Sunday Evening Brats
Had a relaxing Sunday evening with some delicious grilled brats!
Vik
Macomb Orchard Trail
Macomb Orchard Trail is a 23.6 mile lightly trafficked point-to-point trail from Rochester, MI to Richmond, MI that features beautiful wild flowers. The trail is good for all skill levels and offers a number of activity options. The trail has many entry points and parking lots to start your ride from. Please note, if you use AllTrails.com, it will point to a starting address which is not a convenient location to begin as there is …
Stoney Creek Metropark
Been riding almost every week. Last time we got a taste of the Metropark at Lake Saint Clair. So this time we decided to check out one of the other 13 Metroparks – Stoney Creek Metropark. We also decided to get the annual pass for $35 which gives us admission to all of the 13 parks. Even though we are buying it mid-year, I feel it is still a lot of value considering 3 day …
Ride to Lake Saint Clair Metropark and Afternoon
We have been living in Saint Clair Shores for over 9 months now and I must admit that we are still discovering new things every day. For example, I had no idea that there is a wonderful place called Lake Saint Clair Metrokpark, literally in our backyard. We discovered it one day while returning from a morning ride at Clinton River Loop. We had decided to not take the highway and just keep going inner …
Fixing Net View on Windows 10
I had a really frustrating time fixing errors related to Windows “net view” command as well as seeing other computers running SMB service in the “Windows Network” explorer. Issue Network explorer will not show any Computers “net view” command would result in “System Error 1231” Solution Ensure all the computers are set to the same WORKGROUP. In my case, it is “HOME”
MySQL upgrade done right
Ok, so out of a random urge to get a new version of mysql for my docker image which was showing last updated 12 months ago, I changed the Dockerfile build to use the latest version of mysql. This means that I would go from 5.7 to 8.x. Well, of course I thought it would be as easy as using mysql:latest, restarting the container and all my databases would magically appear, guess not! So, if …
Configuring WordPress HTTPS using Cloudflare
So I just found out today that Cloudflare provides free HTTPS/SSL support. I’ve been using Cloudflare free account for many years and it works flawlessly. In fact this WordPress powered blog and my several other sites use Cloudflare services. With the addition of HTTPS/SSL, I can have added security.
Red Rock Canyon
These pictures were taken at the Red Rock Canyon outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. We went on a Scooter tour. I drove, with wife as the rider. Shot on Canon T3i and mostly using kit lenses: EFS 55-250MM 4-5.6 IS and EFS 18-55MM 3.5-5.6 IS II.
Hoover Dam
Pictures taken at the Hoover Dam, on our way to Grand Canyon. Hoover Dam is on the border of Arizona and Nevada, and technically does not have a street address. History of Hoover Dam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Dam Shot on Canon T3i and mostly using kit lenses: EFS 55-250MM 4-5.6 IS and EFS 18-55MM 3.5-5.6 IS II.