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Tech Updates Mid-February 2016

I think I got DNSMasq working as intended. All I really wanted was an internal name caching server to speed DNS queries. I could have gone the route of Bind9 but that’s just a little heavyweight for mere name-caching. So … Continue reading

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Cycling: Hard Ride to Edmond

It wasn’t my intent, but turning this into a hard training ride was about all that was left. We had a south wind and rising temperatures today. I took advantage of it and rode north to Lake Arcadia on Midwest … Continue reading

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Cycling: Antenna Farm

The Antenna Farm in OKC was once out in the boonies. Now it’s surrounded by multi-million dollar real estate. In a four-square-mile area there are over a dozen towers. This image (right) is just a few from one angle. With … Continue reading

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Cycling: South Edmond

This was not the best day for pictures. Much of where I went offered precious little photogenic view. The ride was my typical run north on Midwest Boulevard up to Memorial Road, but this time I turned left. It’s just … Continue reading

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Construction and Renovation Continues

(This post was imported from a separate blog that no longer exists.) I found a much better theme; it was also much simpler to adjust some of the details. The picture at the top will change from time to time; … Continue reading

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Cycling: North Hills

Couldn’t go that way today. In our area, the South Canadian Valley is broad and flat with several large prairies and not much elevation change on the tributaries. Riding north on Midwest Boulevard brings me across the river and alongside … Continue reading

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Cycling: Checking the River Trails

Today was a bit warmer than we’ve seen in quite some time. I rode out from the apartment west on Reno almost to the Dallas Junction, then turned right down into the Eagle Lake Park. On the left is what … Continue reading

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Photolog: Arcadia Conservation Education Area

(I’m keeping the cycling stuff here because our account on the other server has rather limited storage space.) Between allergies and rotten weather, it’s been awhile since my last long ride. Yesterday’s journey was a straight out-n-back on Midwest Boulevard. … Continue reading

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Installing Linux Mint (Updated)

This is not a thorough and detailed explanation. Maybe I’ll write that book in the near future, but I wanted to offer a quick outline of things you should expect should you decide to sample Mint. Download your choice of … Continue reading

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Cool on the Katy Trail

While the temperatures are still unseasonably warm, heading out in a headwind at 40°F (4C) was a bit frosty. It’s an old Army thing to wear what you’ll wish you had on later when the temperatures peak against your activities. … Continue reading

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