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This is Matthew's Blog, a brand new site by Matthew Jorgensen that's just getting started. Things will be up and running here shortly, but you can subscribe in the meantime if you'd like to stay up to date and receive emails when new content…

There Once Was a Sysadmin...

That sysadmin really enjoyed working on silly programs in his free time, he even runs a few websites! Oftentimes, this sysadmin is fairly surprised he has a real job as a Systems Engineer/Web Developer. This is one of those times. I recently decided to switch my domains’ name servers…

Base64 Encoding in Python 3

Recently I've been working on a backup script to back up a folder to a Backblaze B2 bucket. If only I had known I was about to spend an hour working on four silly lines of python code... Backblaze's documentation has absolutely no mention that this…

Block Sponsored Posts on Nextdoor with Pi-hole

I occasionally use Nextdoor to list items for sale, or to see what’s going on in my neighborhood and surrounding area. I have to say, I like Nextdoor since it allows me to connect with my neighbors in a relatively locked-down place, even though I’m sure most…

Welcome to my blog!

I’m finally getting around to officiating my online presence. My plans for this site/domain are as follows: * A web page (Done!) * A blog (Done!) * A portfolio * For projects * For photography…