The internet was a pretty different place when I got on it in 1994. Using the internet with a GUI (normal computer) was a rarity. Nearly everyone online used the command line when interacting with the internet. Email, Web Browsing, Gopher, Telnet, FTP, Usenet, all of it was on the command line. This post is […]
According to dictionary.com, “The ending -nym or, most often, -onym is a combining form from Greek that means “name.”” Most people are familiar with words like synonym, pseudonym, etc. The other day I saw one I had never heard of, so I did a very little bit of research and found some interesting ones. There […]
In which I post a poem I wrote about a storm.
I’m writing this post to have a platform for the Gutenberg block “Super List Block“, made by my friend Aurooba. For a while now I’ve been disappointed by the lack of features in the default block, and overwhelmed by features in more advanced blocks, and been looking for a happy middle ground. Let’s see if […]
I’ve produced a lot of content in the last 15 years or so, but nearly all of it has been for other people, and posted places I don’t own. A couple years ago I was thinking it would be cool to have all of that listed in one place, to make something like a portfolio. […]
If LinkedIn is to be believed, finding quality applicants is hard. Employers aren’t making it easy, & ARE streamlining for poor applicants
When I was very young, too young really, my mom subscribed me to the Weekly Reader Book Club. Some of my favorite books of all time came from that club. Secret Of The Old Post Box was one of them. I did a review of it some years ago. This is the book that taught […]
In which I do a survey of the moments in my career where I learned new things that changed everything.
I’ve known I have sleep apnea for years now, but when my doctor told me it’s actually quite dangerous we scheduled a test. So in the spring of 2024 I did a home sleep test. I wore a harness on my chest, a nasal cannula, and a blood meter on my finger. After the results […]
My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck. Proverbs 3:21-22 If this your first experience with this series “Letters to my son” you may want to start with the preface, it’ll explain a lot […]
The ruminations of topher1kenobe
