A couple of weeks back, I became the victim of an attack on my database server. For the geeks out there, somehow I had managed to leave a couple user names in MariaDB (the fork of MySQL in use on my NAS) with unlimited access and no password. Some ingenious toilet paper consumer decided to … Continue reading Unfortunate Circumstances = Improved System
Author: William Turner
The World In The Palm Of Your Hand
[Re-Posted from 2016-07-15] As Heather and I sat on our patio last night, it occurred to me that a large portion of the United States' population hold in their hands the key to escape oppression, ignorance and poverty. This "key" is called a smartphone. These devices have been used recently to create videos of everything … Continue reading The World In The Palm Of Your Hand
Of The Seven Dwarfs…I’m “Sleepy”.
[Re-posted from 2016-01-09] So Doc & Crew have been trying to find help for the increased migraines/headaches that began over this past summer. They've got me taking Topamax (topiramate) for the last week or so. The medication is primarily used for seizures but also has a use for controlling migraines. The drug has an unfortunately … Continue reading Of The Seven Dwarfs…I’m “Sleepy”.
Family…
[Re-posted from 2016-08-28] What exactly is "family"? Can you sum up the meaning in simple words like those listed below? I've had folks tell me that, "Friends are the family that you choose for yourself." That's a somewhat cynical (and yet sickly comical) way of looking at "families" when they seem to be full of … Continue reading Family…
Missed Opportunity…
[Re-posted from 2016-07-14] On May 24th, I posted litany of complaints about situations I was dealing with at the time. I made a mistake. That list didn't belong on Facebook, it belonged on a roll of toilet paper. It was literally a shit list. Instead of posting about all of the blessings I have that … Continue reading Missed Opportunity…