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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  • The Body Hangover

    As I write this, my fingers are not cooperating with me. I can’t count how many small objects I’ve fumbled in just the last hour, let alone the past few days. I can’t seem to hold onto anything. It’s like trying to diffuse a bomb wearing mittens. I’ve been here before. The good news is…

  • Why Word of Mouth Still Beats the Internet

    When you need to find a plumber, a mechanic, or someone to prune your elm tree, what do you do? Back in the day — and I say the day, not my day, because I don’t want to sound like I lived through the Dust Bowl — we had a couple of reliable options for…

  • 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.