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AndyBarber.com

Thoughts on technology, genealogy, movies, television, and life.

For many years, this page was just a straight blog. This new version brings the blog back with a clean, self-hosted setup fully controlled by me.

Topics

  • Systems administration
  • Genealogy and family history
  • Movies and television
  • Personal writing and updates

Latest posts

Clean, readable publishing without WordPress.com lock-in.

Merry Christmas 2023!
December 24, 2023 2 min read

Merry Christmas 2023!

Wow! What a year. It occurred to me that I had really updated anyone on what has been happening this year. So, here we are, on Christmas Eve, and I'm about to do just that. :) Short story... January, my boss quit and…

By Andy Barber
My Websites
December 20, 2023 1 min read

My Websites

This is a listing of my website "portfolio", per se. Building and web design, in general, is just something I do for fun. I do not do it for pay or as a vocation. I do it at my leisure, for things I find interesting. ht…

By Andy Barber
New Website
December 18, 2023 1 min read

New Website

For years, I have always used some sort of content management system for my personal website. Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, etc. This year, I have been doing a lot of work with Bootstrap and thought it might be nice to jus…

By Andy Barber
Happy 17th Anniversary!
December 9, 2023 2 min read

Happy 17th Anniversary!

So, normally I write a little something about my anniversary BEFORE it actually happens. Sorry about my tardiness. A smidgen over 17 years ago, I married the woman who, if she doesn't quite understand all of my littl…

By Andy Barber
Happy 15th Birthday, Megan!
September 25, 2023 2 min read

Happy 15th Birthday, Megan!

Fifteen years ago, tomorrow, our family welcomed to the World, Megan Elisabeth Goforth. I remember thinking to myself... "Oh man, another one?" As years would pass, ole Meggie would grow on us... kind of like that littl…

By Andy Barber