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    Recovering From The Mysterious Database Error

    So yesterday, I was casually working on my WordPress central hub for my content throughout my site. I was tinkering with the settings, and while on the general settings page, I happened to click “save”. And that’s when all hell broke loose.

    May 18, 2023
    devops, mysql, war stories, WordPress
  • Mounting My GoPro To My Kite – With Footage
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    Mounting My GoPro To My Kite – With Footage

    I mounted a camera to my kite, flew the kite, and successfully got some cool sunset footage at my campground. This talks about the trial-and-error getting there. It shows the footage, too!

    May 15, 2023
    Acadia, Aerial Photography, kiting, Maine, Project Kite Mount
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    Let’s Go Back To Commenting on Blogs

    I think we should comment on blog posts first, and only reply on social media if there isn’t a better option. I invite you to do the same!

    March 20, 2023
    Blogging, microblogging, social media
  • Stories

    Recovering From A Botched bashrc Change on DigitalOcean

    Some days you deploy a new site, other days you inadvertently block access to your site and have to go into crisis mode. Come with me and let me regale you on a time I broke my access to SSH with a faulty bashrc change.

    March 15, 2023
    bash, devops, ssh, war stories
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    My (Very) Basic PoSSE Setup

    So, this micro post is kind of a big deal for me. In spite of it’s casual nature, it’s actually the first micro post I have published on my site. My goal is to use my personal site for all of my content first, and distribute this elsewhere. They call it PoSSE (publish on site, […]

    March 6, 2023
    Blogging, mastodon, microblogging, Project Standiford Blog, social media, WordPress
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    Rediscovering WordPress

    Over the years, all of my authenticity has found itself on social media instead of my website. I think that sucks. Why should Elon freaking Musk get the most authentic version of me? Mark Zuckerburg? Or anyone else for that matter? Screw that noise. I’m publishing stuff on my website first.

    March 5, 2023
    Blogging, Project Standiford Blog, WordPress
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    Using The WordPress App to Publish Social Posts

    I’ve got a not-so-uniqie design challenge that I think a lot of people like me are thinking a bit about right now. To where am I moving now that I’ve become disillusioned with Twitter? I have talked a lot about my excitement for the metaverse, and am certain that, at least in some fashion, I’ll […]

    February 5, 2023
    Blogging, Productivity, Web Development, WordPress
  • 2023, Looking Forward
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    2023, Looking Forward

    Earlier this year, Kate published our 2022 looking back post on our travel focused blog. We reflected on our travels and what the past year was like. Now that we’re coming in to the new year, I can’t help but find myself setting my sights on the big themes of this year for me and […]

    January 2, 2023
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    Hosting a Minecraft Server for My Kid and His Friends

    Back in 2013, I ran a Minecraft server with my (at the time, teenage) nephew, Alex Gray. It actually grew to a pretty good size, hosting a couple-hundred players. We had a few mods installed, and had a lot of fun making dungeon-crawling playing areas, marketplaces, and all kinds of fun things. We ended up […]

    January 1, 2023
    selfHosting
  • Blog Posts

    Pay it Forward

    3.5 years ago, was broke as hell, living in my mother-in-law’s house with my wife and son, hating most of it. I was overworked, underpaid, and downright desperate to be out of the situation I found myself in. I lived in that house for 3 years, and most of that time I was still unable […]

    December 12, 2022
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