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@aboutgregjohnson
Visit my new site (15 May 2022)
Visit my new site (15 May 2022)
Hi Friends, I recently moved my site from WordPress.com hosting. The old content prior to the move remains at WordPress, but the new content and site are at: AboutGregJohnson.com Please visit, subscribe, and follow there. Thanks! Greg Learn More Here are additional details for those who want them… I originally setup my personal website at WordPress.com under the AboutGregJohnson.com…
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Low Cost Computing with Raspberry Pi
Low Cost Computing with Raspberry Pi
SUMMARY Despite some global supply-chain challenges, the Raspberry Pi is currently available in a 2GB kit version for $140 [View] and a 4GB keyboard version for $99. [View] The kit version requires a mouse, keyboard, and monitor. The keyboard version comes with a mouse and only requires a display. As a tech support provider, I see the greatest value of Pi computing in the low cost of hardware…
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Personal Update 202203 | 12 Mar 2022
Personal Update 202203 | 12 Mar 2022
GREETINGS! Thanks for taking a moment to read this month’s update. The photo featured above was taken today and shows my latest desktop computing devices. Note that the screen image used on the Moto X phone (on right) is a stock image for that model of phone, so the date shown on that screen isn’t accurate. I downloaded it to the phone and zoomed in on it, since the home screen on that phone no…
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Personal Update 202202 | 28 Feb 2022
Personal Update 202202 | 28 Feb 2022
GREETINGS! Thanks for taking a moment to read this month’s update. The photo featured above was taken on 9 Feb 2022 and shows the circuitboard from a 1991 Apple Macintosh Classic computer that I’ve been working with recently. Tech Work Since my last newsletter at the start of January, I’ve worked about 60 days straight of mostly 12 to 14 hour days. That’s why this newsletter is 28 days late.…
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Personal Update 202201 | 1 Jan 2022 | Saturday
Personal Update 202201 | 1 Jan 2022 | Saturday
GREETINGS! Thanks for taking a moment to read this month’s update. The photo featured above is from a December 11 visit to Willow & Stock on Linn Street near Market Street in Iowa City. There are quite a few nice shops and restaurants in that area which makes it a nice place to visit. New work Practices In 2021, my tech consulting involved more requests for remote support as pandemic-era…
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Personal Update 202112 | 31 Dec 2021 | Friday
Personal Update 202112 | 31 Dec 2021 | Friday
GREEETINGS! Thanks for taking a moment to read this month’s update. The photo featured above is from a nature walk on 12 Nov 2021. You can subscribe to be notified of these monthly newsletters, or scroll to the bottom of this page and enter your email address where indicated to be notified of every post to this site. Tech Work This year I’ve become more focused on my tech work. To keep up with…
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Personal Update 202111 | 1 Nov 2021 | Monday
Personal Update 202111 | 1 Nov 2021 | Monday
Greeetings! Thanks for taking a moment to read this month’s update. The photo featured above is from a nature walk at Kent Park on 30 Oct 2021. You can subscribe to be notified of these monthly newsletters, or scroll to the bottom of this page and enter your email address where indicated to be notified of every post to this site. Tech and Web Focus My work lately has been focused on tech…
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Personal Update 202110 | 1 Oct 2021 | Friday
GREETINGS! Thanks for taking a moment to read this month’s update. The photo featured above is from a nature walk at Kent Park on 25 Sep 2021. Local Food and Pollinators I’ve been recently trying to create better environmental impact outcomes with my food choices. In recent years I started buying local milk from a dairy business in Kalona, Iowa. This past month I decided to get milk from a…
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Personal Update 202109 | 1 Sep 2021 | Wednesday
Personal Update 202109 | 1 Sep 2021 | Wednesday
GREETINGS! Thanks for taking a moment to read this month’s update. The photo featured above is from a nature walk in Iowa City on 15 Aug 2021. The Model 1 Desktop Computer I’ve been assembling and repairing computers for many years. A topic that has interested me recently is the right to repair. This involves consumers pleading with manufacturers for permission to fix something they purchased.…
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Personal Update 202108 | 1 Aug 2021 | Sunday
Personal Update 202108 | 1 Aug 2021 | Sunday
Greetings! Thanks for taking a moment to read this month’s update. The photo featured above is from a nature walk in Iowa City on 29 July 2021. Resources For Life – going forward The Resources For Life project was brought online in the 1990s as the culmination of work that began in the 1980s. The goal was to establish businesses that would fund public interest work, and have a unified website…
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Preparing for what's next...
Preparing for what’s next…
In 1997, I established the ResourcesForLife.com website as an online venue for engaging in public interest work and supporting others who work to make the world a better place. To fund those efforts, rather than asking for donations, I planned to start businesses that would generate surplus revenue to cover the cost of my outreach efforts. That model worked well for 24 years. Since there were…
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Personal Update 202107 | 1 Jul 2021 | Thursday
Personal Update 202107 | 1 Jul 2021 | Thursday
GREETINGS! Thanks for taking a moment to read this month’s update. The photo featured above is from a nature walk in Iowa City on 30 Jun 2021. Last month’s news update covered a lot of news, so check that out in case you didn’t see it previously. [View] Windows 11 I’m writing this month’s newsletter using a version of Windows 11 from Microsoft designed for ARM processors, so it is running in…
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"There's no coupon code for freedom."
“There’s no coupon code for freedom.”
Freedom is somewhat of an abstract word. Politicians often use it to stir patriotic sentiments and for virtue signaling. Yet, most people would be hard-pressed to describe what freedom actually is. There’s certainly potential for freedom in America: the freedom to choose a career path, start a business, travel, live where you want, start a family, practice religion (or not), enjoy parks, and…
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Personal Update 202106 | 1 Jun 2021 | Tuesday
Personal Update 202106 | 1 Jun 2021 | Tuesday
GREETINGS! Thanks for taking a moment to read this month’s update. The photo featured above is from a walk in Iowa City on 15 May 2021. Communications In May I returned to providing an outgoing voicemail greeting that is updated daily. This way, anyone calling will get some information about my availability for the day, and when to expect a response from me. I have a similar automatic reply…
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Personal Update 202105 | 1 May 2021 | Sat
Personal Update 202105 | 1 May 2021 | Sat
GREETINGS! Thanks for taking a moment to read this month’s update. The photo featured above is from a walk in Iowa City on 28 Apr 2021. business Accounting It’s tax season, so I spent most of April working on annual financial bookkeeping for the consulting work I do. Over the years, I’ve been able to automate most of the process. Even so, I still review all transactions to make sure the…
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My Competitor is Winning. My Competitor is Me.
My Competitor is Winning. My Competitor is Me.
I originally setup the ResourcesForLife.com website as a place for all my interests and business endeavors. The idea was to create a destination with many attractions, similar to a shopping mall or vacation destination. People would arrive at the site for tech support, but also learn about tiny houses, and see some of my photography or music. That approach has generally worked over the years,…
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Personal Update 202104 | 6 Apr 2021 | Tuesday
Personal Update 202104 | 6 Apr 2021 | Tuesday
GREETINGS! Thanks for taking a moment to read this month’s update. The photo featured above is from an evening walk in Kent Park on 5 Aug 2020. What Keeps Me Busy These Days I continue to be busy providing tech services, working on web design projects, and offering other support to people from morning until evening seven days a week. For breaks from my work, I go on walks in nature, and work…
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