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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

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RIP Cooper
January 24, 2023 1 min read

RIP Cooper

Heaven gained a new angel tonight. Cooper was born on December 5, 2017, and passed away on January 24, 2023, after a series of uncontrollable seizures. The veterinarians did everything they could, but in the end, the se…

By Andy Barber
All Good Things Come to an End
January 3, 2023 2 min read

All Good Things Come to an End

Today, my boss of a little over seven years, told our team that he had turned in his resignation. In all my years of being an IT professional, I cannot think of a boss, from whom, I have learned more about my chosen …

By Andy Barber
Congratulations, Bear!
January 1, 2023 1 min read

Congratulations, Bear!

I attended the wedding of my lodge brother, William Bradley Braswell, Jr. last night. It was a very nice, short ceremony and the reception was awesome! Another lodge brother, James Grubb and his wife were in attendan…

By Andy Barber
New Train of Thought
January 1, 2023 2 min read

New Train of Thought

Back in August 2022, I bought a drone. Without going too far into it, it seemed like a good idea at the time. It occurred to me a few weeks ago that the drone was a waste of money and, living so close to the airport,…

By Andy Barber