I’ve had the opportunity to learn a lot in the last few years. Here are a few of my favorite frameworks/tools (and a few boos).… Read More »Cool (and not so cool) Tools

Have been listening to a lot of astrophysics podcasts to try to cure insomnia (no offense, physicists, and to be clear my undergrad degree is… Read More »(Forward) Time Travel Is Possible (?)

One interesting thing about experience I don’t see written about much, is that like everything else, it is a tightrope. Specifically, having a lot of… Read More »The Raccoon Effect

Early in my career, we talked about “Bare Metal” servers.  This meant that if you wanted to deploy something, you had to order a PHYSICAL… Read More »Bare Vapor

Buckle up, buttercup, because this Gen Xer has had it with your avocado toast, TikToks, and your constant need for affirmation from internet strangers. Back… Read More »Gen X Diatribe

For a while I’ve wanted a way to carry some recovery gear on the roof of my 4Runner. Having a hi-lift inside requires fastening it… Read More »Hey, Nice Rack!

I recently “hibernated” several social media accounts. In this post, I’ll talk about why. What are the benefits of social media? What are the downsides?… Read More »Take a FaceBreak

I’ve owned my 4Runner for roughly 6.5 years, and put ~ 62000 miles on it. A general update:

Cops came to our house a couple weekends ago looking for a stolen iPad.  Turns out the Apple “find my device” reported our address because… Read More »The Dangerous Downside of “Find My Device”

Our dog Shadow crossed the rainbow bridge tonight (roughly 9 pm on Jun 26, 2024).  He was 13 years old and had suffered a couple… Read More »Goodbye Buddy