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 ====== Moments lost in time... like tears in the rain ======
-I started this blog on my Protoss Pylon server from a simple thought. \\
+I started this blog on my Protoss Pylon server from a simple thought.\\
 Everyone only has a finite amount of time they are given.\\
-Watching a simple movie about the **Day of the dead**, I see a majestic and magnificient digital representation of a people's vision of the after-life. \\
+Watching a simple movie about the **Day of the dead**, I see a majestic and magnificent digital representation of a people's vision of the after-life.\\
-One where we can see our living loved ones after death, until no one is left to remember us from which we move on to the next phase of our existence. \\
+One where we can see our living loved ones after death, until no one is left to remember us from which we move on to the next phase of our existence.\\
-I believe the continual doubt of what comes after death gives us purpose in life. \\
+I believe the continual doubt of what comes after death gives us purpose in life.\\
-Personally, I would love to live forever, see where humanity goes.  That's one sad thing about passing on... There is a chance one may never find out what happens.\\
+Personally, I would love to live forever, see where humanity goes. That's one sad thing about passing on… There is a chance one may never find out what happens.\\
-See the wonders we come up with next as a species. See if each new generation can strive to do better and find new ways to keep our planet healthy. \\
+See the wonders we come up with next as a species. See if each new generation can strive to do better and find new ways to keep our planet healthy.\\
-A way to live forever is obviously not possible, so from a matter of perspective.... my perspective.... here is the next best thing.
+A way to live forever is obviously not possible, so from a matter of perspective…. my perspective…. here is the next best thing.
-There is a website called called [[https://web.archive.org/|The Wayback Machine]] that has been arhiving websites since **1996**. \\
+There is a website called called [[https://web.archive.org/|The Wayback Machine]] that has been archiving websites since **1996**.\\
-Sites that you can no longer view, you can simply search for and walk down memory lane. \\
+Sites that you can no longer view, you can simply search for and walk down memory lane.\\
 Prime example, is [[https://web.archive.org/web/19970126045828/http://www.archive.org/|that site archived from 1996]].\\
 Note the **1996** presidential election archive from all the way back then still referenced on the site.
 I owned a business called **Tobias Computer Services** that was operating around **2008**.\\
-The business went away when I got a job that required me to be full time.  That started my true career in the **Software Industry**.\\
+The business went away when I got a job that required me to be full time. That started my true career in the **Software Industry**.\\
-My company site died shortly after that happened... but The Wayback machine archived the site so you can [[https://web.archive.org/web/20110228031038/http://tobiascomputerservices.com/|see it today]].
+My company site died shortly after that happened… but The Wayback machine archived the site so you can [[https://web.archive.org/web/20110228031038/http://tobiascomputerservices.com/|see it today]].
-Here's to this blog being archived and seen hopefully **2000 years** from now... People looking at this site within that era, that came from technology that might as well be from cave men in comparison.\\
+Here's to this blog being archived and seen hopefully **2000 years** from now… People looking at this site within that era, that came from technology that might as well be from cave men in comparison.\\
-This one's for you space man... whenever and wherever you are.  Hope you get a good chuckle from a guy that's been dead a long time now.
+This one's for you space man… whenever and wherever you are. Hope you get a good chuckle from a guy that's been dead a long time now.
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+===== AT&T Fiber direct to the house... dreams can come true =====
+I received AT&T fiber a few months ago. As someone who started out trying to download **.mp3** files at **2.30 Kbps** on a **56K modem** over a phone line… this was like accomplishing the impossible.\\
+I remember playing the original **Counter-Strike**, learning to type in the dark, getting that dreaded phone call that would drop the modem just at the end of a match.\\
+Tech has come a long way since those days.
-I received AT&T fiber a few months ago and felt, why not build a wiki server where I can post my thoughts.\\
+So why not build a wiki server where I can post my thoughts?\\
-Keep myself sane as commit some of my daily events to the digital landscape that is the internet.\\
+Keep myself sane as I commit some of my daily events to the digital landscape that is the internet.\\
 Of course, this is just one blog of many, others of which are more accessible due to not being on a dynamic dns domain.
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 The server that hosts what I built at work, is **Linux**.\\
 I am of course a **Windows** guy… might have dabbled in **MacOS** a bit, but just have **Windows** too ingrained in my mind to switch to something else.\\
-Out of curiousity, I decided to consult the fabled new **ChatGPT** to see what it thought about the situation.\\
+Out of curiosity, I decided to consult the fabled new **ChatGPT** to see what it thought about the situation.\\
 For being the first time using it, I was very excited about it's response as it was pretty close to diagnosing my issue the way I did.\\
 I really do believe **ChatGPT** is going to be very special in the future and was fortunate that the **CEO** of the company I work for spotted it before it ever became big.
-Amazing technology! Also here is an Apt picture:
+Amazing technology! Also here is an apt picture:
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 Was an unfortunate amount of time spent trying to figure that out, but it is working now.
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 ===== Redshirts audiobook by John Scalzi =====
-Decided to pick up this book based on a suggestion from my **audible** account since I loved **The Hail Mary Project** and **The Bobiverse** series.\\
+Decided to pick up this book based on a suggestion from my **audible** account (if you are reading this Juana, my love, thank you for my books) since I loved **The Hail Mary Project** and **The Bobiverse** series.\\
 Also, I have been watching **Star Trek: The Next Generation** and am on **Season 5**. Love the series, glad I get to watch it for the first time.
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 Someone is always guaranteed to die on an away mission when he is commanding, so all the regular crew do their best not to be picked when he is on the roster.
-The interesting thing is, even though the regular crew die, the bridge crew always survive. \\
+The interesting thing is, even though the regular crew die, the bridge crew always survive.\\
-Depending on which ship bridge leader is on the mission, when one crew member dies, all the rest have to do is stick with him and they will live.
+Depending on which ship bridge leader is on the mission, when one crew member dies, all the rest have to do is stick with him and they will live. Even becomes a funny useful tactic later in the book as they use a bridge crew member to their advantage since the laws of physics seem to change postively around them.
-Even becomes a funny useful tactic later in the book as they use a bridge crew member to their advantage since the laws of physics seem to change postively around them.
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-Finished this book, definitely recommend it as an fun read. \\
+Finished this book, definitely recommend it as a fun read.\\
-There is even some added irony in the **Will Wheaton** narrates (he plays **Wesley Crusher** who wears a **Redshirt** on **Star Trek: The Next Generation**).
+There is even some added irony in that **Will Wheaton** narrates (he plays **Wesley Crusher** who wears a **Redshirt** on **Star Trek: The Next Generation**).
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 ===== Old Man's War by John Scalzi =====
-When I finished **Redshirts**, I decided to ask **ChatGPT** bot what books it would recommend based on the audiobook. \\
+When I finished **Redshirts**, I decided to ask **ChatGPT** bot what books it would recommend based on the audiobook.\\
-The bot did not dissapointed, it recommended **Old Man's War**.
+The bot did not disappoint, it recommended **Old Man's War**.
 I have not finished this one but I have found it hard to stop listening to.\\
 It is about a future society where when you turn age **75** you are given the choice to join the space military.\\
-They offer you the ability to see the stars and even somehow manage to make you young by **//enhancing//** you. \\
+They offer you the ability to see the stars and even somehow manage to make you young by **//enhancing//**  you.\\
 Haven't gotten far enough to know what this is, but it sounds interesting.
-When you decide to join, you are officially **dead** on earth and can never come back. \\
+When you decide to join, you are officially **dead** on earth and can never come back.\\
-They give you 3 days to make sure it is what you want to do and even help you distribute your assets among your family. \\
+They give you 3 days to make sure it is what you want to do and even help you distribute your assets among your family.\\
-I can only imagine some shannigans will ensue as no one who signs up knows exactly how they are enhanced or what is in store for them. \\
+I can only imagine some shenanigans will ensue as no one who signs up knows exactly how they are enhanced or what is in store for them.
 Sounds lucrative, I think if I turned 75 and was alone, I would take the deal.
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 After all, we are made of star stuff.
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 **//Jonathan Corona// ** \\
-Support Department Manager
+Technology Enthusiast