Tech Friday: A Linux server snapshot and WordPress 6.8 update

| April 25, 2025

Today’s Tech Friday post is a full Linux server backup, a snapshot and finally an update that includes one that brings WordPress to 6.8. Nobody really cares until something doesn’t work … including me!  WordPress 6.8 is code named “Cecil” … in keeping with jazz music pioneers, this one Cecil Taylor.  Cecil Taylor was an […]

Test photo after a server update and personal family posts

| November 29, 2023

Since this week’s weeks MyDesultoryBlog.com posts include a couple end of the month personal and private family posts, it seemed like a good time add test post filler … especially after backing up and updating the Linux server Wednesday evening. Here’s a photo from the condo kitchen update that I sent to Taylor in a […]

Separately stored automated server backups or snapshots?

| December 30, 2015

Digital Ocean’s cloud based servers have me debating which is best for the MyDesultoryBlog.com in a worse case scenario?  Do I continue with the $1/mo automated backups 4 times per month or go with the no-charge manual “Snapshops?”  The $12/yr charge in the short term is probably reasonable but would have preferred a daily image […]

Desultory - des-uhl-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee

  1. lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
  2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.
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