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13 Mar 2019

Hilda Hoffman

by J. K. Hoffman | posted in: About The Author, News and Current Events, Truth and Consequences | 0

Born December 8th, 2002. Departed March 13th, 2019. At 11:25am this morning, the vet told Sharon and I what we already knew; Hilda had passed on from this world into the next. I got her when she was just barely … Continued

22 Feb 2019

SEAL Training

by J. K. Hoffman | posted in: About The Author, Fun, Personal Care | 1

Get into SEAL shape! I’m too old to join the military any more, but I still hang out with guys who are or were active duty. I love these guys, and they’ll be the first to tell you that no … Continued

25 Jan 2019

Phishing Quiz

by J. K. Hoffman | posted in: Fun, The Day Job | 0

No, that’s not a typo. This month, I’ve been dealing with a higher than normal amount of phishing emails at work. For those of you not in IT, those are the emails you get that have links which look like … Continued

4 Jan 2019

New Rules for the New Year

by J. K. Hoffman | posted in: About The Author, Better Living Through Technology, Marginalia and Notes from the Editor | 0

Okay, maybe not rules per se, but Friday posts might be different. Look, I’ve been posting every Friday for something more than ten years. Probably close to sixteen years, actually, though I have to admit I haven’t actually checked. In … Continued

28 Dec 2018

Random Resolutions for 2019

by J. K. Hoffman | posted in: Fun, Fun and Games, Marginalia and Notes from the Editor, News and Current Events | 0

Another new year and another chance to break promises to yourself! I never bother with New Year’s Resolutions any more, personally. I’ve tried “turning over a new leaf” in January so many times that I’m in danger of becoming a … Continued

12 Dec 2018

Halfway

by J. K. Hoffman | posted in: About The Author, News and Current Events | 0

So. Birthdays. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Based on entirely anecdotal evidence and a sample size that’s roughly the size of my family, I’m about halfway. Halfway through a life. It sounds so melodramatic. Well, … Continued

26 Oct 2018

Save Your Work

by J. K. Hoffman | posted in: Better Living Through Technology, The Day Job | 0

Have you ever lost form data on the web? I hate when I’m typing into a form on a website and something happens, then all my data goes poof. Seriously. It’s super frustrating for me, because sometimes, when I’m putting … Continued

19 Oct 2018

Scamming Scammers

by J. K. Hoffman | posted in: Fun, Geek Work, The Day Job | 0

There’s a special place in hell for scammers that take advantage of the technologically weak. Okay, yes, in some sense, my entire career is based on being more tech savy than pretty much everyone around me, but I’m pretty open … Continued

14 Sep 2018

Send Big Files

by J. K. Hoffman | posted in: Red Herrings, The Day Job | 1

Frustrated with email limitations on big attachments? Lately, I seem to be offering up solutions for email problems. I guess, email is on my mind lately. Don’t get me wrong, I love email. I frankly think it’s one of the … Continued

7 Sep 2018

Burner Email Addresses

by J. K. Hoffman | posted in: Red Herrings, The Day Job | 1

Because having a disposable email means having privacy. I hate spam. I mean, I really hate spam and spammers with a passion. As a system administrator, which is what I really am no matter what fancy title I may currently … Continued

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