Author Archives: freelander

Solaris (film review)

Posted on 17/05/2012 by freelander

“Science? Nonsense! In our situation, mediocrity and genius are equally useless. We have no interest in conquering any cosmos: we want to extend the Earth to the borders of cosmos. We don’t know what to do with other worlds. We … Continue reading →

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Portégé Z830 review. Fan noise fix

Posted on 09/04/2012 by freelander

Note that I’m not a professional reviewer. This article merely describes my experience with the Z830; it’s a real user’s point of view. I just happen own this laptop for several months, and I’m offering the information I would’ve liked … Continue reading →

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Economical growth

Posted on 07/04/2012 by freelander

. Physically and mathematically, it is impossible to grow indefinitely in a finite system, such as planet Earth. Any subset of a finite system can only grow at the expense of the rest. The expression sustainable growth is a fallacy, … Continue reading →

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The fire of my loins

Posted on 05/04/2012 by freelander

. Anonymous reader: would you stop by  and make me company for just a little while? Look: I can’t help hearing a voice inside me, that is talking to her all the time, pushing its way through my thoughts to … Continue reading →

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The underlying religious belief

Posted on 25/03/2012 by freelander

(or “A brief essay on conscience”.)  Now, I have to say: ancient civilizations are certainly fascinating. I’m not any expert in those matters (nor in any other, by the way), but whenever I get to learn facts from past eras, … Continue reading →

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Get rid of Acrobat's upgrade notification popup

Posted on 17/03/2012 by freelander

. Are you tired of the annoying “update acrobat” Acrobat icon popping up in your screen’s lower right corner every time you switch your computer on, or access any pdf document? For getting rid of it, you can go to … Continue reading →

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Asus Zenbook (UX series) keyboard and other issues.

Posted on 08/03/2012 by freelander

It is an awfully bad keyboard. This is the bare, unobjectionable truth; and you can really stop reading here, because what follows is only an explanation why. As a professional, I’ve used many computers in my life, last generation ultrabooks … Continue reading →

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The Russia House

Posted on 19/02/2012 by freelander

  Desde que la vi por primera vez, poco después de su estreno, en el año 91, sentí una inmediata fascinación por La Casa Rusia; una fascinación que, con el tiempo, se ha convertido en debilidad. He de admitir que, … Continue reading →

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