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-====== WTF (What's This For) ======
+====== Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms ======
-Well, I decided I wanted a wiki, so here it is.  I plan to use it as a place where I can put some //mostly useful// stuff that is of interest to me and may be of interest to others,
-===== #1 - Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms =====
 I had realized over the years of working as an engineer, that people like to throw around the word 'acronym' whenever there is an abbreviation for something.  The term three-letter acronym (TLA) became common, and was used simply because there was a three-letter abbreviation.  But, just because it's an abbreviation doesn't make it an acronym.  In fact, I don't think there are very many three-letter acronyms and I only show one, and it's really used incorrectly.  Anyway, I put together the following page to help correct this major societal faux pas.  Hopefully, it's in time to prevent any international conflicts.
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 [[abbreviations_acronyms_initialisms|Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms]]
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-===== #2 - Habits =====
-Over the years I've been trying to improve my habits and try to make better use of my time.  I've read a couple of books that I enjoyed, and tried to learn from.  //**The Power Of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business**// by Charles Duhigg is really interesting.  I'm always impressed by people who can do research and then write about it, and make it interesting.
-The other book I read was //**Atomic Habits**// by James Clear.  This book has some great information and no doubt will teach the reader something about habits.
-In an effort to try to change my habits and track my improvement, I built a simple website that allows anyone to print a [[https://HabitTrackerChart.com/|Habit Tracker Chart]] which then allows them to identify some behaviors that they want to change and track their progress.  The [[https://HabitTrackerChart.com/|Habit Tracker Chart]] is free to use and I hope you find it helpful.
-Remember,
-> "Everything is habit-forming, so make sure what you do is what you want to be doing." – Wilt Chamberlain
-===== #3 - Quotes =====
-Every once in a while I come across quotes that I like.  They resonate with me and have a meaning that seems to capture great ideas, in a succinct way.  Anyway, I'm listing those here and adding to them as I come across them.  Enjoy.
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-[[quotes|Quotes that I like]]
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-===== #4 - Passwords =====
-Years ago I build a simple password generator.  I build several versions, one in PHP, one with ColdFusion, and one with Perl.  Back then the password requirements for my employer were pretty basic so it only generates 6-10 character passwords, but you can add more characters.  Anyway, maybe someday I'll make some changes to it.  If you want to use the **Password Picker** it's [[http://www.password-picker.com|here]].
-===== In the works =====
-==== Usability ====
-So, I got into web development back in 1995.  Back then things were still new.  Over the years I learned what was good, and what was bad in terms of how information was presented on the Internet.  That became usability; what makes a web site usable.  Over time, I began to recognize usability issues all over the place.  Signs in stores, advertisement in print, on vehicles, and on the web.  So, in this section I will work to include some of those, and as will everything here, I will add to it when I find something to ad.
-Here's a few:
-  * Date formatting and when to use human-readable dates.
-  * Domain names, and what in the world is the matter with companies.
-  * Signs, and what in the world is the matter with companies.
-These are just some of the topics.  I have content and will add it tomorrow.
-==== Mac Stuff ====
-I use a Mac.  From time-to-time I need to remember how I did something.  I got tired of trying to remember these things, so, I'm listing them here.  Maybe these will help you.  But they will help me.
-  * My zsh bash files, and references to where I found the information.
-==== Apache Stuff ====
-  * My Apache settings.  I'll include the .conf file, the extras stuff, and the hosts file.  Yes, I can save these someplace else, but maybe they will help you.
-  * Some .htaccess stuff because I see that I've been using Apache v2.2 style and I should be using v2.4.  Part of the reason this even came up was that I block IPs that are trying to access some of my sites, but, I still see those IPs coming through, and I have no idea why, or how.  So, I'm changing and I'll try to report on any improvement.