Hic Jacet Nelsonius

Nov 21, 05 Hic Jacet Nelsonius

Posted by Nelson in All, Education

One of the things that I love to do to relax is teach myself Latin. I take it easy, it will probably take me the rest of my life, but hey… I have time. Puerto Rico has the bad habit of leaving us without electricity every now and then, and it is at this time that I always utter the following words in Latin "Hic jacet...

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Fondo Del Seguro Del Estado

Nov 14, 05 Fondo Del Seguro Del Estado

Posted by Nelson in All, Healthcare, Politics

¿Para que diablo sirve La Corporación del Fondo del Seguro del Estado? Mi experiencia con esta agencia de Puerto Rico fue muy horrible. En 1995 tuve un accidente cuando una de las mezcladoras de masa de pan me pincho tres dedos de la mano. Trabajaba en la compañía Los Cidrines (unas de la mas horribles fabricas para trabajar en...

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Linux Not Ready For The Desktop

Nov 11, 05 Linux Not Ready For The Desktop

Posted by Nelson in All, Operating Systems, Technology

I don't care how many times Linux fanatics beat their chests decrying the lack of adoption of Linux by the masses. Linux on the desktop is just not ready for "prime time." I have been using Linux since Mandrake 9.1 and computers since 1984, so I know what I am talking about when I say Linux is not ready for the desktop. The...

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