Updates on Taylor Jasko

Hello World, Meet Mae.

Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:36:00 +0000

Note: I’ll be blunt, this post is mainly for archival purposes. One day in the future I’ll look back on this. :)

Back in late February of 2014, I decided to move into a new apartment for multiple reasons, one of those reasons was to get a dog as my place at the time allowed absolutely zero pets. A couple months later after moving in and becoming fully situated, I started looking for a new furry friend to adopt.

Why I ♥ Open Source

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:37:18 +0000

A couple of days ago I posted something stating that the Nginx init.d startup script used on many Debian & Ubuntu systems had a bug in it where if you add a comment with “pid” in it, the startup script would be unable to find the correct PID file of Nginx (which is critical for the script to terminate the Nginx process correctly).

So I created a pull request on GitHub on the Dotdeb repository (which many Debian users use as it’s always a bit newer than the main Debian stable repository) for the fix and not even an hour later the maintainer of Dotdeb, Guillaume Plessis, accepted it. As I follow Dotdeb on Twitter, I noticed they did another update (Nginx 1.4.0), so I decided to update one of my main servers. Then I noticed this…

Well, I'm back to blogging!

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:56:33 +0000

I know, I know, it has been a very long time since my last blog post. I’m not the type to give excuses, but I have been very busy these last few months:

I am a proud '12 high school graduate
I have been working full-time for one of the best companies I could have possibly ended up at, NetDNA, since early June
I moved out to Los Angeles to work full-time, in-house for NetDNA
... and a bunch more that would take an entire paper to explain

Back into blogging

Either way, I'd like to get back into blogging, as I realized I still have the knack for it after writing a post on the redesign of MaxCDN that I was a part of. As I've been blogging about technology for over four years now, it's not the time to quit blogging altogether, but sadly, I do need to make some serious changes to how I've been blogging.

First thing you might have noticed is this completely new website, that I like to call Srced (pronounced sourced). If you have not taken a look at the about page yet on Srced, basically, this is my development blog. Instead of writing about the latest tech news (which I might still do if I find it interesting), this website will soon enough be filled with my development thoughts. This site can have Linux tutorials, how to set up an ESXi server, explanations on certain technologies, reviews on a new piece of software, et cetera. Basically whatever is on my mind, I’ll take some time to write about it. If I’m learning a new technology and stuck in a loop (hehe, dev joke), I might even post something relating to that problem and how to fix it.

Tech Cores v3 Released - A new web experience!

Tue, 29 May 2012 07:23:34 +0000

For the past year, the team here at Tech Cores has been re-imagining the way we consume media. We have selected the people who we believe have helped us the most and would provide the best and most critical feedback.

Together we have rebuilt, from the ground up, the experience involved with online news consumption. Like before, Tech Cores is still based around WordPress but the front end is based around some of the most cutting edge technology available like HTML5 and CSS3. From top to bottom we have completely rethought the viewing experience and as aforementioned we would love for you to take a look.

Tech Cores v2.0 - All New and Redesigned

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:16:53 +0000

Two months ago we had this idea of a new Tech Cores; the idea of a full head-on redesign. We took a stab at it on a piece of paper, designed it using industry standard tools, and developed it using too many tools to name.

We've worked our cyber minds off for nearly two months and with that, we were able to produce something unbelievable... Tech Cores v2.0. Quite honestly, none of us administrators saw a redesign coming this year. As my skills increase in web design and development, I become more adept to produce a rich, content-filled website with a slick design made from scratch.

Tech Cores Original Design

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:42:04 +0000

Back in November of 2008, I set out on a mission to release my first large web project, Tech Cores. When I planned to do this, I already had a vast amount of knowledge with HTML, CSS, PHP, and SQL. I knew quite a bit of it at the time, so I took those skills and turned it into a website that would become Tech Cores.

For about two weeks, I spent deciding on what I was going to call it. I wanted something under ten characters (TechCores is nine characters), and I wanted something extremely easy to memorize and type in. I'm not even going to post my list of the domain names I was thinking of at the time because to be honest, most of them are ridiculous. But I will say, "Tech Cores" was on that list. I checked if the domain was available, and bought it immediately.

Switchin' Over To Webmail

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:13:09 +0000

When it comes to e-mail, I've been using it since the very early days. My first e-mail account was actually hosted by Hotmail, which some people still use today, and was filled with ads. I finally switched over to an e-mail hosted by my ISP, and was able to use an e-mail client with it; in this case, I used Outlook. Ever since then, I've really been using a software-based e-mail client for a long time. The only time when I really use webmail is when I'm not using my own computer.

Blogging Just Got Easier!

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:36:34 +0000

Blogging just got easier on Tech Cores! Now, the help of something called XML-RPC and Microsoft's Windows Live Writer makes blogging so much easier! With this piece of software for your Windows-based computer (don’t worry, there are Mac and Linux alternatives), you’re able to post to Tech Cores without opening up a web browser!

When you become a blogger on Tech Cores, you'll receive the information needed in order to blog. And included in that information are the directions to set up this awesome blogging experience! The setup directions are not hard at all!

Sorry for the Downtime: Router Problems

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:26:52 +0000

First of all, I have to start out by saying that I am very sorry for not posting any content on Tech Cores for a while. But the thing is, it truly isn’t my fault. When I take a look at all of the problems I have been having in the past few months, what I have had to deal with has honestly been extremely stressful.

What I am saying is that my router, which happens to be a D-Link router (which is not old at all), is a bit broken. The router would not let me access my own website, Tech Cores. But the thing is, Tech Cores is the only website it would not let me access. This, in the long run, is a misfortune to me in many cases. I called up D-Link tech support, and honestly, they had no clue about this issue, and they refused to offer me a new router after I already had a replacement router of the same model. Right now, my router will let me access it. But it didn’t a while back.

Tech Cores Services

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:06:37 +0000

When you think about it, services are really important in today's world. You can have people make websites, graphics, and many other things for you. Today, I present to you, Tech Cores Services.

Here you're able to request a quote from us to see how much it will cost you to get something done. But because this is a freelancing job, it's going to be much cheaper than the businesses who do this for a living!

2008 has passed and here comes 2009

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:06:27 +0000

As you already know, no matter where you are living in, it is 2009. Another year has passed, and we all want to hear your personal accomplishments!

For me, I’ll honestly say that 2008 was a very rough year; for many reasons also. But here’s what I’ve gotten done in 2008:

Because I am a webmaster at eSoft Interactive, I manage most of the web-based problems… And one thing I still cannot believe I’ve done is that I did a full restore to another server (a new hosting company). You might be surprised, but when you set up a website, it’s very hard to get the same exact thing on another server (because we have a thing called databases now). This was about a 1-2 week process, and I had to deal with lots and lots of errors. But I did it, and I am very proud of what I’ve done.

Bloggers are Always Welcome!

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:29:26 +0000

If you have any love for any technical interest in the world, would you want to blog about it on Tech Cores?

If so, please shoot me a line through the Contact Page on Tech Cores.

We all would like to hear your thoughts, ideas, opinions, and up-to-date information on technology! Remember, you can relate a lot of the things in this world to technology! There's always something a person finds interesting.

Now Connected to Twitter!

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:52:52 +0000

Tech Cores is now connected to Taylor Jasko's Twitter account.

This blog post is being automatically posted to Twitter also! This makes it easy for you to get all of your updates in one simple fashion!

Happy Holidays!

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:59:02 +0000

Happy Holidays everyone!

I hope you enjoy hanging out with your family and friends during this time of year! It's a time where we all get together, share some thoughts (and presents!) and just have a great time with each other.

Hope you all have a great New Year, and please just stay safe!

Thanks for being a part of this great community at Tech Cores, and we all wish you a happy New Year!

Tech Cores Wallpapers

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:55:52 +0000

Tech Cores has one thing that a lot of people never see, or at least not the whole thing: the background for the website. This is because the site is not set to show all of it. Now you can have the whole Tech Cores background in your very own wallpaper! Download the wallpaper, and see the beauty behind the Tech Cores background!

It comes with the original Tech Cores background and sixteen new backgrounds!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:15:12 +0000

I have to say, I thank every single viewer who comes to visit Tech Cores. I know we're all just starting off as a community, but having our users help Tech Cores grow really helps a lot.

I have to say, before we go digging into all of our favorite foods (for the ones who are at least in America), I have to give thanks to all of you! We're starting to be an awesome community that just works together and shares information! I'm wishing all the moderators, bloggers, and users a very special Thanksgiving, or whatever holiday you will be celebrating (if any)! Enjoy your holiday spirit, and just enjoy this community in general!

Welcome to Tech Cores!

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:03:23 +0000

Welcome to Tech Cores! TechCores.com has replaced TJasko.com. With TechCores.com, we're able to blog, chat, and just read about everything that has to do with technology. On Tech Cores, there will be the latest news on technology, and just all the great facts in general! Please hold on, and enjoy TechCores.com! :)

Thank you to all my viewers on TJasko.com! TJasko.com will be up until April of 2009, so I have a lot of time to change all my links pointing to TJasko.com. For all of you older viewers, I'm sure you will enjoy the experience in this site way more than you had at TJasko.com! You have lots more to do here! ;)