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AndyBarber.com

Thoughts on technology, genealogy, movies, television, and life.

For many years, this page was just a straight blog. This new version brings the blog back with a clean, self-hosted setup fully controlled by me.

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  • Systems administration
  • Genealogy and family history
  • Movies and television
  • Personal writing and updates

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My Masonic Resume
October 16, 2016 3 min read

My Masonic Resume

Below is my masonic resume. This is not meant to be an "I love me" wall, or anything like that, mostly for reference. As you might imagine, it can be difficult to remember. BLUE LODGE Harrison Lodge No. 114 F&AM - H…

By Andy Barber
Love AWS, but…
September 27, 2016 1 min read

Love AWS, but…

A while back, I moved all of my websites over to Amazon Web Services (AWS). SO much faster and more responsive than my home web server. I'm glad I did it. However, I found through much trial and error that you absolutel…

By Andy Barber
Definitely Different
June 15, 2016 1 min read

Definitely Different

So, in case you haven't been able to tell from my previous posts or my webpage, in general, I am from Tennessee. As such, I am from a Mason Lodge in Tennessee. Specifically, I am from Harrison Lodge #114 F&AM, Harri…

By Andy Barber
3rd Degree
June 12, 2016 1 min read

3rd Degree

I received my 3rd degree two nights ago and WOW! Just wow. I am now, officially, a Master Mason. I think it will take a little bit for everything that transpired to sink in. Rest assured I will post more, but for now, I…

By Andy Barber
Utter Failure
June 5, 2016 2 min read

Utter Failure

So yesterday, we finished up our Spring 2016 disaster recovery exercise. The absolute best words that would be used to describe the exercise is utter failure. I have been involved with many of these exercises over th…

By Andy Barber
Date Set for 3rd
May 29, 2016 1 min read

Date Set for 3rd

The date for my 3rd degree is 6/10/2016. There was a lot of thought put into this date. My first degree was on 4/1, April Fool's day. My second degree was on 5/13, obviously, Friday the 13th. The challenge was finding a…

By Andy Barber