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- January 7, 2020
- SMTP and POP Idiocy
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My mail server suffers a lot of fools anymore. It seems that all too many wish to send mail though they are unqualified to do so ...
First of all, if you don't have a current TLS/SSL certificate you are not going to adequately negotiate my encryption ... though I do support anonymous no cert deliveries for the time being.
Secondly, if you don't have an MX (mail exchange) record in DNS you need to go elsewhere because that is a fatal flaw in your configuration as far as I am concerned.
THEN there are the insipid inbred gadflies like internet-census.org and the faker exploitation sites like netsystemsresearch.com who attempt to gain access to and use your resources to appear that you are doing their bidding. I personally don't care if they all die.
The vast bulk of email I receive is handled with my regular expression filters and gets discarded. You may think you're sending something but the server is simply tossing it and not telling you anything.
To think that I actually thought I was going to be able to omit firewall rules from the mail server. You can't be totally open with the internet because of idiots who want to exploit your resources for their own ends.
So I spend a lot of time with custom scripting and control file maintenance which would be unnecessary if these incessant third world spammer morons would simply go away.
Fat chance, huh? Guess I'll just keep right on scripting and configuring stopgap measures.
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- January 6, 2020
- Mr Trump is neither sniveling nor kowtowing to the enemy
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Our C-In-C of the military, President Donald Trump has raised us from the muck associated with two dismal runs under the sniveling kowtowing Obama who was out to embarrass the nation at each and every opportunity.
He opted to take out one Qasem Soleimani, head of Iranian so-called "elite" Quds military force and said to be one of the most powerful figures in the Islamic Republic with an airstrike in Baghdad featuring the Laser-guided Hellfire missile traveling 230 mph.
Not one to allow The Republic to suffer the murder of our serviceman nor to allow the abandonment of US citizens in the style of Benghazi Hillary; he took decisive action to protect the interests of the United States unlike the coward administration which preceeded him.
Democrats have whined and claimed that he was supposed to clear such action prior to taking action. These soiled doves need to shut their stupid mouths because it's a new era and the wussy democrats who want to be agents of Brussels ruling us as powerless minions of the United Nations suffering the effects of Agenda 21/2030.
So the Iranians have announced they no longer abide by the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal, lifting restrictions on centrifuges, uranium enrichment and more. As if they were "really" abiding by it anyway. Our President Mr Trump terminated the deal in 2018.
Then the Iraqi Parliament approved a resolution "calling on the government to expel some 5000 US troops from the country. Personally, I'm fine with this and Iraq can go straight to hell with Iran.
POTUS sent a formal notification to Congress about the airstrike as required by the War Powers Act. Any assertion by the democrats that he owed them some level of clearance is simply more of the same unconstitutional muck they want us all to continue wading through ...
Republicans are applauding our President's actions and Democrats are warning about the possible repercussions. These repercussions will simply result in an Iranian need to rediscover fire, the wheel, and living indoors.
I say BRAVO and good riddance to the cowardice of the previous administration. It's about time that we are protected by our administration instead of hung out to dry in the manner of Hillary Clinton or that sniveling poor excuse of a chief executive Mr Obama.
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- January 5, 2020
- Lottery Mess
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Since 2002 I've been playing the lottery. Prior to that time I never played it at all ...
Nor did I miss it either. Now I do about 60 bucks a week on the three games I indulge, Powerball, Megamillions, and Lucky for life.
I am also left a bit chapped with the Powerball organization which restructured their game such that the powerplay multiplier no longer applies to the five white ball winner, opting instead for a straight but totally crooked $2 million if you hit it.
I am considering cessation of Powerball play because I view their organization as totally unscrupulous and immoral.
But anyway, the entirety of my venture into the lottery games offered in my area has been a total waste of time and money. I play 1 ticket per game, that's 5 plays each.
Any winnings are reinvested into the game, i.e., I don't take the winnings but simply buy more tickets in whichever game is highest.
This typically excludes Lucky for Life which is the lowest dollar amount ... but also that game in which I do the best overall.
So, as I embark on this, my eighteenth year of playing this loser for me personally all I would ask is your best wishes for luck and indeed I don't view the future as anymore hopeful as the past has been.
I keep wondering why I bother to play at all.
Good luck to you if you play these taxes on the poor people of the world, we who play the bulk of the entries enriching the coffers of crooks like the Powerball organization.
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- January 4, 2020
- Robot Priests ??? I don't THINK so
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There is this notion of machines playing the role of clergy and ministering to humans. Entrusting my spiritual life to even the most sophisticated AI will never happen. Religion is a human construct. Relegating it to an algorithm is hardly an appropriate venue for the study of The Almighty.
Machines well may be without sin. I hardly think that those who create them are. My trust is earned. In religious circles you stand the utmost scrutiny by any serious adherent to the One True God, whose name is "I Am" and He will not be using any machines toward that end in some attempt to reach the many who are deceived.
In fact, IMHO the entire notion of AI as a religion or mechanized clergy is a deception itself. When the day comes that machines have anything to offer me spiritually I will have to become somthing I presently am not.
There won't be a mechanized false prophet in my life. I'm not looking for some executable Jesus. I follow the teachings as related via the original translations and the traditions of men have no room in my theology.
Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 1:23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Holy Bible King James Version
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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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