I have in the past used OpenCNAM to provide CNAM services on phone systems where the provider does not, and with their Everyone API service, I thought it would be worthwhile to have an interface to manually query the API. Read more…
This hike was slightly easier than expected based on some of the descriptions I had read, but it definitely still qualifies as a hike rather than a walk and had two amazing views. (more…)
Dripping Rock is one of my favorite easy hikes. It consists of a segment of the Appalachian Trail that ends at a ridge with a excellent view. The trip up has some steep sections where some stairs have been set up, but is otherwise an easy climb. At the top, the old trail required a rock clamber, but you can now walk around the cliff face and come up from behind without any climbing. (more…)
After switching over to https I was getting warnings in Chrome that the page “displayed insecure content from” several plugins. (more…)
Calvary Rocks is an easy out and back that follows parts of the Appalachian trail and the Riprap loop trail. Did this on a fairly cool, cloudy day. The rocks at the top have some great views and are easier to get to than some of the nearby trails like Turk Mountain. (more…)
Went on this a couple weeks ago. Wouldn’t even really call it a hike so much as a walk. It’s a well maintained fire road and the lower part has a very gentle grade. We had a young dog with us that hadn’t gotten much experience so we didn’t try any of the steeper sections. The road itself continues up to Skyline Drive and there are a number of trails that can be access from it that I am looking forward to checking out soon. (more…)
Corridor H is an attempt to improve transportation in north-east West Virginia that has been stopped by environmental concerns. Two sections of the road have been completed, with 20 miles of partially completed road and untouched wilderness between them. I’ve heard people call it the road to nowhere, but I don’t think that’s commonly used for this road outside the area. (more…)
The Staunton-Parkersburg turnpike is an old highway built to connect western Virginia to the more settled parts of the state before the Civil war. It was engineered by Claudius Crozet. Most of the road is now in West Virginia. (more…)
I’ve only posted IT related stuff on here before, but that’s not the only thing I care about! I’m going to start making posts about other topics that interest me, like driving, hiking, and history. All the tech posts will Read more…
With LTSP running on Ubuntu 14.04, some clients get the error “Error: Failed to connect to NBD server” followed by “Socket failed: Connection timed out” or a similar “Socket failed” message. This happens mostly when the client was shut down incorrectly, but it does occasionally seem to happen otherwise. (more…)