Update index # Updates Practical notes, local technology information, and field updates from Switchboard. [Updates RSS](https://switchboardtechservices.com/feeds/updates.xml "Subscribe using an RSS reader") [![From Hawaii to Kirksville: Culture Shock!](https://switchboardtechservices.com/media/assets/2026/10/65fad35e83184e12aa26a067520bc91b.webp)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/kirksville-culture-shock/) ## [From Hawaii to Kirksville: Culture Shock!](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/kirksville-culture-shock/) October 8, 2026 The Amish live here?! Biscuits and gravy? Country music was telling the truth? Jeff Foxworthy was never joking? And more surprises. [Read more →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/kirksville-culture-shock/) [![3-Way Temperature Sensor](https://switchboardtechservices.com/media/assets/2026/10/7b20672d33c043e5bc9828dfa0bd98c6.jpg)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/3-way-thermometer/) ## [3-Way Temperature Sensor](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/3-way-thermometer/) October 4, 2026 An Atmega-based instrument for monitoring the temperatures of three devices at the same time. [Read more →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/3-way-thermometer/) [![Leaving BotBook (Facebook) For Good!](https://switchboardtechservices.com/media/assets/2026/10/a07af549e9834f2ab9ac38982c663883.gif)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/leaving-botbook-for-good/) ## [Leaving BotBook (Facebook) For Good!](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/leaving-botbook-for-good/) October 3, 2026 Facebook has gotten bad. It is mostly useless now. Only two links allowed, BTW. Then I have to pay... [Read more →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/leaving-botbook-for-good/) [![The Internet As You Knew It Is Dying...](https://switchboardtechservices.com/media/assets/2026/10/5a7be605d2584d5f8926432233a0c3ae.webp)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/the-internet-is-dying/) ## [The Internet As You Knew It Is Dying...](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/the-internet-is-dying/) October 3, 2026 A personal timeline of the internet from the early web to an AI-shaped, increasingly automated future. [Read more →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/the-internet-is-dying/) [![Tearing it up with Django.](https://switchboardtechservices.com/media/assets/2026/10/ae0be042a0d2406eaeaa05180388dea4.gif)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/tearing-it-up-with-django/) ## [Tearing it up with Django.](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/tearing-it-up-with-django/) October 2, 2026 Tracking the progress of the site rebuild in Django and its ability to handle heavy bot traffic. [Read more →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/tearing-it-up-with-django/) [![How I write a blog post in 2026.](https://switchboardtechservices.com/media/assets/2026/09/9e10f49805b940cfb0060127e9b5e44e.webp)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/how-i-write-a-blog-post-in-2026/) ## [How I write a blog post in 2026.](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/how-i-write-a-blog-post-in-2026/) September 27, 2026 A short note on writing blog posts in 2026. [Read more →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/how-i-write-a-blog-post-in-2026/) [![From Hugo to Django](https://switchboardtechservices.com/media/assets/2026/09/hugo-django.webp)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/site-relaunch-2026/) ## [Site Relaunched -- 2026. Django!](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/site-relaunch-2026/) September 26, 2026 Relaunching this site. More polished, more powerful. [Read more →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/site-relaunch-2026/) [![A Change in Services](https://switchboardtechservices.com/media/assets/2026/09/backwater-computer-services.webp)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/change-of-services/) ## [A Change in Services](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/change-of-services/) July 12, 2026 An overview of Switchboard's computer repair, Linux, software, web, and specialized technical services, including how repair practicality and cost are evaluated. [Read more →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/change-of-services/) [![Your OS Is a Moral Choice: right to repair, old hardware, and e-waste](https://switchboardtechservices.com/media/assets/2026/09/hal.webp)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/relevant-linux-meme/) ## [Your OS Is a Moral Choice: right to repair, old hardware, and e-waste](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/relevant-linux-meme/) October 29, 2025 An opinion piece connecting operating-system choices with repair rights, hardware longevity, electronic waste, and the case for open systems such as Linux and BSD. [Read more →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/relevant-linux-meme/) [![Windows 10 Updates Ended -- What Kirksville Should Know](https://switchboardtechservices.com/media/assets/2026/09/viatux-saves-a-computer.jpg)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/windows-10-end-linux-kirksville/) ## [Windows 10 Updates Ended -- What Kirksville Should Know](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/windows-10-end-linux-kirksville/) October 25, 2025 A local perspective on moving beyond Windows 10, arguing for Linux as an alternative for keeping older computers useful and reducing dependence on proprietary software. [Read more →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/windows-10-end-linux-kirksville/) [![Industrial Dryer Repair: Replacing the Main Reservoir Capacitor (Early 2000s Models)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/media/assets/2026/09/cover.jpg)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/repaired-industrial-dryer-early-2000s-model/) ## [Industrial Dryer Repair: Replacing the Main Reservoir Capacitor (Early 2000s Models)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/repaired-industrial-dryer-early-2000s-model/) October 25, 2025 A repair case study tracing an industrial dryer's heat-related display flicker and malfunctions to a failing reservoir capacitor, resolved by replacing the component. [Read more →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/repaired-industrial-dryer-early-2000s-model/) [![How I Host Your Website in Kirksville](https://switchboardtechservices.com/media/assets/2026/09/html-websites-in-kirksville-using-porkbun-opalstack-html.jpg)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/host-website-in-kirksville/) ## [How I Host Your Website in Kirksville](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/host-website-in-kirksville/) October 17, 2025 A walkthrough of Switchboard's website-hosting approach using Porkbun domains, Opalstack hosting, and static HTML, with pricing explanations and comparisons to website builders. [Read more →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/host-website-in-kirksville/) [![I Am Kirksville’s Linux Guy](https://switchboardtechservices.com/media/assets/2026/09/linux-guy-leo-kirksville.jpg)](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/kirksville-mo-linux-guy/) ## [I Am Kirksville’s Linux Guy](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/kirksville-mo-linux-guy/) October 16, 2025 How Switchboard helps Kirksville residents keep computers useful with Linux, including everyday uses, conversion support, and the role of open-source systems in a small town. [Read more →](https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/kirksville-mo-linux-guy/) Page 1 of 1 --- Canonical URL: https://switchboardtechservices.com/updates/ Language: en-us