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  • Keep your stick on the ice

    Self care means lots of things to lots of people. Three tools I use every day are my bullet journal, homemade moisturizer, and a sound machine. From when I get up in the morning to when I go to bed, I stay sane by writing things down. I write down what I am grateful for,…

  • Automate

    Microsoft’s Power Automate is a great tool to connect SharePoint Lists, Outlook, Forms, and other apps to keep data consistent, standardized, and repeatable. I’ve been using Power Automate for a few years now to help my coworkers get out of their Outlook inbox or PowerPoint slides as a starting point for work. Granted, much of…

  • Lost in Ubuntu

    If you have an old laptop, one way to still make it useful is to install Linux. And if you use Windows now, you’ll probably want to install Ubuntu. We have an old HP laptop and I installed Ubuntu on it in November. Then we left the laptop sit…and we forgot the password. Two ways…

  • Hello world…again

    This is my first post on my new hosting platform. I tried to clean up some pages on my site and found out that my former platform, www.wordpress.com, has several limitations it places on its bloggers. So I transferred my hosting to A2. Short version: if you want full control over your site, host it…

  • Computers vs. COVID-19

    Donate your extra CPU cycles to computing the COVID-19 problem. The folding-at-home software works for Windows, Mac, or Linux.

  • Gear I use every day

    I know this type of post has been done ad infinitum, ad nauseum, and ad myriadium, but here goes nonetheless. Coffee: I’ve been using my Aeropress almost daily for just under two years. The labels have worn off and sometimes I wonder if pouring boiling hot water in a plastic tube is the best for…

  • Happy New year

    Happy new year…hope you have a great night and pleasant morning.

  • Space Force

    It took about a year and a half since President Trump announced the sixth branch of the armed services to be the Space Force, but as of yesterday the Space Force is here. Four months ago saw the recreation of the 11th combatant command, the US Space Command, headed by Gen John “Jay” Raymond. This…

  • BJJ Belts and pants

    If you need help tying your belt and tightening your pants, go listen to Rener.

  • Instant pot bread

    Crusty Instant Pot Sourdough Bread Super Easy Instant Pot Yogurt I truly appreciate the two instant pots we have in our kitchen.  A month ago I made instant pot “sourdough” bread with wheat bread and yogurt with just milk and yogurt.  The wheat bread tasted slightly gummy and it was enjoyable with the soup we…