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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  • April 2024

    I’m in L.A. for possibly the last time for a long time. We came back for a brief visit after our move and driving trip in March. My art is in a state of limbo at the moment, because settling in and fixing things in the new house are taking up all my energy.

  • 100% Free and Open Source ThinkPad

    I’m writing this post on a ThinkPad T480, running only free, open source software. Why is that interesting or important? I’ll explain.

  • Why Do We Think What We Think?

    Groupthink makes me cranky. The most important thing we can teach our children is to think for themselves. You might argue that teaching them to respect all other beings is a tad bit more important. I grant you, I thought of that as well. But I believe that if they can think for themselves, respect…

  • Keeping Up With the Joneses

    Just when I think I’m immune to keeping up with the Joneses, I wonder something like that. Is that what home ownership does to you?

  • April Showers

  • Another HP Fixer-Upper

    I swear, I don’t have a thing for HPs. In fact, I never buy HP computers new. It’s just not my thing. They make some cheap laptops that are fine for students and the average home user. And that’s not me. But whenever I see an HP in the wild, I have a strong urge…

  • Read, Rinse, Repeat

    There are a few books in my life that I reread over and over. Sometimes it’s ten or even twenty years between reads, but I always go back to them.

  • Measure twice, cut once

    I’ve been thinking about this phrase a lot lately as we’re moving into our new home.

  • LA to Chicago: Day 5

    Finally! The last leg of the trip. We woke up tired, but ready to make the journey home. Home home. Our home.