I’d Gladly Pay for Your Software. Just Not at Those Prices.
I’d gladly pay for useful WordPress plugins and software. But huge jumps from free to professional subscriptions push small website owners toward AI, open source, and DIY alternatives.
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Privacy Isn’t About Hiding. It’s About Being Secure in Your Person.
From GrapheneOS and smart TV tracking to Proton Mail and Flock cameras: why privacy is about choice, and government surveillance requires constitutional limits.
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Why You Need More Than Just a Cell Phone
Your phone can fail, disappear, or lock you out. Learn why a computer, backup phone, recovery codes, and basic phone skills still matter.
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Then I Got Hacked
What happened when a forgotten WordPress installation brought a security problem onto my VPS, how I contained it, and what I learned about WordPress, Cloudflare, backups and server security.
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Where My VPS Actually Lives — and the Nuclear-Powered One I Want (Part 2)
My VPS lives at a former military intelligence site, my backup lives in El Segundo, and now I want a nuclear-powered 1.21-gigawatt VPS in Oak Ridge.
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From Shared Hosting to a Slice of Pizza: How AI Made Running My Own VPS Practical (Part 1)
Part 1 of my move from shared hosting to a VPS: why I switched, what I learned, what it costs, and how AI made running my own server practical.
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Can We Please Let Autumn Happen?
It is September 16. September. Sixteenth. It is technically still summer. Astronomical fall doesn’t even begin until September 22 this year. Winter doesn’t begin until December 21. And apparently some of you are already putting up Christmas trees. I have friends doing this. Now, I want to be absolutely clear: I will defend your right…
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A $5,000 Trump Dividend? I Have a Better Idea
Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend raises questions about vote buying, federal debt and political priorities. Here’s why I think structural tax reform like the FairTax is a better conversation.
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My Top 10 Superheroes And Why They Made the List
My personal Top 10 superheroes—from the Doctor and Adam West’s Batman to Superman, Green Lantern, Voltron, the Autobots, ThunderCats, the Wonder Twins and Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman.
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Joe’s Favorite TOS Episodes
A personal Star Trek: The Original Series ranking with the Horta, Spock’s Brain, Tribbles, androids, ancient computers, and premium TOS weirdness.
