Hi. My name is Stephen Phillips. This is my blog. I’m glad to have you visiting.
Digital Eagle is the name of the blog. I love technology, computers, programming; hence the digital part. I also like eagles. Eagles are patriotic. Isaiah 40:31 talks about eagles. The two sort of fit together into a nice name.
I am a programmer, a dad, and a Christian; maybe not in that order. I learned as a teenager that I just enjoy building programs as much as playing computer games. So, I tinker and play. Sometimes that results in blog posts.
I also enjoy investing in my family and the spiritual lives of those around me. I hope that results in blog posts as well.
Tools Used In Conjunction with this Blog
I’ve been inspired in the past to list the tools that I use when blogging. It’s easy to forget about this list, but I’m updating it now. We’ll see how things change over the next years.
WordPress: WordPress has been my platform for a while. I originally started on WordPress.com, but I have since moved through several hosting companies. Now, I have it moved to a VPS and host it myself. That’s been a fun journey.
Linux: Using Linux as my main operating system has really defined me. It pushes me to learn open source and explore. I’ll always use Windows in the PeopleSoft world, so using Linux on my own machines gives me the best of both worlds. That’s led to my Linux Sagas Blog. Not too long ago, I switched from Ubuntu to Garuda linux.
Chrome: My browser of choice at the moment is Chrome. I typically use several browsers. Firefox is a nice fallback, but Chrome has been my daily driver. I read other websites, test web apps, and even write my blog posts in Chrome. And, you can’t forget the Dev tools access with F12 or even just right clicking and choosing Inspect.
Image Editing: I use multiple tools for the graphics — Gimp, Inkscape, and AI. Gimp is great for photos and editing screenshots. Inkscape is easier for me to draw and add text. I’m using AI more and more, which currently just consists of Whisk although Google is pushing me to Flow while they shut down Whisk.
AI: As mentioned previously, I used Whisk and Flow for images. I haven’t really done more than that. But, most importantly, I never want to generate posts with AI. The blog is supposed to be my thoughts, not some computer’s thoughts.