Tech Notes & Dad Jokes

From Dirt Roads to Data Clouds: My Journey from Farmer to IT Engineer, Veeam Legend, Vanguard and Object First Ace (Part 1)

Post author:Derek Loseke
Post published:October 28, 2025
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Reading time:11 mins read

My Farming Roots and Education My father has said, many times, "Derek was a farmer. Until we got a computer." There's absolute truth to that. Growing up on the farm was a dream. Lots of open space. Peace and quiet. Animals. Farm Machinery. Working alongside my dad and grandpa. I loved being on the farm. Every Saturday and many days in the summer, I was over at my grandparents. Their farm was the family homestead,…

Welcome to Tech Notes & Dad Jokes!

Post author:Derek Loseke
Post published:January 31, 2023
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Reading time:4 mins read

Welcome all to my little corner of the Internet. The purpose of this blog is to relay my tech-related musings, though I can't promise that it'll all be tech. I tend to get off topic and long-winded, but I'll try and maintain some focus, though my ADHD can sometimes take over. Oh....and dad jokes....did I forget to mention those? As a father, can never really back down from a good dad joke, much to the…