system76
Linux Devices Require User Patience
February 2020 I bought a system76 Thelio Major AMD desktop computer to replace a 10 year old desktop I had…
Welcome To Milwaukee County Blog!
(The writing of a lifelong resident.)
Licensing
Speedway Punished For Being Repeatedly Robbed
Earlier this year during a licensing hearing the Milwaukee City Council made a bizarre decision essentially blaming the owners of…
Score Box/Ticker
Bally Sports, Please Shrink The Score Box
The clock struck midnight April 1st and Fox Sports Wisconsin magically transformed into Bally Sports. The name “Bally” returns memories…
Services
Time Will Tell for Internxt
I came across Internxt while looking into ProtonDrive as a supplement or potential replacement of Nextcloud. Internxt further strengthens remote,…
Concordia College
Concordia to Wgema: 40 Years of Transitions
The Concordia neighborhood in Milwaukee's West End was named after Concordia College which was located there from 1881 until they…
Absentee Ballot
Securing the Final Link in the Absentee Ballot Chain
With election 2020 winding down (hopefully🤞) we once again have claims of election fraud flying around; this time in regards…
Resolution For ProtonMail Bridge & Thunderbird SMTP Issue
While setting up the ProtonMail Bridge with Thunderbird 78.3.2 today I discovered that Thunderbird's standard self-signed certificate dialog no longer…
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Governor's Vetoes Tip The Scales
This post sprang to mind while thinking about the Wisconsin governor's veto powers after a recent Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling…
CalDAV
Simplifying Lists/Notes/To-do Organization With CalDAV
Finding an intuitive way to organize notes and to-dos into a simple, cross-platform tool has been a tiring multiyear search.
Bus Routes
Grid Milwaukee's Bus Routes
Inspired by an article from Strong Towns discussing Indianapolis' new route trials it provides an alternative system design. To explore a prospective…
Web Browser
Switching to the Brave Web Browser
A lesson I learned while teaching my Mom some computer tricks is that I should probably begin with what a (web)…
Surveillance
Overlooked Privacy Issues With The Hop's New Kiosks
A recent press release from The Hop offers details about the 8.5 foot "smart kiosks" being introduced to Milwaukee’s streetcar…