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- January 2, 2020
- New Years Continuing Technical Festivities
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Last week I performed the Windows 10 reset in accordance with Microsoft instructions because some of my networking was proving quite unreliable.
After said reset procedure things quickly devolved into a never ending stream of disfunctional networking with reboot failures and never ending disk write attempts and so forth and so on.
Briefly, I had thought my router might be crapping out and considered going out and getting another ...
However, upon downloading the current driver set for my workstation from the manufacturer's support site and installing them, voila !
All problems immediately abated.
Now then, while I was originally under the impression that the drivers in device manager were optimal this simply is not the case by a long shot.
I keep wondering just why Microsoft would not tend to this technical business any better than the sorry show they exhibit.
Methinks it's because they have risen to their level of incompetence and they simply can't do any better.
Be all of this as it may the buck stops with me because I was aware of the presence of factory supplied drivers and I'm normally not one to rely on ANYTHING as frequently unsuitable as Microsoft or those who tout their product lines.
The moral of the story is you need to provision yourself with adequate skills and not rely on some unskilled vendor to protect your interests when they can't.
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- January 1, 2020
- New Years Day 2020
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- December 31, 2019
- New Years Eve 2019
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- December 30, 2019
- The New Decade Begins Day After Tomorrow
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Tomorrow is new years Eve. I've been considering the ramifications and while much will change a lot will remain the same.
I will continue to arise, dress, and traverse the 4 miles to work then return by the same route.
I will attempt to be more civil in all matters and diminish my penchant for mindless swearing and F bombs as best I can.
Then there is the continuing need for exercise which I haven't been able to pursue as I should. This matter will remain high on my list of priorities.
While many would call these 'new years resolutions' I prefer to simply regard them as hopes and dreams for the future.
I've lost in love and everything else except for technology. My skills are all that keep me going.
Happy New Year to you and yours and I hope your success in those pursuits outside the realm of work are infinitely more than my own.
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- December 28, 2019
- Amy Klobuchar is NOT an appropriate candidate for POTUS
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Singularly, one of either the most stupid or blind human beings on the planet, one Amy Klobuchar who is actually a presidential candidate says 'Hillary Clinton Would Have Made a Fantastic President'.
WHell ... she is either ignorant or blind to the monetization of US government by the Clintons in general or wanted the same group of people bumped off as them.
At any rate, this unsavory partisan hack seeking the highest office herself should be thwarted by any means necessary because she associates with the same pedo carpet munching ilk that Mr Epstein was killed to quell that scrutiny of perhaps several flights on the 'lolita express' too many ...
The audacity of touting a Clinton presidency is tantamount to continuing their legacy of self enrichment and agrandizement at the expense of the taxpayer. Conscience and The Republic need to stay RETURNED to US Government and I'm afraid that this Klobuchar person simply doesn't fill the bill.
The shadow government of the deep state has people killed at their whim. Will they ever simply embark on killing the "right" people for a change ?
Our corrupted politicians continue to raise their ugly heads in our midst. They should be made to be afraid to do so.
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- December 27, 2019
- Tweaks R Us
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So I think I'm finally though tweaking the web server after the big SSL/TLS upgrade.
I did it in several waves because I knew that the frustration level could become high at the drop of a hat.
I interspersed these efforts with a goodly portion of 'Mom time" whereby we fit a few items from her agenda in the mix.
I'm happy to say that the sites now route everything except the webcam streams through SSL in a solid orderly fashion. Perhaps someday the webcam server won't be the piece of microsoft stupidity it is now. Aside from this, God's in His Heaven, and all's right with the world ... presently.
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- December 26, 2019
- Christmas Afterglow
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Today is Saint Stephen's Day, when we mark the life of the first Christian martyr who was stoned by order of the San Hedrin as Saul of Tarsus (who became the Apostle Paul) held the cloaks of those participating.
Yesterday I spent time at Mama's with my sister and her family and it was a pleasant yet exhausting day. I ended up crashing in a heap and oversleeping later upon my return home.
I've been tweaking my SSL/TLS installation on my web server, having done the same thing last week on the mail server.
There were more issues to address as I really didn't realize just how many hard coded URLs exist on the three sites I maintain.
Be all of this as it may it went well and I am happy to report few remaining issues ... which I will address as they arise.
So there may be more in the way of visitation and likely another exhaustive interlude as I work my way through the week off and return on the 30th to the two workorders I know have arrived during the iterim.
I'm glad I have no pen pals. I'm ready for down time. It's all too much for an old fart like me to bear.
This may be the second day of Christmas but it's all over for me personally til next year.
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- December 25, 2019
- Christmas 2019
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On this, our annual commeration of the birth of Jesus Christ I wish you and yours all the happiness of being and the most festive of moments. May the New Year continue the happiness of the season and sustain you during all your activities of the coming year.
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- December 24, 2019
- Joyeaux Noel
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Luke Chapter 2
2:1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. 2:2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 2:3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 2:4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 2:5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. 2:6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. 2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 2:9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 2:12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. 2:15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 2:16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 2:17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. 2:18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 2:19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. 2:20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. 2:21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 2:22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
Holy Bible King James Version
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- December 23, 2019
- Christmas Time Is Here
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Christmas Time Is Here
Christmas time is here
Happiness and cheer
Fun for all that children call
Their favorite time of the year
Snowflakes in the air
Carols everywhere
Olden times and ancient rhymes
Of love and dreams to share
Sleigh bells in the air
Beauty everywhere
Yuletide by the fireside
And joyful memories there
Christmas time is here
We'll be drawing near
Oh, that we could always see
Such spirit through the year
Sleigh bells in the air
Beauty everywhere
Yuletide by the fireside
And joyful memories there
Christmas time is here
We'll be drawing near
Oh, that we could always see
Such spirit through the year
Lee Mendelson & Vince Guaraldi
© Lee Mendelson Film Prod Inc
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- December 22, 2019
- Christmas Eve Eve Eve 2019
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We embark on Christmas this year and I'm rather down in the moment.
It becomes increasingly difficult to focus on yuletide in the presence of that sadness enveloping me.
But it's okay — I'm sure this too will pass. My mind would be "on the prize" if there were one.
All I can do is live for the moment.
Spend those moments with mama and others significant to my existence. And surely things will improve ...
I'm gearing up for Christmas Day which I intend to spend with my mother.
I'm trying not to dwell on those endings marking the season for indeed, all eventually pass regardless of how much we love them.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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- December 21, 2019
- Forefather's Day 2019
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The day finds me reflecting on Cape Cod an my departed Navy buddy, Jerry Landry as he was my connection to that place and he held nothing back from me when I visited several times in a younger day.
Today is Forefathers Day, a holiday celebrated in Plymouth, Massachusetts, since 1769 commemorating the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth on December 21, 1620.
That heritage for which Jerry held so much pride escaped me prior to that time I stood there looking over Plymouth rock and the cranberry bogs, and the Coast Guard base and all that ocean and bay.
In the evenings when collecting my thoughts I often return there and wistfully remember those days when Jerry was around and there were yuks to be had.
He was always so proud of Cape Cod and that indigenous part of The Republic he represented while I remained just an "indian" in the context of historical representations and totally lacking that serenity he exuded at all times.
I used to call him a "pollyanna capecodese" and he called me a sasquatch.
I miss him and the cape so much to this day but I don't think it would be the same without him.
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- December 20, 2019
- Adventures in Mail Server Security
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Ah, the old mail server ssl/tls credential expired day before yesterday.
I did a brief interim patch with the self-signed version I used prior to becoming more 'official' in the smtp world.
Given that I was already down, the fact that my initial configuration failed due to an oversight on my part wasn't too disconcerting ...
However, this found me ending up 36 hours in arrears prior to finding the issue and resolving it pretty quickly as soon as I had realized my omission in the process.
Suffice it to say that I'm happy with the new 'two year' certificate and I plan to slap them on my three web servers very shortly.
There are worse things in life but having everybody reject your email over a certificate they don't like because it's SELF SIGNED doesn't have to be one of them!
Now ... for the SPF TXT record in DNS and I'll be totally pussed out for gmail and the rest of the internet butt holes.
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- December 19, 2019
- Buffarillos Unite
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I was reading an interesting thread on yahoo.com which states that by 2030 half of adults in the United States will be obese.
It went in to a lot of technical references and evidence and stated the organization undertaking the research.
Now. While I am not one to dispute these revelations I find the entire notion of undertaking extensive research and corroboration to be a bit unnecessary.
All I have to do is look at the bulk of those partaking of the local chinese restaurant buffet or standing in line to get a half dozen chik fil a sandwiches and the massive abdominal shelving and equally spacious love handles to know this is likely the road down which we plod as a nation.
Now I am over weight. Working on it not withstanding I feel that I consume a lot of calories which end up going places I can't ascertain.
I don't have gigantic flabbage hanging from my frame and I don't appear to be the fattest person I encounter either.
Can it be that I simply do not see what is there or it's all visceral accumulation or what?
Perhaps I'll never know. I attribute this lack of visible adiposity to those pills I consume to keep my blood sugar at bay and those lipids lowered and that cholesterol in check.
Should have been far more compliant much earlier. Of course, were my genetics better they would be unnecessary anyway.
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