Password managers: what to use and why
Contents Why you NEED a password manager Over the last year, I’ve become increasingly interested in digital security. I’m obsessed with things like the podcast Darknet Diaries and other cyber security stories. To me, hacking stories are the perfect combination of true crime, intrigue and nerdiness. The more I learn, the more frightened I am. […]
Favorite podcast of the year + thoughts on digital security
By far my favorite podcast of the year has been Darknet Diaries. I first heard about it at a Defcon meetup. It’s researched and produced by Jack Rhysrider. He does an excellent job with it. Every episode is a story about hacking, security vulnerabilities or other similar things. It is completely fascinating and also very […]
Going to the dentist is more fun than reading your blog – a guide to making your blog fun again
Dear Blogger, When I read your posts, it makes me feel like my skin is turning a shade greener and I feel more like I’m going to puke than I ever did riding in the back seat as a kid when my step-dad was driving. I’d rather go to the dentist than read another blog […]
Starting a posting schedule
One of the best ways to start on anything new is to search for ideas and tips from those who have already done it. Throughout the process of having this site, I’ve read a bit on other bloggers’ tips about blogging. Many of them have been helpful. Others I’ve decided aren’t right for me, at […]
Why blog?
It’s funny how six months after starting my site, I’m thinking about the why of it. It started out when I was working towards RVing full-time and at first, I thought that I wanted a place to share about my travels. Even as I was first coming up with a blog name, I knew I […]
15 minute posts
Starting a blog has been a really great learning experience for me in a lot of ways. I enjoy the time I spend on it and love the process of picking photos, writing, editing, and coming up with poems for my posts. I love playing around with the formatting and getting it to look just […]
Designing cartoon Hoppy
I wanted to make a logo for the site that would feature a cute little cartoon version of Hoppy. OK, I think it would be cool to have a little cartoon of Hoppy, me and the van. Maybe I’ll get there down the road, but that was a little ambitious to start with. I got […]
Ways to support this site (or another)
I do have a few affiliate links on this site, as mentioned below, but this site is otherwise ad free. If you get value from this site, here are a few ways you can help to support it. They also apply to your other favorite sites and blogs as well. 1. Share a link with […]