https://blog.scottlowe.org/about/
Thanks for visiting my site! My name is Scott Lowe, and this is my weblog about various technical subjects and the occasional personal topic.
Personal Information
I live with my wife, Crystal, and our kids in the Denver, CO area. When I’m not working or spending time with my family, I’m enjoying the outdoor life or working in our church.
Professional Information
I’ve been in the Information Technology field for more than 25 years, starting out in an entry-level desktop support role. Along the w...
https://blog.scottlowe.org/ai/
This page provides an overview of how the content on this site is generated and maintained, specifically with regard to large language models (LLMs, often referred to as “AI”).
Since its inception, this site is and has been completely human-generated and human-maintained:
LLMs are not used to generate any of the text on this site. All text content is written by a human without the use of an LLM.
Text content is produced in Markdown using a text editor. No LLM integration of any kind is used in ...
https://blog.scottlowe.org/2026/10/08/finding-my-voice-again/
You might have noticed that it’s been quiet here. I know that at least two people noticed, as they contacted me to ask, “Are you OK?” (Thank you to those who reached out.) I am OK. It’s been quiet here because, for what is probably the first time since I starting blogging on this site over 21 years ago, I have lost my voice.
https://blog.scottlowe.org/2026/06/19/technology-short-take-197/
Welcome to Technology Short Take 197! I’ve been traveling for business for the last week, so this Technology Short Take has a tad fewer links than I typically include. Even so, I still have links on radical new network designs, the impacts of AI on code security, things beginners get wrong about AWS IAM, and more! Let’s get into the content.
https://blog.scottlowe.org/2026/05/22/technology-short-take-196/
Welcome to Technology Short Take 196! Just in time for the US Memorial Day holiday, I am back with another list of articles related to various data center technologies like networking, security, operating systems, and applications. You will find articles on VPNs, Linux local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities, browser quirks and workarounds, the death of Terraform (again), and so much more. Enjoy your weekend reading!
https://blog.scottlowe.org/2026/05/08/technology-short-take-195/
Welcome to Technology Short Take #195! It wasn’t planned this way, but it seems like this Tech Short Take is heavily slanted toward AI/LLM-related articles and posts. Topics like security concerns around improper storage of API keys, how developers are using AI tools, spyware getting installed with AI assistants, and how AI/LLMs might be creating barriers to entry for new IT profesionals are all on tap this time around. I hope this unintentional focus doesn’t prevent you from finding something u...