This is a subpost of the larger post Updated Comprehensive VPS Setup Documentation. When initially setting up a VPS, I generally install the programs listed below. Before installing anything, it is important to first update and upgrade all packages already installed on the server with apt-get update && apt-get upgrade First, install Fail2Ban in order… Continue reading VPS Setup: Recommended Initial Installations
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VPS Setup: FQDN DNS Setup With GoDaddy
This is a subpost of the larger post Updated Comprehensive VPS Setup Documentation. Once you have a VPS deployed and know its static IP, you can forward a FQDN to it by creating a new A Record. I use GoDaddy for my DNS registration because they are simple, reliable, and quick. In order to do… Continue reading VPS Setup: FQDN DNS Setup With GoDaddy
VPS Setup: Deploying A New Virtual Private Server With Digital Ocean
This is a subpost of the larger post Updated Comprehensive VPS Setup Documentation. I like Digital Ocean (Referral Link) for my VPS host. The first step in creating a new VPS is to select a Linux distribution. I always use the most current version of Debian. At the time of this post, that is version… Continue reading VPS Setup: Deploying A New Virtual Private Server With Digital Ocean
Expanse 1 – Leviathan Wakes
This quickly became one of my all-time favorites. After I heard its TV adaptation called “The best scifi since Firefly,” I had to give it a shot. The first season of the show takes you about halfway through this first book in the series… In true space-opera fashion, it follows a group of people loosely… Continue reading Expanse 1 – Leviathan Wakes
Building a Jabber/XMPP Server With OpenFire and Debian
I wanted to create a new chat server for my company for two reasons. For one, we want any confidential information to stay as in-house as possible. And two, we wanted web access because lots of our employees move around between different offices and they don’t want to have to install chat programs every day.… Continue reading Building a Jabber/XMPP Server With OpenFire and Debian
Virtualizing An Application Server
Another department at Tech 2U performs diagnostics on lots of computers. They use a proprietary tool that they built which deploys diagnostic tools on customers’ computers during tech support services. This tool was built years ago by someone who no longer works here. He used a baremetal Apache server to host the tools. This server… Continue reading Virtualizing An Application Server
Starting PrEP
I recently found myself explaining PrEP to my mom.I decided to create a post to help other people who might need to explain the decision to start PrEP. PrEP is an AVR or an antiretroviral drug. The World Health Organization recommends that all men who have sex with men should take AVRs. PrEP is a combination… Continue reading Starting PrEP
“A distance hung between them now…”
“It’s over,” she said, stepping beneath the arch, into shadow. “What’s over?” He followed, the straw basket rubbing against his hip. The sand here was cold, dry, loose between his toes. “Over. Done with. This place. No time here, no future.” He stared at her, glanced past her to where rusted bed- springs were tangled… Continue reading “A distance hung between them now…”
bodies like bricks
I dreamed of a man; a man who looked quite like myself. He was stacking bodies like bricks, building a wall to keep out the world, Bodies of the living and of the dead; lovers and foes alike. In between each, he added a layer of mortar made of equivocation and compromise. He spackled his… Continue reading bodies like bricks
Moving My App To The Cloud
I have spent the better part of the last three years building a scalable logistics platform which has grown to manage nearly all the daily operations of my workplace, a mobile tech support company. Some Major Features; Booking appointments and scheduling them for employees in different regions and markets Providing a portal for employees to see their jobs… Continue reading Moving My App To The Cloud