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Keep up with the latest news from Cheydes of Black which includes technology, religion, dogs, perspective and more!

The AI Trade

Even when I was out of work and decided to contract technical support out to people, I used my own ticketing system. It's just the way my brain thinks and learns to approach & prioritize the needs of my customers.In 2026, nothing has changed when it comes to that, except for one certain thing.

Talent, Creation vs. Technology

My reasoning was, and is, that I can try so hard to max my skills, be creative, spend years learning guitar, buy a shit ton of studio equipment, and will never be "the best" or adequately communicate, uniquely who I am in that respect.

DNS Settings Every Home Network Should Utilize

I'm a huge Cloudflare fan when it comes to hosting DNS for domains & websites, but there is also some conveniences to using Cloudflare's public IP addresses to host DNS for your home network.

AI Will Collapse the Economy

So, what do we make out of this? Is college worth it if your technical knowledge is soon to be replaced, not to mention the debt that you'll pay for the rest of your life?

My “Go To” Web Hosting Technology

"While I've have had interest in web technology since the late 90's, it was always a "I want this, how do I do it" approach as opposed to formal education."

Death

"The way I see it, when your life has lost all value, I don't want to prolong it."

The Beaver Builder Updates Are INSANE–At a Cost

"In that I absolutely HATE the name "Beaver Builder" I opted for the "Agency" version, just for the "white labeling" which allows you to rename the "interface" to your "brand" for clients."

Rockin’ It!

"I'm lost, homeless, & jobless and trying to navigate it and end up lost riding a bicycle in the middle of nowhere, my iPhone doesn't work, before my alarm goes off to do another workday."

How to Block Certain Countries from Accessing Your Website with Cloudflare

"But then I started thinking, "Cloudflare is pretty powerful" and enables you to do a lot of stuff, for FREE even."

Conversations at the Pool

"Everyone knows I'm an Atheist. My wife always prefaces the fact that I was "Agnostic" when we were married and she feels like there's still "hope" and somewhere along the way"

How to Install Windows 10 to an Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast Properly

"I have always had a particular way to manage my computers' operating system in a full-proof manner to allow for fallbacks. 'If something fails, revert.'"

My Dog Cussed Me Out in English And…

"I know this sounds crazy, but today he lost it, looked at me, and kind of in a mad kid's voice said, '#%?! you! I know when and where you sleep, Daddy!'"

Strike 1, 0 Balls, 0 Outs – The Mini PC Search

"I have always built my own computers since the very first PC that I ever bought was a flop. Typically, I do a new build every 4-5 years so I'm due."

Jetpack AI WordPress Integration

"I typically redundantly search various free stock photo sites for these for any given post, so I decided to dig more into the options and realized that they were linked to the free Jetpack WordPress plugin."

Plant Parenthood

"I never, ever, in my life, believed that I would even spend two minutes worrying about house plants."