Michael P. O'Connor archive
Author : Michael O'Connor

Well it been over a month and half since I moved over to the brave browser

Categories: Technology
Comments: Comments Off on Well it been over a month and half since I moved over to the brave browser
Published on: June 21, 2021

Well it has been over a month and a half since I ditched chrome for the brave browser, and it been very good. When I was using chrome my Load average was alwasy pegged at 6 and above, with the brave browser it is going as low as 2. It is nice to have a[…]

Glad I have my T-Mobile hotspot setup for a fail over connection

Categories: Technology
Comments: 2 Comments
Published on: June 3, 2021

Well this morning Verizon has a total network outage where I live. A while back I setup my USG to use my T-Mobile hotspot as a fail over network. So I still have internet but burning though my data plan on the hotspot faster then I thought even with not streaming any video or music.[…]

Setting up a DDNS script to update a DNS entry at Digital Ocean.

Categories: Technology
Comments: Comments Off on Setting up a DDNS script to update a DNS entry at Digital Ocean.
Published on: May 20, 2021

Well I have a VPN end point into my home network. But the issue has been the changing IP address you get with home networks, and Verizon charges to much for a static IP (I don’t want to go to a business account) So I found this site http://rizwanansari.net/digital-ocean-dynamic-dns/ that has a script for doing[…]

As I move away from social media

Categories: Technology
Comments: Comments Off on As I move away from social media
Published on: May 11, 2021

Today I have deleted (or should I say “deactivated as twitter puts it) my twitter account. Next I will be deleting my facebook account, I have not used them since January. True I know they will retain that data for as they want to keep it to try to sell my info to advertisers. and[…]

Facebook is banning prolife sites now.

Categories: Politics
Comments: Comments Off on Facebook is banning prolife sites now.
Published on: May 10, 2021

As much as big tech think that unpersoning er sorry deplatforming people will make them go away, it will not. conservatives we will just exist outside of big tech. I read yesterday in the Federalist is starting to ban prolifers. In fact I had not heard of the site LifeSiteNews before The Federalists artical, now[…]

Wow Google really wants to know your IP address

Categories: Technology
Comments: Comments Off on Wow Google really wants to know your IP address
Published on: May 9, 2021

Well I have in my Pi-Hole blocked many URLs from google. One of the URLs is the Android connection test. “to make sure your phone is on line” To circumvent my phone saying it is not on line I followed this guide Self-hosting the WiFi Connectivity Check for Android So basicly I created a file[…]

I truly hate BGE, they suck as a power company

Comments: Comments Off on I truly hate BGE, they suck as a power company
Published on: May 3, 2021

So far 2 power failures this week. I am sure 3rd world nations have better power reliability then we have in MD with BGE

An important listen here

Comments: Comments Off on An important listen here
Published on: May 3, 2021

Here on of the founding members talk about the problems with Wikipedia and bitcoin. Every one should take a listen to this [Timcast IRL] #266 – James O’Keefe BANNED On Twitter, Will SUE w/Wikipedia Ex-Founder Larry Sanger #timcastIrl https://podcastaddict.com/episode/121845818

An important read

Categories: Politics
Comments: Comments Off on An important read
Published on: May 2, 2021

Florida fights back against big tech I hope they win, but I fear that the elites have to much power, we are truly living in 1984, and big tech is big brother now. I am one trying to break free of big tech, that why I left facebook, twitter, I don’t go on social media[…]

The Brave Browser

Categories: Technology
Comments: Comments Off on The Brave Browser
Published on: May 1, 2021

In my attempt to get away from google more and more, I have decided to try The Brave Browser. First thing I have notices, after I copied all my settings over to The Brave Browser then opened up as many windows, and tabs (coping over the URL from the open tabs from Chrome) and shutdown[…]

Games as a service is fraud.

Categories: Games, Technology
Comments: Comments Off on Games as a service is fraud.
Published on: April 30, 2021

I found this the other day, and he is right games as a service is fraud.

With the news lately on digital stuff, it turning to be good news for those that are proponents of physical copies.

Categories: Geekdom, News, Politics, Technology
Comments: Comments Off on With the news lately on digital stuff, it turning to be good news for those that are proponents of physical copies.
Published on: April 29, 2021

Over the last little over a month 2 news stories have propelled those of us that are proponents of physical copies arguments as being stronger. first there was the news story of Sony shutting down the PS3/PSP/Vite stores (true they back tracked on that but only for the PS3/Vita, it still happening to the PSP[…]

If you don’t keep your data on your local devices do you really own it.

Categories: Geekdom, Technology
Comments: Comments Off on If you don’t keep your data on your local devices do you really own it.
Published on: April 28, 2021

Here is a reason you don’t want to place your data in the hands of another do you even own your own data anymore. If a company decides they don’t want you on their services anymore you loss “your” data, you loss “your” digital content, you loss “your” apps. Another issue I covered is the[…]

A very good read

Categories: Politics
Comments: Comments Off on A very good read
Published on: April 27, 2021

Why is it suddenly ok to ask people about there private medical history We are losing our freedoms by the day, even the freedom of privacy. Well with the FBI and CIA wanting backdoor into encryption and the like I should not be surprised.

Youtube gives themselfs an award for free speech

Comments: Comments Off on Youtube gives themselfs an award for free speech
Published on: April 21, 2021

So Youtube thinks they are a bastion of frees speech. On of the largest violators of free speach (facebag and twatter being the other two) is giving themselves an award for free speech. Just look at all the people they banned for “wrong think” over the years. They are so free speech, they free people[…]

May 2025
S M T W T F S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
The Archives of History
Categories
Issues Etc
Welcome , today is Friday, May 9, 2025