I recently made a silly mistake and forgot my private key to my Backblaze backups. Stupid me. The annoying thing is that the password is still saved on my computer, because my computer is still able to back up the files. If you know the…
Short version for those who are frustrated with a similar problem: Windows 7 handles faulty CD/DVD drives very poorly. It can cause the Live USB, Safe Mode, Recovery Tools, and Normal Boot mode to take HOURS to complete. My company recently auctioned old IT assets.
When things that should just work, don't Reasons why Linux cannot be taken seriously as an end-user operating system I can think of at least 10 other things I would like to title this article, considering the amount of time I have had to spend…
I did a 5-day fast / juice cleanse recently. My friends have had a bunch of questions about it, so I figured I would write it down and share with anyone who wants to know. I used a prepackaged 5-day fast & cleanse kit. The…
People often ask me "what do you eat" or, "how did you lose weight?" As I've said before, this comes with a change in what you're doing, which starts by changing how you think. So... let me give you a glimpse into my mind of…
Pros: You get to be King! You get to do everything and be a highly valued resource in your company You're never bored No one knows exactly "what you do" You get to learn many new skills Cons: You have to be a 2 "I…
Calories are like the speedometer on your car... When you've been driving a while, you don't need the speedometer anymore. Maybe you check it when you start to drive in a congested area or pass by a cop. But, you know what 40 feels like,…
Knowledge is like bricks: We collect them so we can build something. Some people collect bricks in a few areas and can build a bridge between two bodies of knowledge. Some people collect a lot of bricks in a single area and can reach new…
The Nexus 5X is a sub-par phone I wasn’t sure I wanted to write this review, but now I’m quite certain. In the middle of writing this review I saw something I wanted to take a picture of, and of course – the Nexus 5X…
I've had many posts I've been wanting to write, but I haven't because I want to put so much into them. I'm taking a different approach now. I think it's better for me to just write down a little bit to get it "out there".
The Rules Let's have a real talk here. Don't get caught up on the specific numbers, or on the easy excuses. I am 6'1 (186 cm) and 28 years old. At my peak weight I weighed 265 pounds (120 kg). I had very poor eating…
It isn't until recently that I have learned the value of words. I found myself frequently disregarding many words because I thought they were of little value to me. Specific names to problems, laws, programming design patterns, etc. are all just "Words, words, words" to…
As usual, I've had a lot of thoughts swirling in my head recently. It is interesting in this age of technology how many of the constraints are man-made. There was a time when market forces dictated which products would win or lose. The need to…
I've often had an internal complaint about modern-day big cities. I see all the issues with them (high cost of living, unemployment, underdeveloped infrastructure, etc.) as entirely man-made. There was a time when location was critical to a business and there was no option but…
As I've traveled, I've noticed a few things that make me realize my love for travel. Ask yourself these questions. Depending on the answers, you may be afflicted with wanderlust. My friends are encouraged to add to this list :)
To say I've been busy would be an understatement. Many things have changed for me in the last few months - but one has not: I still have the travel bug. I've been incredibly busy on a project here in Israel, and I've managed to…
I took a tour to Jordan while in Israel and I wanted to take some time to "give back" to the wonderful Jordanians by telling others about it. No, not a person - the country. What comes to mind? Something like this perhaps? Yes, Jordan is…
One of the great things about travel is that it not only lets you see new things, it also gives you plenty of time to reflect. Long flights, bus rides, and the occasional 4x4 trip through the desert give a lot of time for self-reflection.
I was preparing to write a blog post when I logged in and saw I have 1,500 comments marked as spam. My blog is nowhere near viral status. In fact, I only have one post that is linked by another website. And yet, 1,500 spam comments. It…
I was having a discussion at work recently about the use of BIM (Building Information Modeling) in creating engineering drawings. The point I was trying to make is that BIM is better than plain 2D drafting in many ways. Furthermore, any person involved in this…