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Virtual ride
Stationary Bike TrainerWith snow on the ground, road riding has become a bit more... stationary.Here's my awesome wife going a virtual ride. … [Read more...]
Testing WP 5.3
WordPress just launched a new update to their core software today. It's called "Kirk" after Rahsaan Roland Kirk. There are many new updates and Block Editor refinements. So here it goes... some new pros.Here is a verse that I wrote just nowAs I sip yummy bubbles that reach my browSip, sip, this … [Read more...]
Back to School
My wife started this lovely tradition of photos in the garden when our daughter started JK. And now, with both kids in school, we need a bit more time for the Back to School photoshoot Shenanigans!Here they are... the kids ready for their first day of school, 2019.Photo BombWhen big … [Read more...]
Happy Solstice
Winter Solstice is here. It's time to celebrate the land and embrace the times.Looking back on some incredible comedy... You need to listen to this! Radio Q interview with Tommy Chong … [Read more...]
How does the internet work?
It's magic!Let's not pretend to know how the entire internet works, but we can learn some helpful I.T. basics. If you own (and build) your own website, you need a good web host who is also good at teaching their customers about the services they offer.The DNS hosting I use out of Toronto … [Read more...]
Show Hidden Files – Folders
How to Show Hidden System Files / Folders on the Mac for Steph & users of XpdfReader: Nov 4th, 2017The Issue The folders that we need to access in order to copy the ‘xpdf-tools’ files into are HIDDEN on the Mac. (This is normally a good thing, because system files and folders are … [Read more...]
Wettest May on Record
Comparing Total Precipitation for Month of May. It's abundantly clear; with Lake Ontario at its highest levels in 100 years, we had a lot of rain last month. How much? Well, I decided to do some digging. Turns out, from the past 6 years of data, Peterborough has received on average 54 mm of rain … [Read more...]
Fresh Baked Web Design
Did I mention that I design and build websites? Yes, for 18+ years now.My first big website was in 1999/2000. That site, as my close friends will recall, was ecoexplorer.com, which we let lapse.Young and foolish, my friend Nick and I thought we would start an ecotourism education … [Read more...]
Celebrating Canada – Head smashed in
What a name, eh? Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump is a UNESCO World Heritage site at the western edge of Canada's prairies. It will blow you away... quite literally.Located at the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, it is only calm there 11% of the time. Otherwise it's blowing like mad as one of … [Read more...]
Celebrating Canada – the Grasslands
Any speed is too slow... Except when you discover the side trip. Driving across Canada's prairies can test your patience. The challenge is one of staying awake on the Trans Canada Highway, across the same straight road, through the vast flatness of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Ani DiFranco … [Read more...]
Celebrating Canada — West Coast Trail
If hiking the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island isn't on your bucket list, it should be.While it can be a gruelling and dangerous slog, it is a breathtaking trail with some of Canada's most glorious coastal scenery. I would love to take my kids when they are older, if I'm still fit … [Read more...]