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Personal Posts about myJourney
Thoughts, Stories & Learnings

Lots of thoughts, ramblings and stories / Many topics on my mind over the years!
A while back I wrote I am the sum of my parts which explains my many dimensions.

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Managing my Dev Codebase and Workflow

Taming the Chaos with NAS, Git, and a Backup Plan As a hobbyist developer, my code situation used to be… well, let’s call it “organically grown chaos.” I have a sprawling collection of projects: some are deeply committed to Git (sometimes synced to GitHub, sometimes just local), others are simple scripts or experiments that never…
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Workflow Automation Tools Explained

Workflow automation tools are software applications designed to help you streamline your everyday tasks by automating repetitive processes. Think of them as digital assistants that take care of scheduling, tracking projects, managing emails, and other routine activities, allowing you to focus on more strategic work. These tools are essential in today’s fast-paced environment, where efficiency…
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How to Back Up Your OneNote Files

Please note that this original blog post was updated on 4/15/2025 to reflect some changes on application consolidation. Microsoft’s OneNote application has become an essential tool for organizing information, whether you’re managing work projects, personal notes, or collaborative ideas. Its seamless integration with cloud services like OneDrive and SharePoint makes it easy to access notebooks…
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Backstory: Bean Kingdom Book

Ever since my kids and I came up with this 20 years ago (when they were little), I always wanted to publish this short story about the Bean Kingdom. One Saturday afternoon, on a rainy day in Redmond, WA, my daughter, my son, and his friend were all sitting at a Dairy Queen. It was…
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Small Medium and Large Companies Guide

The concept of company size is a fundamental way to classify businesses, typically based on criteria such as the number of employees and annual revenue. However, these thresholds vary significantly from country to country, reflecting differences in economic scale, industry structures, regulatory frameworks, and labor markets. For example, what qualifies as a small business in one country could be classified as medium or even large in another, depending on local standards. This variation highlights the importance of accounting for regional…
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GenAI Services Where is the beef?

If you still wondering “Where is the beef?” for Services take a look at these articles on the potential Take a look at the Accenture GenAI associated revenue  up 17% from $300M  in 4Q  ( Services no hardware: Accenture CEO Julie Sweet: 2023 ‘Was A Year Of Generative AI Experimentation’ (crn.com) Accenture in fiscal 2023…
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Elephant and the Rope

The Elephant and the Rope: A man observed elephants at a circus. Despite their immense strength, they remained tethered to a small stake in the ground. Curious, he asked the trainer why. The trainer explained that as baby elephants, they were tied to the same stake and couldn’t break free. As adults, they believed the…
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What is a WordPress?

Updated March 2025 At its core, WordPress is the simplest, most popular way to create your own website or blog. In fact, as of 2025, WordPress powers over 43.6% of all the websites on the Internet or 62% of all custom-coded content management system (CMS) sites. Yes! more than one in four websites that you visit are likely…
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The Rising Cost of WordPress Plugins: A Call for Transparency

The WordPress ecosystem is facing a significant challenge that affects both website owners and developers alike: the escalating costs and complexity of plugin subscriptions. As someone who has navigated this landscape, I can personally attest to the frustration of seeing my initial investment in essential plugins skyrocket after just one year. For instance, a popular…
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OpenAI – Just WOW

Wow. Just Wow! — What a weekend! — Even my wife, a non-techy, was tuned-in to every turn this weekend. This is by far the most incredible business tech story EVER! What just happened? There are many recaps online (see below) but ultimately it boils down to: There was a completely unexpected seismic event, followed…
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THE TECHNO-OPTIMIST MANIFESTO

A quick post as this was just published overnight from Marc Andreessen   –  We will be talking about this for the next few weeks / months / years…  I love this quote from the document: We believe Artificial Intelligence is our alchemy, our Philosopher’s Stone – we are literally making sand think. If you…
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How to Create an LLC in Arizona

As a business looking to sell your products or creations, forming a Limited Liability Company (LLC) in Arizona can be a smart business move. Here are five compelling reasons why: Below you will find the general steps to manually create an LLC in Arizona (free of charge), but before that, let me say that there…
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