Tech talk, personal updates, and possibly TV takes. Philly born. NYC made. Now just a guy in NC with a lot of thoughts.https://danbrag.com/https://danbrag.com/posts/avascular-necrosis-my-experience/https://danbrag.com/posts/avascular-necrosis-my-experience/I don’t really talk much publicly about my health or anything like that at all, but I wanted to take some time and talk about what was going on and where I’m at now with my Avascular Necrosis.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:58:55 GMTLifeAVNhealthhttps://danbrag.com/posts/mental-ping-hip-surgery/https://danbrag.com/posts/mental-ping-hip-surgery/Choosing to fix my hip was one of the most important things I’ll ever do! Reminder to take care of yourselves, folks!Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:51:38 GMTMental Pingshttps://danbrag.com/posts/mental-ping-night-chronotype/https://danbrag.com/posts/mental-ping-night-chronotype/Being a night/late night Chronotype is so exhausting! I get all my best work done late night then wake up early for actual work.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:16:26 GMTMental Pingshttps://danbrag.com/posts/diving-into-the-real-housewives/https://danbrag.com/posts/diving-into-the-real-housewives/I needed something new to watch both actively and passively, so I decided to start The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills! Why? Because I’m making my way through Vanderpump Rules and I wanted to see how Lisa is portrayed in the OG series. If I’m interested in something I tend to want to learn everything […]Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:08:45 GMTReal HousewivesReality TVBravoRealityRHOBHhttps://danbrag.com/posts/a-foray-into-vibe-coding/https://danbrag.com/posts/a-foray-into-vibe-coding/You can’t look at much on the Internet without hearing about vibe coding. I’m not here to say that vibe coding is the best thing in the world – It can definitely churn out some crap. But I did want to share my experience with vibe coding coming from someone with a technical, but not coding, background. What I’ve learned and some general thoughts.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:28:32 GMTCoding ProjectsAIAppsLLMsVibe Codinghttps://danbrag.com/posts/mental-ping-another-week-at-work/https://danbrag.com/posts/mental-ping-another-week-at-work/Another week at the new gig! Honestly can’t stop *wanting* to work and learn 🤩Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:22:07 GMTMental Pingshttps://danbrag.com/posts/staying-on-track-and-little-wins/https://danbrag.com/posts/staying-on-track-and-little-wins/We all reach a point in our lives where we feel like we’ve hit a wall or don’t have time to focus on ourselves. I’m sure that feeling comes in waves throughout life…stuck in your career, dealing with the day to day of kids, waiting to retire. I’m only 33 and don’t have kids yet, but I also haven’t had the wherewithal to step back and evaluate those deeper questions until now.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:08:25 GMTLifeAdultingPersonal GrowthSmall Winshttps://danbrag.com/posts/mental-ping-powershell/https://danbrag.com/posts/mental-ping-powershell/Beginning a deeper dive into Powershell! Been using it for scripts and such and piecemealing it together but I figured “let’s formalize this!”Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:55:20 GMTMental Pingshttps://danbrag.com/posts/on-starting-over/https://danbrag.com/posts/on-starting-over/The idea of starting over — professionally, romantically, even on a large project — is a truly daunting one. No matter who you are, I can’t imagine that you aren’t full of nerves. Even if you’re excited about starting over, there are still the big questions of “am I doing the right thing?” and “what am I ACTUALLY doing with my life?”Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:44:30 GMTCareerLifeCareerChangeITPersonalhttps://danbrag.com/posts/mental-ping-priorities/https://danbrag.com/posts/mental-ping-priorities/Juggling so many priorities is so difficult! Work, website, personal education, hobbies… I’m trying to find the balance that’ll work for me. One day at a time!Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:51:27 GMTMental Pingshttps://danbrag.com/posts/msp-life-day-1/https://danbrag.com/posts/msp-life-day-1/Today marks my first day at my new job as a Systems Engineer at an MSP! This opportunity came to me fairly quickly, and after a bittersweet goodbye at Grover, I was champing at the bit to get started.Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:59:20 GMTCareerhttps://danbrag.com/posts/dc-day-1/https://danbrag.com/posts/dc-day-1/First day down in DC! It was a bit dreary but I got some good steps in. Of course the architecture is amazing in person. Time for some zzzs… 😴Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:39:54 GMTMental Pingshttps://danbrag.com/posts/a-grover-goodbye/https://danbrag.com/posts/a-grover-goodbye/After a year and a half, today was officially my last day working at Grover Gaming. As the night comes to an end I finally have a chance to reflect on my time at Grover.Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:59:03 GMTCareerLifehttps://danbrag.com/posts/mental-ping-normal-schedule/https://danbrag.com/posts/mental-ping-normal-schedule/Going back to a 8-5 work schedule soon. Going to be enjoying the last couple of my 3 day weekends!Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:39:43 GMTMental Pingshttps://danbrag.com/posts/mental-ping-vpr-reunions/https://danbrag.com/posts/mental-ping-vpr-reunions/Vanderpump Rules Secret Clip Episodes are actual good bonus episodes! Been a fun watch so far.Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:37:50 GMTMental Pingshttps://danbrag.com/posts/walkthrough-setting-up-a-vpn/https://danbrag.com/posts/walkthrough-setting-up-a-vpn/I’ve just gotten to a Starbucks and connected to the wifi. I figured, shoot, why not set up my own VPN on a Digital Ocean droplet that I can use when I’m out and about like this?Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:27:00 GMTsecurityVPNWireguard