I have been using GnuCash for personal finance since 2014. Two years ago, I switched over to a mysql backend because it was available in the flatpak. I never understood why the regular package on Fedora did not allow for opening a mysql database until today. On Fedora, GnuCash is bundled with weak dependencies. GnuCash […]
ChatGPT4 has emotion now, and I asked it to write a song about everything being just OK in Oulunkylä (A neighborhood of Helsinki). I have visited there and one of the dentist’s office signs declared itself to be an “OK Dentist,” which prompted this massively incorrect song about the neighborhood. (Verse 1) Oh, the streets […]
For most of my life I had to visit the optometrist yearly as my vision changed frequently, but as I got older, my eyes stopped degrading. For the last 5 years, I was on the same prescription, which is worth celebrating. However, I noticed a slight blur at a distance, and for the last 3 […]
How do you repent from sin? How does one get all of their sins forgiven? These questions often fill the minds of those who have sin. Perform a search query on a popular web indexing service and you will find many interpretations of these questions. I was surprised at the results from the Church of […]
I have been working on a personal project to organize my preaching illustrations. Whereas one could use a tool such as Notion, Evernote, or Obsidian, I have had a desire to keep my data in an easy to use interface. I should not have to spend 10 minutes to find that illustration I need. Plus, […]
I just remembered how painful it was to share content through a blog to friends. Social media, such as Twitter, solved that issue. I do not want to attempt trying to remember my Digg.it password (Does the site even exist anymore?) Anyway, I said all of that to say this: I know where both of […]
I recently updated my kubernetes cluster from 1.10.2 to 1.11.0. I noticed heapster was being deprecated and completely removed by version 1.13.0. I thought this would be the perfect time to try out metrics-server. I had to download the git repo to apply the kubernetes yaml to my cluster. Since this is sometimes not as […]
I have not been posting as much tech stuff on my blog as I want to. The reason for this is I have been mulling about the idea of submitting my tutorials to a publication and get paid for my work. I still have not decided if this is the right course of action. Not […]
Merry Christmas from the Wippler family! We pray that you are enjoying this season of celebration as we reflect upon our Saviour’s birth. Truly, for the Christian, Christ is the focal point of the season. October was unusually mild and warm for Minnesota. Then on Friday, October 27, a snowstorm swept through our area dumping […]
It has been a month and a half since we moved, and we finally are on a set schedule. The girls have started school, all boxes are unpacked, our house in California closed escrow, and we have successfully adjusted to the CST time zone. It always amazes me how much God has blessed my family. […]
(Note: This guest post is from my wife, Nicole. These are the events that happened July 25th, 2017.) After 6 hours of rest, we awakened rested (somewhat) and ready to resume our journey. Morning was fairly uneventful, and we were back on the road by 9. As we were fueling up, we realized that Clark’s […]
(Note: This guest post is from my wife, Nicole. These are the events that happened July 24th, 2017.) Well, after 4 hours of sleep, we woke and were on the road by 5. Forgot one little detail… taking girls to the restroom before we left. When we reached Adelanto, Mollie said she had to go […]
Today marks the first day in over 29 years where I am no longer a resident of the great state of California. No longer will iscaliforniaonfire.com be relevant to me or my family! With all changes to life there are some good things and bad things with every major life decision. From the move, I […]
I am a long time user of Evernote. Currently it has the best browser extensions, a wide range of supported operating systems, and it has a free tier; however, I am getting frustrated with it. In the past year, they have changed plans twice – now the free tier is only supported on 2 platforms. […]
The kuerig device is a visually pleasing design. It appears to belong in the modern kitchen. A few months ago, I was given a kuerig first generation with a reusable filter and used it as my primary coffee consumption device. It gave me a sense of faster coffee delivery in the morning – I was […]