Matisyahu's Blog

My internet connection was acting kind of weird today, some websites were loading slowly and I couldn’t work out why so what I decided to do is do a complete reset back to factory defaults of my router and access point so that I would do a clean setup as if it were brand new. I went through the process of setting it up again, updated the software and made only the necessary changes (DNS servers, choosing the secure DNS servers, configure wifi etc) and funny enough everything is running a lot better along with the UDM running cooler. I don’t know what I did to stuff things around but I think it is a good reminder that it is best not to fiddle with things one doesn’t quite funny understand and that the settings are setup by default there is probably good reason why they’re the default. I then ran the speed test again from my router to the internet and there was a slight uptick in download and upload speed – you live and you learn.

Recovering after being in hospital for a few days and then resting at home I haven’t felt up to being able to go for a walk each day but I’ve made sure that I’ve kept to my calories and carbohydrates, drinking a good amount of water to keep hydrated and trying to get as much quality sleep as possible. The stress of the initial event is slowly becoming a distant memory but it was still a shock none the less but hopefully with rest and recovery I’ll feel better to get back to work.

This week I had a bit extra pay come through so I’ve been able to treat myself to a few things I’ve been holding off from buying I’ve ordered online – one of the items I’ve had to get it to delivered to my YouShop address which will send it through to me in New Zealand from the US. If I am going to use YouShop then it begs to question whether I should get all my other orders sent to YouShop then bundle it together into a single order and send it through to New Zealand so then I take advantage of the free shipping in the US and the betting shipping rates that YouShop offer (due to NZ Post having a relationship with DHL). On a good side, we’ve got a free trade agreement with China and our tariffs are next to non-existent so the only thing I need to worry about is paying GST when it arrives (which I’m more than happy to do).