Author: Joe

About Israel: Stop, already. I made a promise that I’d go inside and write something. Now I have. Technically, I have fulfilled that promise. I can stop now, not feeling guilty at all because guilt is stupid, and because it’s not my responsibility to come up with the content of this post. If the Universe…

Names, wrong.

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I’m upgrading a cloud server instance. (TOMORROW) Update: I needed more power, so I up-jazzed it from 2 GB to 4GB, and doubled the number of virtual CPU cores. Now there are 2 cores. Linode.com has been my Cloud Hosting Provider of choice for years now. Click here to Receive a $100, 60-day credit to…

The hash is an sha-1. The file is stored somewhere based on the hash. A record of the file is stored in MySQL. That’s enough.

Sloppy removal of Jetpack caused a rewrite of this site’s hostname, blog.karenware.com. Seems like just yesterday I bad mouthed WordPress for this stuff, again. So, it’s on me. Oh, blog.karenware.com points here now? Redis Object Cache clashing I think the problem turned out to be a combination of Jetpack and a Redis prefix clash. The…

From: Getting Started with CGI Programming in C “In order to set up a C program as a CGI script, it needs to be turned into a binary executable program.” 👍 “Using the default GET method, the input is to be read from the environment variable, QUERY_STRING. ” 👍 ’nuff said. GNU cgicc is a C++ class library for…

Jamie Juviler: Thanks! If you want to engage first-time visitors on your website, you have about 10 to 20 seconds. To inject some life into your page content, you might want to try adding a background video with CSS. Jamie Juviler via https://blog.hubspot.com/website/video-background-css Here’s a video of what ABIGHAIRY.COM is doing now: Here’s the source code…

Warning: odors.

DOUG v WORMS, 2023 — Spoiler: It’s not semen nor seamen Cleaning Up (live) w/ @abighairyspider

Mutiny on the Bounty is a 1962 American Technicolor epic historical drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard, and Richard Harris. The screenplay was written by Charles Lederer(with uncredited input from Eric Ambler, William L. Driscoll, Borden Chase, John Gay, and Ben Hecht), based on the novel…

I’m writing: Yet Another Framework in PHP (YaFiP) I’m listening: a 1919 compilation of Zen koans Narrated by: Peter CoyoteLanguage: ‎English 101 Zen Stories is a 1919 compilation of Zen koans including 19th and early 20th century anecdotes compiled by Nyogen Senzaki, and a translation of Shasekishū, written in the 13th century by Japanese Zen…

Meta data stored in a “hidden” dot file, alongside. July 20 Update I’ve decided to store the files in a directory structure that is “hashed” to 4 levels. That means I can store a bunch of files more efficiently? This used to be true, for sure, because one doesn’t have to depend on the underlying…

Joe exploiting ISPConfig for his own benefit. You can, too.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/winett_ummm-imma-applying-activity-7085251322672795648-Jk2y Digital Communications Strategist  The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington (ACLU-WA) is seeking a digital communications strategist (DCS). The role provides digital communications strategy, execution, and evaluation to support the goals and mission of the communications department and the affiliate through supporter education and engagement. The DCS manages website content, e-mail advocacy and marketing…

“More than just an everyday plastic container with a sturdy lid half filled with paper sneeze rags.”

Phoebe Sanders on Banjo Angeline the Baker (Randy’s Donuts)https://youtu.be/MQgoJAuYHRk Salt Spring (Clouds) https://youtu.be/-sZnSN6bqso Sugar Hill (Elvis) https://youtu.be/1vu9smEBh2c Sally in the garden (Rocks) https://youtu.be/BMUaskVXhBg I Don’t Want to Get Married w/ Ray Helfrick https://youtu.be/r0D9Rhos6SU Big Country (Chicken) https://youtu.be/RivlThNaH28 Red Rocking Chair (Giant) https://youtu.be/waRd9qrxaAc Lookin’ Out My Back Door (Friends) https://youtu.be/BEp0p8EgLjg Bile Them Cabbage Down https://youtu.be/ftHTGlm8ypg  @St.Vincent …

“You Gotta Be There 4 Me Man” and “Rebecca Kim Expects Perfection”

This is a positive RSVP. C U there IRL at the Central Oklahoma Mensa meeting on the 22nd. Thanks, Joe Winett

I’m proud of this one, too.

Would this guy really support Trump if he committed murder or is this just a tongue-in-cheek statement to express his devotion to former President? “I’m with him until the finish,” says #MAGA #Trump #POTUS #Election2024 supporter https://youtu.be/SBh0SpAhRC4 via @YouTube This post is part of an experiment of mine re: social media reach: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7083100336265064448/ https://twitter.com/abighairyspider/status/1677334414844469250 I’ve…

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Pictures! This isn’t balanced but I’m uploading in the middle of the night so Stephanie can see a few

I just may be the lunatic you’re looking for.

My stuff is getting out of Greg’s office. 🙂

Anybody else play the match game? #freerange #socks TeddyBear.com #Exclusive #FreeRange #Socks

What happened to my hair? My domain name expired on the 21st. Today, I was able to renew it because a kind soul licensed Karen’s Power Tools, Free Software Utility Programs for Windows. Thanks! Love, Joe

Using SCIENCE! on the #youtubealgorithm in an unauthorized study for Tech News @InternetTodayTV. (kidding)

“Coding can give ADHD brains exactly the kind of stimulation they crave,” writes one full-stack developer. “Not only is coding a creative endeavor that involves constantly learning new things, but also once one problem is solved, there’s always a brand new one to try.”

When I was little, I wanted to be a moon astronaut. It was because of this audio book. I don’t have the physical media any more, just the program I wrote that pages the book for me. I threw away all my scrapbooks, gifts from kids, wives, yearbooks, records, everything. It was GREAT. I still…

I’ve been working on a QR code generator program to add to Karen Kenworthy’s suite of free programs for Windows. Here’s a test.

So, I rolled tape.

Getting more than 20 views on a regular video I make is rare. This video has blown up because it’s being suggested on people’s YouTube home page. It’s probably the rather than me talking about striving towards being the 50th POTUS. Running for President? No, I’m striving towards being the President. There’s a difference. I’m…

Cathryn Link Sparks (May 28, 1949 – June 18, 2004) Also pictured: Jordyn Diane Winett (alive)

As you know, I was born on 6-18 in the 816 area code.

Cast me in the sequel to Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Return From The Mist

We know the difference. Do you?

I was born on June 18th, so I appreciate it when I look at a clock and it’s 6:18. Oh oh!! Get this… I was born on 6/18 in the 816 area code. Nice, eh? And I was born / graduated in 1968 / 1986. Oh, wait … Born 6/18 in ’68 in the 816……

#adhd

Teens witness kindness and tragedy in the street. “Even though I didn’t know him at all, I could tell he was a good person.” Was this another case of no good deed goes unpunished?

“The Minnesota Legislature just completed what is probably the most productive session anywhere in the country since probably the New Deal,” he said. “Sweeping bills and reforms across every area of life.” https://www.commondreams.org/news/minnesota-democrats-legislative-victories Here’s a list of some of what they’ve accomplished in the State of Minnesota over this session: The party’s achievements in Minnesota, said pro-workers’ rights…

A friend just asked me to think about this question. So, I’m thinking. What do you think?

Karen Fowler was the shit. OMG. The world lost somebody. I lost her, too. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/toledoblade/name/karen-fowler-obituary?id=1798322 🙁

You Must Watch “Instead of power being generated by the relative motion of conductors and fluxes, it’s produced by the modial interaction of magneto-reluctance and capacitive diractance.”  

The Universe is Not Between My Ears, Anyway The Universe is between my head and your head, between my eyes and your eyes, between here and there; that is, the Universe is between Me and You.

Essential Guide to the EU – Chapter 6 Currents, Filaments and Pinches  Bob Johnson – Jim Johnson December 6, 2011essential guide to the eu Planetary nebulas often exhibit characteristic bi-polar symmetries with a centered plasma pinch, polar jets, and an equatorial torus. Image courtesy NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team 6.1  Thermal Motion and Current It…

JavaScript Break Youlike Russian break Apollo50% or Worse 25% Best by Joe(will break you) Scott Aaronson challenged his StudentsOracle Scored 70% to 80% Prediction Rates Then, we found one student that the program predicted exactly 50% of the time. We asked him what his secret was and he responded that he “just used his free will.”…

Dick Cheney bought into Relativity.Don’t be like Dick. Yes, the atomic clock in orbit runs slower than the same model of clock running at sea level.  Time is the same both places, but the clocks run slower up there.  Did you know radioactive decay periods change?  Did you know G isn’t the same on Earth…