Drinking In Japan in the 90’s When I was stationed in Iwakuni, Japan between 1992-95 there was this bar not too far from the front gate, just pass the train tracks that my friends and I would go to on weekends and toss back a few. It was a small little dive, not much bigger… Continue reading Drinking In Japan in the 90’s
Month: November 2021
Yellow Tree Dicks
Yellow Tree Dicks Well they aren’t wrong!
A Sad State of Affairs
A Sad State of Affairs My wife and I snuck away for a lunch date this weekend and we decided to hit up the local Chili’s. When we entered we were third in line for seating and noticed that the main dining room was closed off but the bar area was nearly full. We asked… Continue reading A Sad State of Affairs
Web Design Company
Web Design Company When I started in web design, it wasn’t actually design per say, we are talking 1996-97 timeframe and I was converting all of our course material (I was an instructor in the Marine Corps) from Enable to HTML. That is how I first got my start in HTML. I don’t think Enable… Continue reading Web Design Company
The First Computer Virus
The First Computer Virus The first computer viruses were not what they are today, they were mostly made as practical jokes to play on co-workers or designed to find idle computer processes or to see how far someone could push their coding skills. The first real computer virus in the wild was called “Brain” and… Continue reading The First Computer Virus
My Most Difficult Virus Cleanup
My Most Difficult Virus Cleanup *** This event occurred in 2007, the client called me stating he has a virus. His computer was operating using Windows XP. I’m recalling the events based off my screenshots and notes. *** One of my clients called me and stated that his computer was throwing up ads all over… Continue reading My Most Difficult Virus Cleanup
Fake Likes, Followers and Reviews
Last week we looked at “Click Farms“, and now we are going to look at how do you detect fake clicks, likes, followers and reviews. We all know that the more likes, your page or post receive, the more likely it is to be effective and generate money in the long run. Wait, what, you… Continue reading Fake Likes, Followers and Reviews
Now they are censoring recipes
Now They Are Censoring Recipes I’m guess this has to do with peanuts, but who knows with Fakebook.
The Dark Web
The Dark Web This story seems to just keep happening, every so often another Dark Web marketplace is taken down.https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20211026-police-in-us-europe-arrest-150-suspects-in-global-dark-web-sting But what is the Dark Web and what is a marketplace and why are they being taken down? The Dark Web The dark web is nothing more than internet web sites that are not part… Continue reading The Dark Web
Stranded Hiker
Stranded Hiker So let me get this straight-A hiker is exploring Mount Elbert, which just happens to be Colorado’s highest peak, they get lost and disoriented and can’t find their way back to civilization, yet they ignored phone calls to their cell phone because they were from an unknown number? How can you be that… Continue reading Stranded Hiker