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Thoughts On JavaScript Classes
Lately, the topic of JavaScript classes has come up in some open source projects I participate in. In short, a contributor wants to convert existing prototype defined code to class defined code.
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Being A Human Among Other Humans
This post is about my own mental image, and acceptance, of my physical self. There are nude images ahead, the most revaling of which are obscured behind a mouse click. I was inspired to write this after a post by a yoga classmate from a yoga class that I started taking in the spring of this year (2023).
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Soverin Plus SimpleLogin
I used to run my own email server for several years before I switched over to using Gmail. It was nice having my own domain, but maintaining the server and dealing with flaky internet services eventually became too much.
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Using A Unifi UDM-PRO At Home
In August of 2017 I acquired my first Unifi gear: an 8 port 60W PoE switch, and the UAP-AC-PRO wireless access point. I paired them with a box I built that was running pfSense, and was able to setup VLANs for my regular network traffic and Internet of Things (IoT) traffic.
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Wahoo Elemnt Bolt vs Garmin Edge 1040
This article is for the people using the Wahoo Bolt v2 and considering the Garmin Edge 1040. This is not a long term review of either unit; for that see DC Rainmaker’s reviews: Bolt v2 and Edge 1040.
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Chain Waxing
When I started my cycling hobby in 2014 I started out with a Trek FX 7.2, as seen in Figure 1. I put roughly 2,500 miles on that bike, and I think the most maintenance I ever did to the chain was to wipe it with a cloth before putting more lubricant on.
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A Shitty Day
It’s difficult to write this, but I feel like I need to write it down, however random and sloppily it turns out: I got laid off today. I can’t say the layoffs were a surprise.
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My Career Path To Date
Today, I received a private message on Twitter: ‘A software engineer with a background in Linux server administration’ - This is music to my ears because I am trying to forge a similar path.
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My Opinions On Wahoo Fitness
I have mixed opinions of Wahoo Fitness products. In chronological order, I have owned and extensively used: PROTKT Bike Mount and Case 2014 Tickr Bolt v1 2018 Kickr Bolt v2 2020 Tickr Kickr Bike v1 (excluded from “extensive” as I just acquired this) I’m not going to go into a review of all of those products here, there’s plenty of those out there for all of them, but I want to cover some highlights from my perspective.
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A Bicycle Crash
On August 27, 2021 I drove from my house in the Atlanta, GA area to downtown Philadelphia, PA. My goal: participate in the 2021 Philadelphia Naked Bike Ride. I don’t get truly excited by many things, but I was very excited for this event.
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First Project With A Raspberry Pi
For some time, I have been wanting to replace my self-built router with a Unifi Gateway so that I could build a Docker server out of that system. Unfortunately, the Unifi Gateway continues to lack a feature I need: monthly bandwith usage tracking.
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A Rumination On A Promotion
May 01, 2020 marked two years since I switched careers. That career change was from a “Linux System Adminstrator” to a “Software Engineer.” Today, I was formally promoted to “Senior Software Engeineer.
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Adding A Static IPv6 Address To A Void Linux Server
First, a little background. At home, I am stuck with Comcast for an ISP. Probably the only redeeming quality of this is that they have fully rolled out dual stack IPv4+IPv6 to all of their customers.
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Xbox One X Hard Drive Replacement
Over the weekend a friend posted an image of an error his Xbox One X has been throwing at random times over the past couple of months. A quick Internet search revealed the likely cause to be a bad hard drive.
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A New Career
In 1999 I started work at Clayton State University as a student employee. I turned my self-developed troubleshooting skills into a a job at the university’s help desk: The HUB.
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