End of an Era: Part 1
Sometime in the late 90s I decided to learn enough about Linux to wire my house to the internet and run my own email server.…
Can I Have Some Ice Cream with That?
[singlepic id=1 w=200] I got my first Raspberry Pi the other day. For those not in the know, it’s a single-board computer — just barely…
There’s Always a First Time
I can’t tell you how much time I’ve spent twiddling my thumbs over the years as various versions of Windows let me know that they’re…
IISExpress 8, SSL and Ports 80/443
IISExpress 8 is a nice little component of Visual Studio 2012. It allows you to test and debug websites without having to learn how to…
Sometimes a Mind Wipe Helps
The other day the system drive — the one containing Windows and all my programs — died unexpectedly. As in, I didn’t have a backup…
Tick…Tick…Tick
I managed to dodge a bullet today. One of the hard drives in my main desktop system has been ticking for several months now. The…