Author Archives: Reverend

Remind Me, Slack

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Reverend

Tomorrow morning at 9 AM I have to run the reboot now command on one of our servers in order to get Cloud Linux up and running. It’s my job because while it’s morning here in Italy, most everyone on that … Continue reading →

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10,000 and 1 Reclaimers

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Reverend

Crazy, last night we quietly went over 10,000 reclaimers! It’s an honor to host so many folks in higher ed who regularly share what they do! — Reclaim Hosting (@ReclaimHosting) December 8, 2015 Last night we recorded over 10,000 users … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming Work-Life Balance

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Reverend

View post on imgur.com I love this GIF. It’s taken from this video by my friend Giorgio, which is reminiscent of a sped-up scene from The Benny Hill Show my dad used to watch on TV in the early 80s. I … Continue reading →

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Don’t Reclaim Meetings

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Reverend

I’m deeply skeptical of meetings. Ten years in higher ed will do this to you. I spent much of the last four years intentionally removing myself from the meeting culture that everywhere pervades. The thing that drove me craziest about … Continue reading →

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What has WordPress Ever Done for Us?

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Reverend

Reg: All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh-water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us? PFJ Member: Brought peace? Reg: Oh, peace? SHUT UP! While WordPress … Continue reading →

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The Wood Beast from Flash Gordon

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Reverend

Thanks to a recent Tweet by Famous Monsters of Filmland about the upcoming 35th anniversary of the 1980 film version of Flash Gordon, I was inspired. The FLASH GORDON 35th anniv is coming! Buy the new @FMoF now or get a … Continue reading →

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The Devil in My Pocket

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Reverend

I’ve been on what seems like a two month vacation, and it isn’t getting old one bit. I’ve been taking advantage of my new found freedom from more traditional ideas of work, and spending a lot more time hanging out with … Continue reading →

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Reclaim Monitoring

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Reverend

The first project we set Joe McMahon loose on when he started contracting with us a few months back was to setup a monitoring system for our servers. We were dealing with server downtime on a case-by-case basis, and Tim knew we … Continue reading →

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Fun(ivia) In Trento

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Reverend

This week we’ve been hosting our first guest to casa bava in Italy: Shannon Hauser.  She delivered our wayward cat Clyde to us in one piece, so we’re once again a whole family. “No cat left behind!” is the Groom/Dalla Torre … Continue reading →

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What I Learned Buying Battlefront for the PS4 in Italy

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Reverend

Moving to a new country comes with all sorts of negotiations, as I’m finding out. The most painful ones are those that interfere with my media consumption. After we moved to Italy earlier this fall we needed to pick up a bunch of things. … Continue reading →

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