{"id":130255,"date":"2024-01-15T11:25:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T16:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/?p=130255"},"modified":"2024-02-04T15:49:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T20:49:38","slug":"2023-bach-seat-most-popular-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/2023-bach-seat-most-popular-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Bach Seat Most Popular Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abrain4numbers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-123172\" title=\"2023 Bach Seat Most Popular Posts\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/numbers-1.jpg?resize=71%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2023 Bach Seat Most Popular Posts\" width=\"71\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/numbers-1-scaled.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/numbers-1-scaled.jpg?resize=724%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/numbers-1-scaled.jpg?resize=53%2C75&amp;ssl=1 53w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/numbers-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1086&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/numbers-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1086%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1086w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/numbers-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1448%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/numbers-1-scaled.jpg?w=1810&amp;ssl=1 1810w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/numbers-1-scaled.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 71px) 100vw, 71px\" \/><\/a><strong>2024 is here.<\/strong> We made it through another year. Some good, some bad, some questionable.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3>The Good<\/h3>\r\n<p>\u00a0The <a title=\"Stocks went gangbusters in 2023. Here are the biggest winners and losers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/12\/29\/investing\/stock-market-record-winners-and-losers-2023\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">markets ended up in 2023<\/a>. Michigan football &#8211; the <a title=\"University of Michigan\" href=\"https:\/\/umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Michigan<\/a> won the <a title=\"Michigan knocks down Washington 34-13 in the College Football Playoff championship game\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/sports\/live-blog\/michigan-vs-washington-live-updates-watch-college-football-playoff-nat-rcna132578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">College Football National Championship<\/a> and the surprising <a title=\"Detroit Lions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitlions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Detroit Lions<\/a> are in the <a title=\"Detroit Lions earn first playoff win in 32 years, hold on to beat Rams\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/detroit-lions-earn-first-playoff-win-in-32-years-hold-on-to-beat-rams-040221830.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NFL playoffs<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3>The Bad<\/h3>\r\n<p>The <a title=\"Israel-Hamas War of 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Israel-Hamas-War-of-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">war in Gaza<\/a> started and the <a title=\"WAR IN UKRAINE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/ukraine-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">war in Ukraine<\/a> continues. Politicization of the <a title=\"The Politicization of SCOTUS Threatens Its Legitimacy\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/the-politicization-of-scotus-threatens-its-legitimacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a>. <a title=\"Details of Trump's indictment: What's next?\" href=\"https:\/\/scrippsnews.com\/stories\/details-of-trump-s-indictment-what-s-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trump<\/a>. <a title=\"Meteorologists declare 2023 hottest summer on record\" href=\"https:\/\/scrippsnews.com\/stories\/meteorologists-declare-2023-hottest-summer-on-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Climate Change<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h3>The Questionable<\/h3>\r\n<p>Artificial Intelligence has gained widespread popularity for <a title=\"10 Graphs That Sum Up the State of AI in 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/spectrum.ieee.org\/state-of-ai-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">good or bad<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h3>The OMG<\/h3>\r\n<p>In the OMG I&#8217;m old category, some things that turned 50 in 2023.<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul\">\r\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fharbor-hills-mafia-v0-6xn68nq24xbc1.jpeg%3Fs%3D02b8cd4f9180dc8fc956a4652803e1eeaa7606d3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-130307 size-medium\" title=\"Party on\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/dudesanddudets.png?resize=128%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Party on \" width=\"128\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/dudesanddudets.png?resize=128%2C150&amp;ssl=1 128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/dudesanddudets.png?resize=873%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 873w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/dudesanddudets.png?resize=64%2C75&amp;ssl=1 64w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/dudesanddudets.png?resize=768%2C901&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/dudesanddudets.png?resize=1310%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1310w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/dudesanddudets.png?resize=1746%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1746w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/dudesanddudets.png?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/dudesanddudets.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a>The\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" title=\"Aerosmith\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aerosmith.com\/news?n_id=2479\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">self-titled debut album from Aerosmith<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>&#8220;<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" title=\"The Exorcist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0070047\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">The Exorcist<\/a>,&#8221; directed by <a title=\"William Friedkin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/William_Friedkin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">William Friedkin<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\"><a title=\"Rolling Stones\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstones.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Rolling Stones<\/a>, &#8220;<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" title=\"Goat's Head Soup\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/rolling-stones-reissue-goats-head-soup-super-deluxe-package-1026150\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">Goat&#8217;s Head Soup<\/a>&#8220;.<\/li>\r\n<li>&#8220;<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" title=\"American Graffiti\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0069704\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">American Graffiti<\/a>,&#8221; directed by <a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" title=\"George Lucas\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_Lucas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">George Lucas<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\"><a title=\"Pink Floyd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinkfloyd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pink Floyd<\/a>, &#8220;<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" title=\"The Dark Side of the Moon\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dark_Side_of_the_Moon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">The Dark Side of the Moon<\/a>.&#8221;<\/li>\r\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"The Sting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0070735\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Sting<\/a>,&#8221; directed by <a title=\"George Roy Hil\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_Roy_Hill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">George Roy Hil<\/a>l.<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"gnt_ar_b_ul_li\"><a title=\"Elton John\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eltonjohn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Elton John<\/a>, &#8220;<a title=\"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goodbye_Yellow_Brick_Road\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Goodbye Yellow Brick Road<\/a>.&#8221;<\/li>\r\n<li>&#8220;<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" title=\"Enter the Dragon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0070034\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">Enter the Dragon<\/a>,&#8221; directed by <a title=\"Robert Clouse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0167195\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Robert Clouse<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a title=\"The Allman Brothers Band\" href=\"https:\/\/allmanbrothersband.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Allman Brothers Band<\/a> &#8211; &#8220;<a title=\"Brothers And Sisters\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brothers_and_Sisters_(album)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brothers And Sisters<\/a>.&#8221;<\/li>\r\n<li><a title=\"The Stooges\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iggyandthestoogesmusic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Stooges<\/a> &#8211; &#8220;<a title=\"Raw Power\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Raw_Power\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Raw Power<\/a>.&#8221;<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>\u00a0Top 10 posts on the Bach Seat<\/h3>\r\n<p>Here are the <strong>top 10 posts on the Bach Seat<\/strong>\u00a0in 2023, as voted on by you, the readers of the Bach Seat.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li><a title=\"Frank Lloyd Wright for the Work From Home Era\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/frank-lloyd-wright-for-the-work-from-home-era\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frank Lloyd Wright for the Work From Home Era<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a title=\"Quick Microsoft Teams Shortcuts to Increase Your Productivity in 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/quick-microsoft-teams-shortcuts-to-increase-your-productivity-in-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Quick Microsoft Teams Shortcuts to Increase Your Productivity in 2023<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a title=\"What You Need to Know About MailChimp Security\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/what-you-need-to-know-about-mailchimp-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">What You Need to Know About MailChimp Security<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gifer.com\/en\/VhdH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-127089\" title=\"Bill Nye the Science Guy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/VhdH.gif?resize=125%2C125&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bill Nye the Science Guy\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/VhdH.gif?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/VhdH.gif?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a title=\"8 Upgrades to Elevate Your Work from Home Setup\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/8-upgrades-to-elevate-your-work-from-home-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">8 Upgrades to Elevate Your Work from Home Setup<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a title=\"Why Meta Released Threads Now\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/why-meta-released-threads-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Meta Released Threads Now<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a title=\"Climate Change and the Future of Coffee\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/climate-change-and-the-future-of-coffee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate Change and the Future of Coffee<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a title=\"A Coffee Nap Can Boost Your Energy\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/a-coffee-nap-can-boost-your-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Coffee Nap Can Boost Your Energy<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a title=\"Rockin\u2019 at the Office\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/rockin-at-the-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rockin\u2019 at the Office<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a title=\"KOSA: A Bad Idea for Online Safety\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/kosa-a-bad-idea-for-online-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KOSA: A Bad Idea for Online Safety<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a title=\"How the RESTRICT Act Will Ruin Your Online Privacy\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/how-the-restrict-act-will-ruin-your-online-privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How the RESTRICT Act Will Ruin Your Online Privacy<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><em><strong>Related article<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a title=\"66 Good News Stories You Didn&#039;t Hear About in 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240211023357\/https:\/\/futurecrunch.com\/goodnews2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">66 Good News Stories You Didn&#8217;t Hear About in 2023<\/a>\u00a0(<a title=\"Future Crunch\" href=\"https:\/\/futurecrunch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Future Crunch<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em><a title=\"Ralph Bach\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/new-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ralph Bach<\/a>\u00a0has been in IT long enough to know better and has blogged from his\u00a0<a title=\"Bach Seat\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bach Seat<\/a>\u00a0about IT, careers, and anything else that catches his attention since 2005. You can follow him on\u00a0<a class=\"broken_link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rb48334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ralph.bach.14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rbach48334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>. Email the Bach Seat\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:\/\/bach.seat@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2023 is here. We made it through another year. Some good, some bad. 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