2023-09-25 13:41
Do you remember getting your first cell phone? Wasn’t that sweet? I remember getting it for emergencies when I traveled by car long distances in rural areas. I told the people in my li… Read More
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2023-09-24 14:29
Grammarly is a useful tool, but it can be wrong. I use it it to help with this writing and at times it suggests improper grammar. It seems to have a problem with the tense of the subject. It… Read More
2023-09-23 15:53
This is what several of my girlfriends said to me growing up. I was a religious minority in a small town with the majority religion that told its members that all non-members were evil peopl… Read More
2023-09-22 17:58
One time I was going to the Post office to mail a package. It was a busy post office and I was waiting behind a car that had just had someone get inside and was backing up. I backed up to ma… Read More
2023-09-22 14:34
“May I read the book to the class? If I have a problem with a word I can lean over and ask you.” I asked my 3rd-grade teacher. He wasn’t sold on the idea. He was reading a… Read More
2023-09-21 14:19
My fourth-grade teacher approached me and asked if I would be willing to sing a song for the end-of-the-year party in our class. I said sure and started to learn the piece. I believe “… Read More
2023-09-20 12:38
I discovered that at the post office when a beautiful young Latina woman approached me and said “Are you [name]?” I said yes, not knowing who she was. She said “I am Maria… Read More
2023-09-19 14:33
If you can remember, please don’t waste anyone’s time. Anyone who does something and doesn’t regard another person’s time as valuable is a jerk. Time is all we have i… Read More
2023-09-19 12:53
I have shared over the years ways that I have found to save money, time, and effort. I hope you enjoy these links to past articles I have written. Save time, money and effort cleaning your s… Read More
2023-09-18 13:47
I had a friend give me this and it has helped keep my shower clean without scrubbing. Just a few quick squirts after a shower and the tile in the shower is still looking clean. I get no bene… Read More
2023-09-18 13:03
“Don’t worry you can do it.” said someone who insisted that I drive their manual barely hanging together truck to the local store to buy a grocery item. I explained that I… Read More
2023-09-17 17:58
I am fortunate that when I am friendly, I seem to inspire others to be friendly. For example, I used to go to a skincare place and the person working on me was nicer to me the more that she… Read More
2023-09-17 17:04
Updating is annoying, but being hacked is worse. Lately, the Brave browser that I use is often asking to update. It is annoying, but I do it because I want to stay safe. I appreciate that th… Read More
2023-09-16 14:14
In order to improve my skin I thought I would experiment with how often I shower. Almost all of my life I have taken a daily shower. That seemed to be ok. However lately I have been taking a… Read More
2023-09-15 12:41
I was curious if I could use my left hand to use the mouse and do what my right hand usually does. This entire week has been an experiment in using it. The first days were the most difficult… Read More
2023-09-14 13:55
If you do and they realize it, it will damage your relationship. You can read here a study that was done that when people knew that a personal note was written by AI they thought less of the… Read More
2023-09-13 13:55
I have been working on a game for six months to beat one of the bosses and finally today I did it. I felt great. Then a few minutes later I forgot about it. I remembered when I was thinking… Read More
2023-09-11 16:05
When I used to walk my golden retrievers they always got lots of attention and people asking to pet them. Why am I sharing this with you? It was a great sense of community that it created an… Read More
2023-09-10 14:29
Once in my life a long time ago, on an Earth very close to here there was a teacher who was belittling one of the students. I didn’t like this and since this teacher also belittled me… Read More
2023-09-09 14:44
If you use the LinkedIn mobile app you may be prompted to update your profile with a CLEAR registration. This verifies your identity and helps show that you are an authentic person. The inst… Read More
2023-09-08 13:28
I finished watching all seasons of Family Matters in the last week and it has some mixed messages. I’m going to try to pull out the best from this series. Pros It is a fun series and s… Read More
2023-09-05 14:15
In the past, I used to be involved in drama in school. One time there was a regional drama competition and so I had the opportunity to miss a day of school to attend. I was in! The competiti… Read More
2023-09-01 13:22
I had a dream last night that might be helpful for you to hear about. In the dream, it was in my past and there was a misunderstanding and someone was trying to get me to look like the bad g… Read More
2023-08-31 13:36
I am a supertaster which means that I am very sensitive to flavors. Here is a list of 5 things that I love that you might love too. FitJoy Vegan White cheddar pretzels with Garlic humm… Read More
2023-08-30 14:06
Remember my post yesterday about auditing Google AdSense ads? Well, today the ads aren’t showing up but there is a space being taken up as if they want to display but can’t displ… Read More
2023-08-30 13:17
I switched to US Mobile cell phone service and so far so good. No, I am not being paid to write this. I had been using Visible and had no real problems with it at $45 a month but happened to… Read More
2023-08-29 19:17
If you are thinking of using Google AdSense ads, just be aware that most of them are scams. Why do I say this? Just on a whim, I thought I’d audit all of the ads currently running on m… Read More
2023-08-28 20:16
Do you visit several web pages to read things that you want to know? There is a better way and it’s called using an RSS reader. Don’t worry it is easy to use. I just started usin… Read More
2023-08-28 17:49
Why is this important? Once they have your IP, they can do many bad things. Read more here. Microsoft doesn’t see this as something that needs to be addressed. Why are they so cavalier… Read More
2023-08-24 13:28
I used Google Generative AI today in search and it is terrible. I was looking for this: WordPress popular posts plugin using Google Analytics free and it basically gave me an advertisement… Read More
2023-08-22 19:30
Remember how I said how great Rocket.net is? One of the things that I have been exploring is their security and they have a firewall that gives me all sorts of data. We have met the enemy ge… Read More
2023-08-22 12:29
I got my first shipment from Imperfectfoods.com. It went well. I am not sponsored or benefited in any way. First here is the box that they shipped in. As you can see it is a strong box that… Read More
2023-08-20 15:58
There is some strong evidence in this Vox article Is the AI boom already over? The article talks about all of the different ways that AI is failing to live up to the hype. How could it live… Read More
2023-08-18 12:42
I have been doing some experiments and am ready to share the results with you. The best times to post on LinkedIn seem to be from 8 AM EST to 8 PM EST every two hours. I tested: Posting 10 a… Read More
2023-08-17 12:48
Unfortunately, if you don’t enable 2FA/MFA your account could be hacked as well. Read more here. Here is how to enable 2FA/MFA: Click on the icon at the top right that says Me. Click o… Read More
2023-08-16 14:41
I just had a recruiter say that my resume wasn’t formatted in an ATS way and suggested a website and said that they needed the resume ASAP. I am including the email below. The initial… Read More
2023-08-16 11:47
Seems like there is no end to bad news for ChatGPT. IBM researchers say they easily tricked it into hacking. AI capacities are often sold with security as an “added value” of wha… Read More
2023-08-15 17:53
What a surprise. Read more here. First, they overpromise and then reduce the features of their product. It now performs worse than when it first started. Users are leaving as well as the art… Read More
2023-08-15 14:00
That’s what this article says AI robots could play future role as companions in care homes It talks about Nadine who got upgraded to Chat GPT-3. Yikes. How sad it is when we can’… Read More
2023-08-14 20:31
Montana is in trouble for not following its commitment to its state constitution. See the details here. The picture is of the lead plaintiff Rikki Held. If rallies and other things don&rsquo&hell…Read More
2023-08-14 17:45
I have tried other online shopping but today I realize that Imperfect Foods is the best. No, I am not getting any benefits from sharing this. I just put in my first order and it exceeded my… Read More
2023-08-14 13:43
You can read more in this article titled ChatGPT’s odds of getting code questions correct are worse than a coin flip To summarize it says: ChatGPT, OpenAI’s fabulating chatbot, p… Read More
2023-08-12 14:44
I had a friend who suggested I could ride a ten-speed bike with her. I had never ridden one in my life. She said “Don’t worry it’s easy! I can help you.” What she did… Read More
2023-08-10 21:07
After making websites for 20 years sometimes by hand, the easiest and fastest way to have an easy WordPress site is Elementor.com or Rocket.net. Making a website takes work. It takes work to… Read More
2023-08-10 16:04
Jordy Meow’s Database Cleaner for WordPress is excellent. This is a guide if you want to clean your database. Back up your database. Your web hosting company might automatically do thi… Read More
2023-08-09 13:39
WordPress had a major update today and so I tested it on Gtmetrix.com and it made my site faster.
gtmetrix and rocket.net screenshotAs you can see, it is fully loaded in 0.2 seconds! That is… Read More
2023-08-08 17:47
I just signed up and used the free Ahrefs webmaster tools account. It is free and shows the value of the tools that they offer.
No, I am not getting any benefit from sharing this, I just tho… Read More
2023-08-08 16:31
I found and used a fantastic WordPress plugin called “Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater”. Yes, it’s a terrible name, but it works incredibly well.
image… Read More
2023-08-07 15:33
It talks more here. I will summarize however below.
First, there are two takeaways from the article:
“It would be wrong to conclude that “AI content does not work” from suc… Read More
2023-08-07 14:10
I talked before that Slim SEO was a great SEO plugin. It also has the benefit of increasing the number of pages indexed by Google Search Console.
No, I am not an affiliate or get any benefit… Read More
2023-08-03 13:33
If someone asked me what big-name IT support company would I suggest it would be LTIMindTree. I used to work for them and it was a great experience.
I am not writing this article because I a… Read More
2023-08-02 16:23
In my life, I have glimpses of truth through my dreams.
Multi-colored garland on a black background. Concept Christmas or New Year. Selective focus and shallow depth of field.I have dreamed… Read More
2023-07-31 14:36
I love both of these options but there are reasons why someone might want to use one over the other.
First I should state that I am an affiliate to both of them. This doesn’t change wh… Read More
2023-07-31 13:18
It isn’t straightforward as you might think. I installed the plugin Renamer from Jordy Meow and renaming files is simple.
He offers AI integration if you download another one of his pl… Read More
2023-07-30 15:18
SEO is important if you want people to read what you write/make money to pay the bills. Slim SEO is currently my favorite.
Why? I have tried many of the most popular SEO plugins. Yoast, Rank… Read More
2023-07-28 11:56
The short answer is no. The long answer is below.
Wix is not like WordPress. It is proprietary and if you have used WordPress for any length of time it is restrictive and limiting. Things yo… Read More
2023-07-27 17:19
My last post was cut off. Apparently, I had exceeded my character limit.
What this means is that the content on LinkedIn always has to be superficial because you don’t have space to sh… Read More
2023-07-27 15:17
The combination of poor air quality and heat can kill you. I didn’t know this before.
For this reason, I bought a friend a HEPA air purifier. It is called Winix D360 and it was around… Read More
2023-07-27 13:40
I have never used the Elementor AI for images but I am going to test it for this post.
The image to the left is an AI image that was made when I edited the post with Elementor. I put an ima… Read More
2023-07-26 20:34
I had an affiliate company approve me today for a company I had never heard of. I thought that since it came up on the list of companies in my category (computers/IT) I could try it out and… Read More
2023-07-26 16:25
I had a recruiter ask me today for both a photo ID like a driver’s license and my year of birth. This is illegal.
I filled out the rest of the information but told the recruiter that a… Read More
2023-07-26 15:08
Apparently according to this expert more than 5. He suggests limiting LinkedIn posts to 5 per day.
He said that the minimum is 1 per day, but a better minimum would be 3 per day. He also sai… Read More
2023-07-26 13:15
I was wrong about Google Search Console. I wrote a post earlier that 1:22 EST seemed like a good time for its “day” to reset and allow you to continue to submit URLs to request t… Read More
2023-07-25 19:40
I was told this when a boss brought up this subject. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing but in work avoiding controversial topics is best for team morale.
Why am I bringing this up… Read More
2023-07-25 19:04
Every video on youtube is like, you can do this yourself and save lots of money. It is only three easy steps.
One: Buy the materials
Two: Make a plan
Three: Have an expensive tool or skill t… Read More
2023-07-25 17:51
I shared earlier how I used to play Barbie with my neighbor. I bet I wasn’t the only guy who did this.
What about all the other men who used to be Ken? Why the silence now? Just becaus… Read More
2023-07-25 16:06
One of the things I learned a few days ago is that when I tried out the staging post site functionality, some of my posts got indexed by Google!
How do I know this? I discovered this in two… Read More
2023-07-25 15:27
Feeling job insecure is normal because it is a manufactured problem.
This wonderful article by Vox titled “Are layoffs common?” talks about job insecurity in the US. This was a c… Read More
2023-07-24 16:49
The more I am digging into WordPress the more its choices baffle me.
For example:
You can’t upload an AVIF file in the Media Library. This is silly. When web browsers have supported th… Read More
2023-07-24 16:26
I was told that once at a company and it thoroughly demoralized me.
What happened? I had worked on a project for a long time and did some hard work above and beyond the call of duty. I helpe… Read More
2023-07-24 15:32
Rodney McKay said this about the brilliant blonde Carter, but it could just as well apply to Barbie.
Growing up I had a neighbor who was a girl that I used to play Barbie with. She loved Bar… Read More
2023-07-24 14:47
Isn’t this a wonderful use of AI? We need more unreliable narcs, don’t we?
Now the interesting thing here is the ridiculous amount of data that was collected. Police say they don… Read More
2023-07-24 14:26
One of the other affiliate benefits is that you get lots of spam emails. I just got one.
It lists all of the new companies that have joined their platform. I only recognize one name. There i… Read More
2023-07-23 22:38
One of the things that people don’t talk about enough is that Google decides if your content is good enough. One article I read said that up to 16% of content that is useful won’… Read More
2023-07-22 22:56
This is what one coworker told me once. I was expressing some frustration I was feeling about the work environment and she said “I don’t care how badly I am treated. I am lucky I… Read More
2023-07-22 22:27
I once had a conversation with a classmate that started with “Promise me you won’t tell anyone first ok?” I promised. Then she told me something that broke my heart.
She… Read More
2023-07-22 21:53
Ever have a time when you are thinking of something and then it suddenly appears in your life? Are you psychic or did you cause that thing to happen, or is this just dumb luck?
A few week… Read More
2023-07-22 15:01
Yesterday was the first time an Affiliate reached out to me. They had an offer I couldn’t refuse.
They suggested that they could give me a key to their latest software and I would r… Read More
2023-07-21 19:57
I talked about how I stopped using ChatGPT. It turns out that it has gotten dumber for GPT4 and smarter for GPT3.5.
Imagine that. A black box where it isn’t clear that reliability t… Read More
2023-07-21 15:57
I tried a new plugin today to see if it was better than an existing plugin I was using. I found it to be overly complex, and full of attempts to upsell. I promptly deleted it.
Almost with… Read More
2023-07-21 14:04
I changed my Site icon with Krita. It was easy!
First, however, I tried to do it with a free online graphic editor. What a PITA that was. They wanted me to sign up to download my file and… Read More
2023-07-21 13:48
It is remarkable but the more I dig into Cloudflare the more free and useful things that I find.
Yesterday I noticed that some of my traffic was coming from Russia. Since I don’t ha… Read More
2023-07-20 19:29
I have had to submit many pages to be indexed, and there is a daily limit. I have learned today that submitting them after 1 PM seems to be the earliest it will accept it as a “new… Read More
2023-07-20 18:56
Avoiding external media like hard drives and USB drives is probably the most helpful.
I was just thinking of the old days 8 years ago when it was pretty common to use USB drives. Now almo… Read More
2023-07-20 18:32
No not lately, but a long time ago.
In case you don’t know a DMCA is a notice saying that you are posting illegal content and that you need to take it down or bad scary things will… Read More
2023-07-20 17:17
I frequently get bad salespeople on LinkedIn. They assume that because I have a company profile attached to my personal profile I own the company and I am rich and need their services. Ha!… Read More
2023-07-20 16:22
Companies say Time=Money but they don’t believe it.
Why can I say this? If they did then they would pay people to apply for jobs and interview and the job process.
Let’s… Read More
2023-07-19 22:00
I said this to a friend today when they got angry at someone who was thoughtless in traffic and put her life and ours in danger.
Our society accepts brutality towards others. It even enco… Read More
2023-07-19 21:34
I bought an MSI laptop a few months ago and I continue to enjoy it each day. I realized today that it has helped keep me cool.
How? I was using my older MBP on a lap desk and it would hea… Read More
2023-07-19 20:59
I shared I got new glasses recently. I had a problem with one of the ear tips breaking. I was disappointed and wanted to give them feedback.
The web form didn’t work. Ok, so I tried… Read More
2023-07-19 20:27
Since I have limited Adsense space, it has seemed to improve the quality of the ads that are shown.
I only have ads running on my header/footer areas now. It’s a lot easier to stoma… Read More
2023-07-19 18:55
I stopped using Reddit when it started acting monopolistic. That is the sign for this pilgrim to find another religion.
What do I use instead? I have found https://slashdot.org/ and h… Read More
2023-07-18 19:57
I couldn’t take it anymore. I had to reduce the Adsense ads. They were out of control. Some of them just looked disgusting.
One of them was a dentist advertisement with an ugly s… Read More
2023-07-18 19:19
I am experimenting with using Elementor & Gutenberg. Crazy I know!
My goal is to see if I can get rid of the disable Gutenberg plugin. Ide… Read More
2023-07-18 18:40
I just tried the Elementor AI and it is bombastic.Using the previous article it quickly translated it into a variety of moods and even languages. It… Read More
2023-07-18 16:23
I just had a call that surprised and delighted me. It was a recruiter!Why was I delighted? She informed me that one of her coworkers was no longer w… Read More
2023-07-18 15:08
I once had a gf tell me after I turned the lights off “You sure look sexy in the dark compared to the light.” I didn’t let it slow me down.
You gotta keep moving in life. M… Read More
2023-07-17 20:12
This means I need to stop being a nerd immediately and have more general content. Oh no! Once again I’m barking up the wrong road.
Well not barking really more coughing from having the… Read More
2023-07-17 19:53
I grew up in a desert and it seems like people want to live in the desert. People always want what they can’t have right?
People who are used to the heat are called “heat adapted… Read More
2023-07-17 19:25
I signed up for affiliate relationships today with products that I use and believe in. If I get them I will feature more of those stories here.
Why? I am curious if I can make a living like… Read More
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