Technology

Technology

Technology-related posts. This includes development, architecture, random tech explorations, experiments, projects, and more.
Aug
17
Sipping tea with Alexa

Sipping tea with Alexa

The goal for this simple project is to be able to ask Amazon's Alexa digital assistance to run a timer for the type of tea, where the time is predetermined based on that tea type.
17 min read
May
04
On 5G home WiFi

On 5G home WiFi

For the past eight years or so I have been a paying customer of Cincinnati Bell Fioptics (now alta fiber). In general, I prefer to support more local businesses than national brands, even if the locals are still a "Ma Bell" spin-off.
7 min read
Oct
09
My FlightCar Experience

My FlightCar Experience

Recently I took a trip to Boston for leisure. While doing so I decided to try out a startup car rental company called FlightCar. Their premise: allow travelers to rent other travelers' cars during their stay.
5 min read
Aug
16
3 Reasons LinkedIn Skill Endorsements Are Stupid

3 Reasons LinkedIn Skill Endorsements Are Stupid

Last year LinkedIn introduced a new feature called “Skills,” whereby your connections can crowdsource-verify your expertise. Simple in theory and exciting at first. But then the inevitable happened… The internet found it.
4 min read
Aug
05
This is why I believe Teaity will do well...

This is why I believe Teaity will do well...

Not everyone can be, or should try to be a "unicorn" startup.
1 min read
Jul
31
Service Mesh - Cloud Control

Service Mesh - Cloud Control

So today I started toying around with a new tool I think would be awesome for the work I do with enterprise organizations and their cloud environments. The tool is called ServiceMesh.
2 min read
Jul
30
First Thing's First

First Thing's First

Welcome friend!
1 min read
Feb
06
Mustafa & His Gang of Dweebs

Mustafa & His Gang of Dweebs

o, here we go again. I wake up, go to work, do my work, and come home. I reworked my budgeting system to help find flaws and eliminate unnecessary pork faster. Good times.
1 min read