Welcome to my blog. Enjoy reading and go on a multitude of adventures with me covering bikes, photography, programming, and some "sharp" opinions.
Nothing here is in any particular order or timeline. I have several areas of interest and will speak to all of those at various points.
Photography is my hobby. I am retired and much of my time is in learning, shooting, and gear.
Programming is the result of many years of running my own business focused on websites and internet applications. I have contributed to the "open source" community and continue to do that.
School Bus ... well, for the most part, school bus. I have also driven transit buses (for one summer). I am also a driver trainer and Signing Authority.
Open Source Projects ... specifically to discuss my most recent activities with the next generation of PHPMailer (PHPMailer Pro, PHPMailer Lite), Form Tools (PHPMailer-FVE for form validation and emailing), PHPMailer-BMH (Bounce Mail Handler), as well as past projects.
CSS, Javscript, (x)HTML is a discussion of my experiences dealing primarily with CSS frameworks.
Health is a discussion of my experiences dealing with Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitis and related issues. I have documented my DIY self-treatment program that has kept me pain free since January 26 2012 – with absolutely no prescription medication (no narcotics).
If you are here looking for blood glucose information, including measuring devices and installation instructions: I have removed all of those articles.
Back in the fall of 2024 I wrote an article about going back to driving school bus. It took me a while to get my Class "B" license back (needed to update medical and get doctor referrals). I started mid-month December 2024. In the article, I offered some data – reviews of school bus operators...
Like most people (I guess), I have quite a few applicaitons and websites that I need a username and password for. I refuse to use the password manager functions in browsers or the specialized password management apps. The concern is for ID theft – having your passwords and usernames all in one...
I previous wrote an article Automation software: AutoHotKey vs AutoIt. The purpose of the article was to rant about AutoIt, an automation scripting language I have used for at least twenty years now. The original purpose of AutoIt was to automate a series of processes on a remote computer. I wanted...
For the past year and a half, we have been focused on renovations to our basement apartment and then renovations to the garage. The basement apartment was finished in mid October 2025. No rest after that, we had some health emergencies to deal with ... then right into the garage reno. I call it a...
Marketing messages really push the megapixel wars further and further. Hobbyist cameras are typically in the 20 to 24 megapixel range. Enthusiast and professional cameras are 40+ megapixels. My last two cameras were Nikon Z9 and Nikon D850, both 45.7 megapixels. That is 8256 x 5404 pixels. If you...
Brassing? Camera bodies used to be made of an alloy. Mostly brass. When the paint wore off, the brass became visible. That's where the term "brassing" comes from. Today's bodies are made of zinc and other light weight alloys ... note, many are also inexpensive plastics. But they are not that...