WARNING: This is a technical geeky post my Internet firewall… friends and family not interested need to read no further… For friends and family still with me here, iptables is the software in my Internet firewall that keeps the big bad Internet hackers from poking at my computers and causing problems. I’ve been studying the … Read more
Welcome to fall, again… We have a few interesting tidbits to shed some light on… NHC has designated Ophilia a hurricane. It’s forecast to safely miss the US. as of this writing it’s moving NNW at 10 knots and it’s packing 100kt sustained winds with gusts up to 120kt and a Tropical storm warning is … Read more
Back in the saddle and it’s been a busy summer… Daniel and Holli moved, Nan and I took an awesome vacation in the Smokies, and I spent a good portion of the summer in Omaha. So today was the last summer. The Autumnal Equinox occurs at 0904 UTC (about 4:04AM Central) on Friday September 23rd. … Read more
I think I got the move from Netfirms to Hurricane Electric complete. The mobile side of things works as does the web browser. The move was a lot less painful than I expected. If you notice any weirdness let me know.
On Tuesday we went to Cades Cove, a small valley within the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. This area was first settled in 1818 by the John Oliver family. By the time of the Civil War rolled around there were about 685 people here among about 120 families. The settlers established the Primitive Baptist Church … Read more