This week my Pi stopped working. After hooking up a monitor I saw kernel errors related to VFS. So the file system was obviously broken….
The Phoenix Project
When a co-worker handed me a copy of The Phoenix Project, the 8-bit art on the cover looked fun. But the tagline — ‘A Novel…
Linux server principles
This is a list, in no particular order, of principles to adhere when running a secure Linux server. SSH – Never allow direct SSH root…
My 2018 music discoveries (first half!)
Long time readers will know I love sharing my music discoveries. You can read the 2015, 2016, 2017 editions here. At the half-point of 2018…
GNU coreutils comm is amazing
Most people know sort and uniq (or even diff) and usually use a mix of these tools when comparing two files. However sometimes, there is a…
My Vim setup
The following lines are in my .vimrc file and make working with Vim all the better! I keep it pretty basic, so I don’t use…
The Soul of a New Machine – Tracy Kidder
The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder from 1981 is one of those books that always seems to pop up when ‘computer-people’ share their…
My 2017 music disoveries
I did a music post for 2015 and 2016, so here is 2017! Whether it’s blogs, podcasts, movies or the YouTube algorithm, if you keep…
Favorite 2017 purchases
Here’s a chronological list of some of the physical things/tools/gadgets I bought in 2017. Physical as in, I’m leaving out experiences, books and cryptocoins. Here…
Django in 10 minutes
This post is for myself, two weeks ago. I needed something like this. Or, maybe it’s for you? You know a little bit of Python,…
Super Mario Odyssey
When the first trailer for Super Mario Odyssey came out it underscored the magic all Mario games seem to share. Because my four and five…
U2 – 11 O’Clock Tick Tock live at Red Rocks
If there is one song from the already incredible U2 Red Rocks’ set that stands out for me it is definitely 11 O’Clock Tick Tock. You will…