DJ Billings
DJ Billings
@dee_jaye@itsjustdj.com

I love to code, write things, run. Freelance web consultant, Linux Sys Admin, WordPress geek. Database nerd. I enjoy most Linux distros. Non-conforming in lots of areas. Veteran. Trans/NB.

I rescue and maintain websites at https://wp-dj.com.

I also make silly cartoons sometimes.

Prep cook for my wife’s vegan cuisine.

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  • Freaking out about AI?

    Freaking out about AI? Me, too. But we’re not cooked yet.

  • For the Love of Reading, Pick Up a Book!

    I’ve always been fascinated by people who don’t love to read. I admit that I’ve been judgy about it over the years. “How can they not like to read?” is a complaint my wife has heard me ask many times.

  • For Everyman

    Make it on your own if you think you can Somewhere later on, you’ll have to take a stand. Then you’re gonna need a hand…

  • How I Manage My Hereditary High Cholesterol With Diet

    My genetic predisposition to hoarding cholesterol usually means my LDL levels will stay up no matter what I eat. However, I managed to dramatically change my hereditary high cholesterol with diet and exercise alone.

  • Orange Blossoms and Italian Motor Bikes

    I love the smell of orange blossoms. In the absence of orange blossoms, I can always conjure the fragrance in my head. And sure, I can grab a bottle of conditioner at Target any time I want, but it’s not nearly as intense as the orange blossoms were in Glendale, Arizona. Somewhere around 1986, my…

  • Retro Pomodoro Timer program on a TRS-80

    I wrote a Pomodoro timer program on a TRS-80 that sounds an alarm after a certain amount of time.

  • Trump Gave Them A License To Be Nasty

    The new U.S. administration should have us all nervous.

  • Trump and His Bullies Can’t Tell Me Who I Am

    They may change the laws. But they cannot change who I am, no matter how many executive orders he signs.

  • Back to the Mac

    I bought the MacBook new in 2007 and it only just occurred to me today that it’s almost 18 years old. I think that qualifies as a piece of computer history, and I’m going to maintain it in its original form for preservation purposes.