First off, some site news about DansGeekStop. The migration appears to be complete from everything I can see, and everything went smoothly. That honestly shocks the hell out of me considering I handled the entire migration myself. I’d also like everyone to say hello to my new host, InMotion Hosting. And with a bit of […]
Sigh, if you are anyone with any type of technical knowledge, no matter what age, I am sure you can relate to this post. I’m 66 years old and worked with computers my entire working life. From a small furniture company where I started, to a Fortune 500 company where I finally retired. Even now
I was planning on addressing the topic of Data Centers this week when the reality of them suddenly affected me personally. Due to the explosive demand for new Data Centers, the cost of utilizing them has increased substantially. That increase ultimately led the web hosting company I have used for years to make the unfortunate
With sadness of heart, I have to report that DansGeekStop will be moving to a new web hosting company. I have been informed that lomag.net will be shutting down at the end of June. During negotiations to renew their contract with the data center they utilize, they were informed that the cost of continuing service
Finally, a real blog post after being away due to health reasons. I have previously talked about how the Appalachian Mountains helped power the nation through coal, oil, and natural gas. This was covered in earlier blog posts about Pennsylvania and its role in helping fuel American industry and energy production. Recently, however, the Appalachian
At the end of March, I made the mistake of stepping out in front of a car and got hit. Needless to say, it hurt like a bear. Fortunately, I was not hurt badly, but it did torque my left knee, which I am slowly healing from. That is one of the main reasons I
Last week, my post was about How Many of Us Curse at Our Tech… and Why Do We Do It? After I posted that article, I stepped back and gave the subject a little more thought. I wanted to look at the bigger picture, not just the individual trees in the forest. And that got
Oh, come on. This image is just the tip of the iceberg of the many reasons we all, at one time or another, have cussed out our electronic devices. And I call bull shit on anyone who says they’ve never done it. You already know the reasons any specific device can light that fuse. You
In my previous post, I talked about how I use AI tools like ChatGPT and Codex while developing software. That post focused more on the concept and the overall workflow. In this follow-up, I’m going to show real examples from an actual coding session. This will include: • The direction I give ChatGPT when approaching
If you have read any of my previous blog posts, you already know that I have been using ChatGPT for about a year while developing a personal application, a multi-layered encrypted password vault. I have written about that experience before, including both the good and the bad. For most of that time, I was working
