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Wow this is a pretty complicated topic. It seems like every organization has a different view of how the world works. Sometimes, on GitHub for instance, it is all tied(Continue Reading)

OK, I do it all the time, but just to review some of the key rules for hiking (Courtesy of allcampgrounds.com. Most folks feel like there is a trade off(Continue Reading)

Don’t be as dumb as me. Do not ever update your Shimano Di2 from a phone that is low power mode. If you do and the lock screen comes on,(Continue Reading)

Well electrification is happening to bikes and that’s a good thing. It’s going to solve two big problems: 1. Riding with a group. Riding is fun but if you fall(Continue Reading)

m.youtube.com/watch We got this Modesta ceramic coating and it is like your car is waxed all the time. It really look amazing but to maintain it, is a bit complicated.(Continue Reading)

Ok nerdy topic, but we’ve been gradually going to a Tri-mode system where I use Bluehost for casual stuff, DigitalOcean for stuff I care about like tongfamily.com and AWS for(Continue Reading)

Well, it’s been 18 months into an experiment, reigniting old friendships and getting in touch with colleagues, some from 20 years ago!). One of the great outputs has been learning(Continue Reading)

I wrote a post nearly eight years ago on how to use Vuescan with a Minolta Dimage 5400 to get amazingly good scans of old images, but this doesn’t quite(Continue Reading)