by patrick | May 14, 2020 | Tech, TechInfo
This is a tutorial on installing WordPress from scratch on a Google Compute Engine Instance. I chose to use WordOps to install and configure my LEMP stack for simplicity. WordOps is based on EasyEngine and makes the installation of all of the required components... by patrick | May 5, 2020 | Healthy, Life
Murph is coming up again on Memorial Day. I’ve been training to get ready and have encouraged some friends to join me. But for many people, doing the workout as prescribed is out of the question. In fact, I’ve only done it once exactly as it is written. Just... by patrick | May 4, 2020 | Tech, TechBlog
The second generation Pixel Buds I ordered just arrived from Google on Saturday. I unboxed, setup, and gave my first impressions of the new 2020 version of the Pixel Buds in this video I made for YouTube. I am not an audiophile and I have never spent more than $80 on... by patrick | Apr 4, 2020 | General, Tech, TechInfo
For awhile, I’ve wanted to create some tech video tutorials. Being in IT, I get a lot of questions and hear people complain a lot about tech problems they have. Many times, there are some simple solutions. I finally had some time, so I started to make some of... by patrick | Feb 13, 2019 | Cycling, Cycling Blog, Cycling Info
A lot of people tackle training prep for a century ride with lots of riding and that’s it. They will do multiple short rides during the week, a long ride on Saturday, and a recovery ride on Sunday. For my first century ride, that is pretty much the approach I took. It...