Wow this is a complicated topic, but learning from Sam, one of the unsung cores to good software development is reproducibility. On any machine, you should be able to run and not have dependencies in software get you. But, there is a cost to full reproducibility. At the limit having to set up an entire […]

Oh be careful, in the course of getting things right, I unassigned a domain. If you do this and your domain has email accounts, then all those account disappear from cpanel. You can get them back, phew, just by assigning again, but don’t be confused.

Having a long credit history is super important for things like mortgages. Fortunately, there are some easy ways to get started. Here are some tips, assuming that you are a responsible person and will not go crazy, this is just for building credit, not for actually using them. For College There are two cards that […]

Well it’s time of year. Also know as the REI 4th of July sale for the get ready for the heart of summer sales. If you are in the market, there are quite a few consumable to get. As usual Outdoor Gearlabs is a great source. For true hiking socks, the Darn Tough Hiker Full […]

Ok, so I’ve had a UPS on my main computer and also for the network box and the burglar alarm. We also have a smaller backup battery set for the alarm itself. But as with all things, they do seem to give out. It really does want make me want to just get a PowerWall […]

Sam was asking.. so here they are. I used to use consumer reports for this but lately I’ve found Wirecutter is a pretty good review. The LL Bean is a good one.. After years of researching bedsheets—from cotton to flannel and everywhere in between—we’ve found the best sets no matter what your preference. — Read […]

This sure isn’t easy, beside making sure that not every application snarfs your GPS what can you do. Well quite a bit actually, here are some recommendations: Be careful about the permissions and what applications you load. Lots of application will ask, “can I use your GPS even when I’m not running.” This is useful […]

I’ve been using Oakley Evolutions for literally 20 years. Got them and they have lasted a long time, but the truth is they are a little small on the face and not photo sensitive, so they are either too light or too dark. The nosepiece also kept falling off, but they are great for acuity. […]

Well still kind of a mess, but tongfamily.com now safely lives on a DigitalOcean droplet. It did crash once and I had to restart the Droplet, but hopefully that was because I’m munging on other things. If you have your own wordpress installation, here are recommendations: If you want simplicity, find a WordPress hoster that […]