Chris Wiegman
@chriswiegman.com
Tech leader, developer, educator, blogger, and open-source advocate with over 20 years of experience building humane, privacy-focused teams and technology.
You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
You will be visited by three spirits
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
I’m pretty excited about this new shirt my friend @danhgilmore.bsky.social and his wife sent me!
November 18, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I’m pretty excited about this new shirt my friend @danhgilmore.bsky.social and his wife sent me!
At the Chicago Google offices for a meetup with Chicago Owasp and pretty much every other Chicago security meetup.
November 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
At the Chicago Google offices for a meetup with Chicago Owasp and pretty much every other Chicago security meetup.
It is really handy to be able to switch mobile networks at the press of a button when the signal meters look like this.
November 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It is really handy to be able to switch mobile networks at the press of a button when the signal meters look like this.
Post a perfect album from 1989, a perfect music year.
October 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Post a perfect album from 1989, a perfect music year.
Post a perfect album from the 90’s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam,Soundgarden or Alice In Chains. (As if!)
October 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Post a perfect album from the 90’s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam,Soundgarden or Alice In Chains. (As if!)
It's been almost 20 years since this was the view from my office (and my office itself in the 2nd pic). As winter sets in, this is one of the few things I miss about flying.
October 22, 2025 at 12:31 PM
It's been almost 20 years since this was the view from my office (and my office itself in the 2nd pic). As winter sets in, this is one of the few things I miss about flying.
October 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I'm pretty sure this has been me for about 12 years now.
October 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I'm pretty sure this has been me for about 12 years now.
Today’s post is a reflection on a couple of big anniversaries for me, both personally and professionally.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/10/2-months-2-years-and-a-lifetime/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/10/2-months-2-years-and-a-lifetime/
October 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Today’s post is a reflection on a couple of big anniversaries for me, both personally and professionally.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/10/2-months-2-years-and-a-lifetime/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/10/2-months-2-years-and-a-lifetime/
I'm working from my SIL's house today and the St. Bernard is NOT having it. He demands homage and treats and tolerates no other activities.
October 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I'm working from my SIL's house today and the St. Bernard is NOT having it. He demands homage and treats and tolerates no other activities.
Your digital privacy is not a one-time task. A new phone or operating system is a great time to check and update your privacy settings.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/new-phone-its-time-to-review-your-privacy-settings/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/new-phone-its-time-to-review-your-privacy-settings/
September 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Your digital privacy is not a one-time task. A new phone or operating system is a great time to check and update your privacy settings.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/new-phone-its-time-to-review-your-privacy-settings/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/new-phone-its-time-to-review-your-privacy-settings/
I found an answer to my home WiFi issues that not only worked, but actually really impressed me with how well it worked. It’s been a long time since tech did that.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/tech-that-actually-works/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/tech-that-actually-works/
September 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I found an answer to my home WiFi issues that not only worked, but actually really impressed me with how well it worked. It’s been a long time since tech did that.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/tech-that-actually-works/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/tech-that-actually-works/
Thankfully no lecture considering the suburb we’re in. This ridiculous monster is enjoying our company though.
September 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Thankfully no lecture considering the suburb we’re in. This ridiculous monster is enjoying our company though.
We'll be watching a St Bernard for a few days while his owner travels. My poor kitty has no idea how her weekend is about to change.
September 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
We'll be watching a St Bernard for a few days while his owner travels. My poor kitty has no idea how her weekend is about to change.
Last night I did something I don’t normally do; I installed Apple’s Beta Operating Systems. Here’s my first impressions of this year’s changes.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/my-first-impression-of-apples-new-operating-systems/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/my-first-impression-of-apples-new-operating-systems/
September 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Last night I did something I don’t normally do; I installed Apple’s Beta Operating Systems. Here’s my first impressions of this year’s changes.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/my-first-impression-of-apples-new-operating-systems/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/my-first-impression-of-apples-new-operating-systems/
I’m working from home again. While I’m grateful for it there are a few challenges I didn’t expect.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/learning-to-work-from-home-again/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/learning-to-work-from-home-again/
September 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I’m working from home again. While I’m grateful for it there are a few challenges I didn’t expect.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/learning-to-work-from-home-again/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/09/learning-to-work-from-home-again/
If you're like me and use Apple's iCloud Private Relay in the US Central Time Zone you may find yourself unable to access Bluesky. Here's how to fix that.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/accessing-bluesky-with-icloud-private-relay/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/accessing-bluesky-with-icloud-private-relay/
August 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If you're like me and use Apple's iCloud Private Relay in the US Central Time Zone you may find yourself unable to access Bluesky. Here's how to fix that.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/accessing-bluesky-with-icloud-private-relay/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/accessing-bluesky-with-icloud-private-relay/
I'm happy to share that I've joined Fingerprint and I'm really excited to return to my roots in open-source and remote work.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/a-new-week-and-a-new-role/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/a-new-week-and-a-new-role/
August 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I'm happy to share that I've joined Fingerprint and I'm really excited to return to my roots in open-source and remote work.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/a-new-week-and-a-new-role/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/a-new-week-and-a-new-role/
Just setting ""chat.commandCenter.enabled": false," no longer turns off all of CoPilot in VSCode anymore. Here's an update on how to disable it today.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/disabling-copilot-in-vscode-an-update/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/disabling-copilot-in-vscode-an-update/
August 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Just setting ""chat.commandCenter.enabled": false," no longer turns off all of CoPilot in VSCode anymore. Here's an update on how to disable it today.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/disabling-copilot-in-vscode-an-update/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/disabling-copilot-in-vscode-an-update/
It's been a week since I moved my site back to a proper CMS and it was absolutely the right decision.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/one-week-with-a-cms/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/one-week-with-a-cms/
August 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It's been a week since I moved my site back to a proper CMS and it was absolutely the right decision.
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/one-week-with-a-cms/
https://chriswiegman.com/2025/08/one-week-with-a-cms/