Explore the relationship between focal length, aperture, and depth of field. Along with some other settings and factors. As I’ve mentioned, I’ve been getting back into photography a little bit. That means, for me, relearning a whole bunch of stuff, … Continued
After three weeks of pretty heavy contemplation, I thought I’d share something a bit lighter. In France, there’s a famous 16th-century castle that is also an island named Mont Saint-Michel. I find it fascinating because the tides only allow access … Continued
I’m anything but a professional programmer, but occasionally, I make stuff. Sometimes, in my day job, I have to solve a particular problem and the only way I can manage that is via some small bit of programming. Usually, it’s … Continued
Because, that’s who I really am. So, this week I was going to write about the error message I’ve seen filling up my logs which is due to some issue in the AuthorWrite theme I use here. But, thanks to … Continued
Feeling a little trapped? Me, too. So, I usually have a theme to these Friday posts, but even I have to admit they’ve gotten pretty thin lately. And, while I’ve started working some days back in the office, I’m still … Continued
It just keeps going and going and going. Honestly, the worst part about all this is that I’ve been so busy I can’t even enjoy the fantastic boredom that everyone keeps complaining about. I’ve read all the “inspirational” and “motivational” … Continued
I used to write, and read, poetry, before I stopped fearing death. That sounds a bit contradictory, but, yes, I’m actually not afraid of death. I am afraid of the pain and discomfort that generally precede death, but not the … Continued
I could stand to think about something else for a bit. For the past several weeks, all we’ve talked about is COVID-19. Not just here on this blog, but, well pretty much everywhere. I mean, every interaction I’ve had with … Continued
This may become a theme while we all wait out this COVID-19 virus. This week, I finally got everyone else at work all set to work from home, if at all possible, and started working from home myself. I was … Continued
Look, it’s been a crazy, chaotic week, which means you’re getting a crazy, chaotic post. So, like all the rest of the IT pros in small shops all over the world this week, I’ve been scrambling to get as many … Continued