I recently spent almost a week in Arizona visiting family. It was my first time visiting Arizona, and suddenly, I understand John McCain a whole lot better…
Category: Personal
U.S. Bank and customer choice
Predictions of the end of free checking seem to have come true, at least for U.S. Bank: I recently received notice that my free checking account, which I’ve had for over a decade, will now have a monthly fee attached if I don’t carry a minimum balance or do enough in direct deposits. Since my… Continue reading U.S. Bank and customer choice
IT Security Survey
I’m currently working on my MSST Capstone project, which is going to focus on IT security in small organizations and small businesses. If you work in a small business, especially if you have an IT role, please fill out a short survey I’ve put together. It’s 36 questions, mainly yes or no, so it shouldn’t… Continue reading IT Security Survey
Hawai’ian Honeymoon
Julia and I went on our honeymoon over Christmas. We went to Hawai’i’s Big Island for a week, and it was absolutely amazing. Pictures and our trip after the jump…
Wedding Photos
We’ve posted our wedding photos here. Another big thanks to Steve and Kelsey from Holm Photo. Also, in my last post about the wedding, I forgot to mention our fantastic officiant, Tomkin Coleman. He helped us create a ceremony that was meaningful and truly our own. Thanks again to everybody!
Wedding thoughts
It’s hard to believe that Julia’s and my wedding was over a month ago. We switched from wedding planning back to campaign mode so quickly, the past month just flew by with no time to sit back and reflect. Now that the election is over and things are a little slower, although unsettled, here’s the… Continue reading Wedding thoughts
My 7 seconds of fame on CNN
CNN did a story on the Masters of Science in Security Technologies (MSST) program I’m enrolled in at the U. The story can be found here. I’m in the story for a few seconds of talking and clicking around on my computer at work (I’m clicking on the database app I created, not Solitaire). Except… Continue reading My 7 seconds of fame on CNN
If I didn’t remind you before, back up your stuff!
Hey, is this blog still on? It appears that I haven’t updated it in quite a while. The end of session got in the way, then the MSST program started and then we moved to a new place. During the move, I had yet another example of how important it is to back everything up… Continue reading If I didn’t remind you before, back up your stuff!
Fun with science!
So my nifty SportyPal app on my new phone, which keeps track of my bike ride home, tells me that I pretty reliably burn about 420 calories during the trip. Because I’m a geek, that got me wondering how much less energy is used while biking versus while driving. I crunched a few numbers, and… Continue reading Fun with science!
Another smartphone convert
Despite working in tech, I am not a terribly techy person. I am not an early adopter. I don’t have a lot of gadgets. I may have three monitors on my desktop computer at home, but I’m not one of those people who constantly upgrades to get the most performance. I didn’t have my own… Continue reading Another smartphone convert