I've moved to Codeberg.org for my my online Git repos and left the Hub behind but, I was feeling a little nostalgic about the GH Profile pages. GH lets you add a custom README.md to your account to use as a profile page but, Codeberg doesn't currently have …
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I’ve been on Github for a long time! It was fun in their early days and honestly still is a central location for sharing open-source code. Not sure if I would have ever considered leaving or canceling my paid subscription that I have had for years as well if …
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I was tethered to this telco monster for so long , it’s personally shocking and outright embarrassing. How did it go on like this? Why did I ignore their abundant sleazy scandals, lame efforts of customer lock-in, their attacks on Net Neutrality or the constant FCC violations? Honestly, I was …
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I was just watching the show that got me interested in security,
Security Now and listening to Steve Gibson’s 2nd evaluation of the Lastpass breach is something along the lines of watching every horror movie condensed into a single terrifying movie! What a mess. The worst part is the …
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For 2023 I have a few goals around my digital life which include ending my relationship with big tech. This project is inspired by my love for #indieweb and not being turned into a product. But I am further influenced by the big bird site meltdown. The latter was a …
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If you can't fix the user, try fixing the computer!
Just a little hack I threw into my system to keep my sanity and fix my sloppy touch typing. I have a habit of typing gti instead of git when executing git commands, it’s really a matter of my …
A year has passed since my last post, and wow has life changed!
Looking back on my last post, it was the start of an 18-month journey to follow my dreams of living in the mountains and building my cabin in the woods. Today I’m reflecting on that moment …
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I've been quarantined for over 6 months and I kinda snapped one day and booked a months stay in the mountains far from everything including broadband.
OK sounds a little crazy when I put it that way but I have had Digital Nomad envy for years... probably before it was …
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Expanding your language toolbox is a topic promoted all over the coder channels. I believe it’s common knowledge that it’s beneficial, but in my experience, many don’t bother. I encounter resistance frequently in the JVM world, so much so that I should say the Java world because …
Just following the programmer tradition...
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