As I write this, my fingers are not cooperating with me. I can t count how many small objects I ve fumbled in just the last hour, let alone the past few days. I can t seem to hold onto anything. It s like trying to diffuse a bomb wearing mittens. I ve been here before. The good news is [ ] The post The Body Hangover appeared first on It s Just DJ .
When you need to find a plumber, a mechanic, or someone to prune your elm tree, what do you do? Back in the day — and I say the day, not my day, because I don t want to sound like I lived through the Dust Bowl — we had a couple of reliable options for [ ] The post Why Word of Mouth Still Beats the Internet appeared first on It s Just DJ .
Freaking out about AI? Me, too. But we're not cooked yet. The post Freaking out about AI? appeared first on It s Just DJ .
I've always been fascinated by people who don't love to read. I admit that I've been judgy about it over the years. "How can they not like to read?" is a complaint my wife has heard me ask many times. The post For the Love of Reading, Pick Up a Book! appeared first on It s Just DJ .
Make it on your own if you think you can Somewhere later on, you'll have to take a stand. Then you're gonna need a hand... The post For Everyman appeared first on It s Just DJ .
My genetic predisposition to hoarding cholesterol usually means my LDL levels will stay up no matter what I eat. However, I managed to dramatically change my hereditary high cholesterol with diet and exercise alone. The post How I Manage My Hereditary High Cholesterol With Diet appeared first on It s Just DJ .
I love the smell of orange blossoms. In the absence of orange blossoms, I can always conjure the fragrance in my head. And sure, I can grab a bottle of conditioner at Target any time I want, but it s not nearly as intense as the orange blossoms were in Glendale, Arizona. Somewhere around 1986, my [ ] The post Orange Blossoms and Italian Motor Bikes appeared first on It s Just DJ .
I wrote a Pomodoro timer program on a TRS-80 that sounds an alarm after a certain amount of time. The post Retro Pomodoro Timer program on a TRS-80 appeared first on It s Just DJ .
The new U.S. administration should have us all nervous. The post Trump Gave Them A License To Be Nasty appeared first on It s Just DJ .
They may change the laws. But they cannot change who I am, no matter how many executive orders he signs. The post Trump and His Bullies Can t Tell Me Who I Am appeared first on It s Just DJ .
I bought the MacBook new in 2007 and it only just occurred to me today that it's almost 18 years old. I think that qualifies as a piece of computer history, and I'm going to maintain it in its original form for preservation purposes. The post Back to the Mac appeared first on It s Just DJ .
We’ve been living in the home for almost a year and I’m still not sure it’s real. The post Coming to Terms with Owning a Home appeared first on It s Just DJ .
The number of everyday objects where engineers decide to inject wireless capability seems to be increasing daily. My oven doesn't need WiFi. The post My Oven Doesn t Need WiFi appeared first on It s Just DJ .
When I say that a bad day at Wrigley is better than a good day in prison, my only prison experience is entirely based on The Shawshank Redemption. The post A Bad Day at Wrigley is Better Than a Good Day in Prison appeared first on It s Just DJ .
I swear, I did not plan to buy anything. I only wanted to gaze at the tech. But I got...itchy. The post Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2024 appeared first on It s Just DJ .
I've been thinking a lot lately about the nature of passion and work and how we try so hard to combine the two. The post Advice for the Passionless appeared first on It s Just DJ .
After the gazillionth data breach in a few short years, with the same experts and agencies always weighing in, I wanted to write a little something about where things stand from a layperson's point of view. The post Why Cybersecurity Feels Like Bullshit appeared first on It s Just DJ .
We'll likely look back on this time and think, Wow, I'm really glad we drank all those cocktails every night. The post Owning a Home is Expensive appeared first on It s Just DJ .
I don t remember a time when I didn t have a stack of books I was reading. I ve been a library hound from a very young age. Even today, wandering the stacks at our local library gives me joy. Even if I don t know what I m looking for, there s something about seeing so many books that [ ] The post Reading right now appeared first on It s Just DJ .
Saw this character at the French market yesterday. I don’t know if he is French, but I suspect there was a purposeful intention of looking French. I just had to draw him when I got home. The post François appeared first on It s Just DJ .