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Dead Mountain: The untold true story of the Dyatlov Pass incident. Donnie Echar
This true story kept my attention throughout. Great adventure book read, and how the modern day author tried to solved the mystery. Five stars of five!
Midnight in Chernobyl, Adam Higginbotham
The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster. April 25, 1986. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and learned how old nuclear reactors were crazy dangerous, but many were built, anyways. I learned that the unfolding disaster destroyed the Soviet Union.
A sailor’s Story, Sam Glanzman
Third book. I didn't like the forward or the Introduction, but the book itself was OK. Lots if iconically drawn WWII scenes of ships and soldiers. It wasn't a page-turner for me, but the longer it has been since I read it, the more I like it.
I hate Running and You Can Too, By Brendan Leonard
I enjoyed this quich read, with its' little charts.
Photo of the weekend 11/13/21
Krakatoa by Simon Winchester
I decided to start reading again. First book: Krakatoa. Very enjoyable book about how the world became smaller and more connected with one event that effected the skys worldwide, and was reported in near real time over telegraph. It was also a primer on continental...
Photo of the day Nov 10, 2021
Lancaster, PA
Whoo Hoo! OneDrive for Linux
I'm excited to be using OneDrive on Linux. So far it seems to be working. The install was a bit gruesome. Don't forget onedrive --help https://github.com/abraunegg/onedrive
Using Zoom as a Conference Room Technology
This is how we run Zoom in my Rotary club. It's a small room with a few people sitting around eating breakfast, and half a dozen members joining on Zoom on the big TV. We made some improvements since making this diagram. Zoom...
Formatting an SD card to FAT32 with Linux Mint
Right clickPick optionsThat was easy
Photo of the day 11/4/21
Formating an SD card to FAT32 with Windows10
Run CMD as Administrator. "diskpart""list disk""select disk [n]" (no brackets; n=the number of the disk)"clean""create partition primary""format fs=fat32" Boom
Autumn Color
Snowstorm
Ideas
Runkeeper and apps Shoes - types Fila jacket with pocket Find something to do - photos music a dog, talking Join a club Fishtown Beer Runners Night running Get off the road for cars Headlamp Alleys in towns Born to Run Oatmeal Nutritian - low carb Find your vitsamin...
I enjoy the spartan design of old garages
That sky
Lisa’s autumn flower arrangement
I think it’s time to start posting again
Secure your PC by creating a secure Guest Account
Open the command prompt as Administrator. Then use these commands: net user Visitor /add /active:yesnet user Visitor *[hit Enter twice to create a blank password]net localgroup users Visitor /deletenet localgroup guests Visitor /add That's it!
Notes about Divi.
Instructions to make a list view for blog posts: https://quiroz.co/modify-the-divi-blog-fullwidth-layout/ Basically, do a blog block, With Excerpts, full screen layout, and have this css in your site. Here is the CSS:...
Job
I am happy to report that next month I will celebrate my one year anniversary working at Yarnell Security! It's a job I enjoy much more than I deserve! We sell security systems, fire monitoring systems, camera systems and door access systems. I am learning a lot, and...
How about this..
I recently helped someone get their Windows 10 laptop unstuck from Windows Updates, then I helped a business owner get control of her Yelp account and remove incorrect reviews, and then I helped a small business regain ownership of their website domain so they can...
Some Lancaster PA Secrets
Here are some top secret things to eat and do in Lancaster, PA. And BTW, here is a chart showing how I judge my enjoyment based on how much I need to spend: 1 Coconut Soup at Sukhothai Restaurant on Harrisburg Ave. THE BEST coconut soup EVER! Coconut Soup at Sukhothai...
Friday Funday – Unplugged!
Happy Friday Funday! This is a good day to unplug for a bit, and just enjoy the world around you without distractions. Unplug your computer and disable your network adapter, and put your feet up. No news, no email, no nothing! But wait! Chrome shows you this annoying...
USB Thumb-drives
Little USB sticks are somewhat out of favor these days - who needs them, when we have the whole cloud at our disposal? But I do LOVE my Kingston USB drives. The have the most satisfying form factor. Computer makers love cramming their USB ports as close together as...
Browser Wars – Again!
I was doing some browser tests looking for Easter eggs the other day, and was reminded of the Opera Browser. An old favorite I forget to use. It has some nice features! An add blocker. Activate it in Settings, then it shows up in the top right when it blocks adds. And...
Friday Funday – Spam
Your inbox gets flooded with spam. Where does it come from, and how do they get your email? Here's how you can try to find out... You won't be able to investigate existing spam, but here is how to track down the source if you use a gmail address. For my experiment, I...
Poor Man’s Digital Signage
Here is a cheap solution for digital signage, which I have set up in the foyer of my church. The concept is to use a WordPress site to deliver various pages and posts to a Raspberry Pi running minimalkioskOS, which displays the web sites on a monitor. Then you can...
Homeowner Wiring: Should You Do It?
The other day I learned that if you do electrical wiring, you are responsible and liable for that installation as long as it exists. Yikes! I guess this should give pause to someone like me who fancies himself to be a handyman, and is happy to do a small DIY project...