Most of my copy on this blog tends to be technical in nature, however this time of year is too special to simply post another tech tip. I am a network and systems engineer, and a big part of my Job is to connect things to each other. I connect cables, connect networks, connect systems and services. Sometimes we forget about what the systems we build were designed [...]
“Eating your own dog food” is the techy way of saying “practice what you preach”. We have talked about the new or better “normal,” and changing and adapting to things during the pandemic, but I want to bring this a bit closer to home and tell you about my Sunday morning Bible Study. My Bible Study [...]
I'm so glad you could join us for the last issue of PatchWork for the year of 2020. It's been an interesting year to say the least, and Microsoft is closing it out on a somewhat lighter note, with only 58 security fixes – a sight less than the 100+ that Microsoft has been dealing with [...]
I’m writing this entry just prior to the Thanksgiving break here in the United States and by the time you read this, most of you will have already eaten your fill of turkey, ham, and all the sides. But today, I can’t help but to reflect on the past calendar year. I’m sitting here thinking about how my family rang in the new year [...]