Sam’s Blog
1980s songs: Part two
I continue to talk about the five most popular 1980s songs on YouTube, and discuss changing the time on my car stereo. [Read more] (2021-11-07)
1980s songs: Part one
I talk about 1980s songs on YouTube. This is part one of a series of articles I will publish about the five most popular 1980s songs on YouTube. [Read more] (2021-10-21)
AIDS and COVID-19
I remember the AIDS pandemic, and compare it to the current COVID-19 pandemic. [Read more] (2021-09-26)
Jerry Pournelle
This blog is written in honor of Jerry Pournelle’s legacy. While there was a lot I disagreed with Jerry Pournelle about, I enjoyed what he had to write. [Read more] (2021-09-14)
9/11 20 years later
20 years ago today, September 11 happened. I remember this tragedy. Also, some thoughts on the pandemic. [Read more] (2021-09-11)
Afghanistan
In this blog, I briefly share my thoughts about Afghanistan, now that we are leaving there after 20 years, and announce a new MaraDNS release. [Read more] (2021-08-17)
Delta surge
This blog is about the Delta surge of COVID-19, and why it can be mitigated. [Read more] (2021-07-31)
MaraDNS and DKIM
I discuss a very technical issue for users of my MaraDNS server: How to have DKIM records in MaraDNS. [Read more] (2021-07-16)
My Karen Story
Now that decades have passed, I can finally tell my Karen story and its aftermath. [Read more] (2021-06-06)
Pride Month
In celebration of pride month, I talk about how watching the gay community struggling with AIDS, back before we had effective HIV treatments, caused me to ultimately become a Lady Gaga fan. [Read more] (2021-06-02)
The Drumhead
I review the Star Trek episode The Drumhead, and talk about why it’s important to watch here in 2021. Also, another MaraDNS release. [Read more] (2021-06-01)
Dan Kaminsky
On April 23, Dan Kaminsky passed away. I write about how our lives crossed paths. [Read more] (2021-05-02)
The one true language
Lunacy is the one true programming language. April fools! [Read more] (2021-04-01)
Remembering Fry’s
Now that Fry’s is closed, I share some of my memories of this store. [Read more] (2021-03-08)
Online Chess
I list websites for playing Chess online. Also, MaraDNS 3.5.0018 was released a couple of months ago. [Read more] (2021-02-23)
Insurrection
What Trump did on January 6 was an insurrection attempt. Its goal was to overturn the democracy of the United States and replace it with a dictatorship. [Read more] (2021-01-16)
Moving to Ubuntu
This blog is about why I am changing the Linux distribution I use from CentOS to Ubuntu LTS. [Read more] (2020-12-12)