Building a Database Menagerie...
Wouldn't it be nice to have a database that just runs and runs, no matter what? Let's create a geographically dispersible database, using cheap tiny computers - a menagerie of different PCs.
Menagerie Part 1B: Speed Comparisons
This is part of my Database Menagerie series, where we setup a geographically dispersible database. Go HERE for the introduction and table of contents. This is a work-in-progress: last change: 01/12/2021Below
Menagerie Part 1A: Price Comparisons / Parts List
This is part of my Database Menagerie series, where we setup a geographically dispersible database. Go HERE for the introduction and table of contents. This is a work-in-progress: last change: 03/22/2021Below
Menagerie Part 1: Hardware Choices
This is Part 1 of my Database Menagerie series, where we setup a geographically dispersible database. Go HERE for the introduction and table of contents. This is a work-in-progress: last change: 03/22/
Building a Database Menagerie...
Wouldn't it be nice to have a database that just runs and runs, no matter what? Let's create a geographically dispersible database, using cheap tiny computers - a menagerie of different PCs.
Oregon Rally's Fir Mountain
A fun corner on the Fir Mountain Road stage of the 2014 Oregon Rally. I miss this stage; I always liked the scenic view (with drop-off) at the exit of this corner. It's
County Road 100 downhill
Rally Colorado has a unique set of roads. This is from the shortest stage, about 4 miles long, at the very end when run eastbound. The video does not do it justice.
Whoops - car got dirty again...
Deanne and I had a simple plan to drive to Franklin to see Bride of Frankenstein at the historic Artcraft Theater, but were a bit early so after breakfast at Yiayia's we decided
Faded Glory
Cairo, Illinois was once a major town, and is located at the far southern tip of Illinois amidst the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, surrounded by levees and nestled between Missouri,
Good Eats at the hardware store
On our way back from the Show Me Rally, Deanne and I always take the "interesting" way back to Indianapolis. This year, we went south from Potosi, and checked out Cairo IL -
Quickly set the frequency on a BaoFeng BF-F8HP Radio
The simple "Cheat Sheet" version Put the radio into VFO (Frequency) ModePress the ORANGE VFO/MR button once or twice until shows two frequenciesif you have voice prompts ON it will say the
Listening to the net....
When attending a rally race, you travel all around the countryside and there's usually no cell coverage for internet access, so it's hard to get a good idea of what's going on. What
Protected Portishead
Did you ever hear a song, and say "that reminds me of....", and then the song changes, and it reminds you of something else? The Bristol Sound, or trip-hop, has a lot of
