Blog - Michael Gaither III

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Tech

Why I Switched Web Hosts to Save Money

27 Sep 2026

For years, Bluehost handled the hosting for my website just fine. It did what I needed it to do, and like a lot of people, I originally signed up at an attractive introductory price. The problem came later, when it was time to renew. That is when the cost started

Journal

New Beginnings After Losing My Social Media

15 Aug 2026

Hey everyone, I’m back 👋 I feel like my recent disappearance deserves an explanation. Back in February, I went on a cruise with my family. Since we were going to be in the middle of the ocean

Photography

Photography Research Project

25 May 2021

Born on October 9, 1911 to immigrants from Russia, Joe Rosenthal developed his photography skills and soon obtained a job with the Newspaper Enterprise Association.

Book Review

Book Review: The Martian by Andy Weir

4 Jan 2021

Being stranded on Mars was the last thing on their minds. But on SOL 6, an unexpected sandstorm warranted the immediate scrub of the Ares 3 mission and a return to Earth.

Journal

Hello, World!

28 Jul 2020

The “Hello, World!” program is widely accepted as the first program to execute when learning a programming language. It was first introduced by Brian Kernighan in his 1972 book, A Tutorial Introduction to the Language B.