short and simple Linux .profile status banner 1

short and simple Linux .profile status banner
Here’s just a short post about a little .profile code snippet I use to help give me a brief system overview upon logging into my accounts.. It produces an output similar to the one below.  Now  I understand there are tons of little utilities out there like Neofetch (commind line system information tool), that provides ...

How to schedule and record live internet radio streams

How to schedule and record live internet radio streams
So recently I had a need to record a radio broadcast that happens pretty regularly, but its an overseas station, and the time zone is not convenient to get up in the middle of the night and turn on my mp3 recorder.  So I was looking for a good scheduled radio recorder, but surprisingly didn’t ...

Chess: What I learned as a beginner after playing 1000+ games.

Chess: What I learned as a beginner after playing 1000+ games.
Like many folks my interest in chess we re-kindled when I saw the Netflix mini series Queens Gambit . The fictional account of a chess prodigy Beth Harmon (loosely based on real life chess prodigy Bobby Fischer) and her rise in the cold war era chess tournaments.  So I decided to re-learn the basics and found  ...

Quotes 1

Quotes
Just a simple web page with some of  my favorite quotes… Feel free to add your favorites in the comments below “We have two lives, the second begins, when we realize we only have one.” Confucius “Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.” ...

What I would like to see happen if the US economy were revamped because of this virus

What I would like to see happen if the US economy were revamped because of this virus
My wish list of socioeconomic enhancements for the US would be.. Universal Healthcare: this is a no brainier , every other developed country offers it’s citizens this, they do it for a fraction of the US private system, so it’s bs to say it’s too expensive to do here. In the long run universal healthcare ...

Find largest file in your WordPress uploads folder 1

Find largest file in your WordPress uploads folder
If you run your own WordPress Site or host a clients WP site, its good to keep an eye on disk space, to avoid running out of space at the most inopportune time. One of the main causes of running out of  disk space is when you upload large media files , and over time, ...

Easiest way to improve your swimming using video GoPro or (smartphone) of yourself

Easiest way to improve your swimming using  video GoPro or (smartphone) of yourself
One of the best ideas I had when I began my swim training and improving my freestyle, was recording video of my swims during my pool sessions. This was an indispensable training tool, since it allowed me to see from a third person view what I was doing, it is the fastest way to improve ...

Review Ford Fusion ( Mondeo) Android Car Radio infotainment with Navigation 28

Review Ford Fusion ( Mondeo)  Android Car Radio infotainment with Navigation
2014 Ford Fusion car Android radio upgrade…   Having purchased my 2014 Ford Fusion , I quickly realized that the crappy stock Ford Sync (powered by Microsoft== “Microcrap“) was not going to cut it. The stock radio Ford Sync leaves a lot to be desired, overzealous use of buttons, dated voice recognition via Sync, dated ...

Staten Island Triathlon/Duoathlon 2019 1

Staten Island Triathlon/Duoathlon 2019
Here’s  my Staten Island Triathlon 2019 video recap. A group of friends and I took part in the 11th annual race, held at Midland Beach in Staten Island NY,. This is a local tri/duoathlon , it’s a near perfect beginners race, because of the closed road to traffic, shallow bay swim and flat run course. ...