The Discipline to Do Less
When it comes to physical fitness, discipline is usually discussed in the context of doing the work. There is another side to discipline though. The discipline to do less.
• By Christopher Burg
A Geek with Guns
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This Blog Is Now Available via IPv6
My old ISP didn't support IPv6 in any capacity. My new ISP does so I can now make my self-hosted services, including this blog, available via IPv6. I'm going to use this occasion to rant about lazy network administrators who don't utilize IPv6 even when they have the opportunity to do so.
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A High Protein Diet and Weight Loss
When I look at the food pyramid published by the USDA, I can't help but think that the US government wants its people to be obese. The foundation of the pyramid is carbohydrates. It should be protein.
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Upgrades
Since buying my house, my Internet has evolved from terrible to decent to now great.
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Stoicism As A Guard Against Propaganda
Stoicism has received a bad reputation as of late. I suspect that's in part because it is a good guard against propaganda.
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Introducing Dinosaur OS
I made my own Linux image. It's nothing special. It's just a Bluefin modification. But it gives me an opportunity to discuss modifying container based images like Bluefin.
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If You're Reading This
If you're reading this, my network infrastructure upgrade was a success.
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The ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 AMD Accepts 96 GB of RAM
I bought a new laptop, a ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 AMD (that's a mouthful). Lenovo only allows you to configure it with 32 GB of RAM. The spec sheet indicates that it can accept 64 GB of RAM. It actually accepts 96 GB.
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Why Can't People See The Descent into Fascism
If you listen to the left, Trump has officially turned this country into a fascist nation. They say it's obvious to anybody who has eyes to see. Why can't everybody see it? Because nobody can agree on what fascism is or who is a fascist.
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My Hot Take on Handgun Fitment
You need to try a handgun to ensure it fits you before you buy it, right? That piece of advice has become holy writ in some parts of the shooting community. I don't think this advice is as valuable as many believe.
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