 The elected representatives in Oklahoma passed a law to stem the tide of illegal immigrants and, faster than you can say &8220;judicial supremacy,&8221; a federal judge blocked its enforcement. The court suspended key sections of the law even before it was due to take effect on July 1.http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/470.html Independent Voters Seen as Crucial for Victory- June 11, 2008 WASHINGTON - For more than a year, Democrats and Republicans have been slugging it out in primary and caucus states as their candidates vied for the party faithful. That focus shifted dramatically last week as Barack Obama pivoted, Democratic mantle finally in place, to ...http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/469.html Oh, Canada- June 10, 2008 In the 21st century, freedom of speech, long revered as the cornerstone of democratic thought, slowly but consistently is being eroded worldwide. This troubling pattern is not confined to illiberal places such as China, Russia or the Middle East, but increasingly is showing up in nations once tho...http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/468.html Obama Will Join McCain at La Raza Convention- June 10, 2008 SAN DIEGO - Presidential candidate Barack Obama will travel to San Diego next month to join opponent John McCain in speaking at the annual convention of the National Council of La Raza, the nation&8217;s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization.http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/467.html Friendly Skies Require a Spirit of Cooperation- June 10, 2008 Long lines, crowded planes. Fasten your seat belts, the summer travel season has begun. To help keep the skies as friendly as possible, we asked travel writers Sandra Gustafson and Pat O&8217;Connor to offer some ethics advice for would-be passengers. We provided the scenarios; they offered the ...http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/466.html FreeBSD 7.0: Not Yet- June 9, 2008 Those of you who have enjoyed our series on theFreeBSD Desktop are due an update on the situation with the 7.0release. I recommend against it, for now.http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/465.html Betting on the Bubble- June 9, 2008 Here&8217;s a way to get oil prices down, at least by a little: Take a regulatory whip to the speculators who&8217;ve been bidding prices up.http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/464.html Change is Afoot to Enhance Cell Phones- June 9, 2008 For years, Flash software has added pop and sizzle to Web pages, making possible animations, slide shows and interactive games. Now the graphic interface technology is coming to the mobile phone screen. Qualcomm and Adobe recently said they will create a version of Qualcomm&8217;s <span class="c...http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/463.html |