Summitt Dweller's Blog
An old fart's memory dump: Lots of code, some life experiences, and a little humor. No politics!
My Hugo Timeline
2022-12-06
What follows is an excerpt from this blog’s README.md
file.
I’ve successfully added the code to drive a new /timeline
page as part of this blog, but I did so “locally”, and now I’d like to repeat the process but using the aforementioned
SummittDweller/hugo-timeline
module
.
I used guidance found in Hugo Modules: Getting Started to make this happen, like so:
Read more… ( ~2 Min.)How MY Web Works
2022-11-30
I’ve been building websites and apps for a lot of years now, and over time I’ve used a plethora of different frameworks and tools to do so. I’ve also involved a number of registrars, DNS strategies, source code repositories, and web hosts… frankly too many to remember or even count.
In my old age I’d love to have a dynamic document, or two, where I can track things like this:
Read more… ( ~2 Min.)The Derecho: Consolidated Posts and Microposts: August 10 thru September 6, 2020
2022-09-25
The following is a chronological consolidation of posts and microposts from August 10, commonly known in east and central Iowa as “The Day of the Derecho”, through September 6, 2020.
The derecho hit my home in Toledo, Iowa, at about 11:30 AM on Monday, August 10, 2020. Straight-line winds were clocked at nearly 140 miles per hour, and sustained for more than 20 minutes across a path almost 40 miles wide.
Read more… ( ~3 Min.)August 2022 - Geocaching’s 20th Anniversary Celebration Event
2022-09-25
The following is a chronological consolidation of posts and microposts from August 6 through August 25, 2022.
Westbound to Seattle - Day 1
Posted on 2022/08/07 4:57 PM from Toledo, IA
Westbound to Seattle - Day 2
Posted on 2022/08/07 4:58 PM from Toledo, IA
Westbound to Seattle - Day 3
Posted on 2022/08/07 4:58 PM from Toledo, IA
Eastbound from Seattle - Day 1
Posted on 2022/08/07 9:13 PM from Toledo, IA
Eastbound from Seattle - Day 2
Posted on 2022/08/08 1:39 PM from Toledo, IA
Eastbound from Seattle - Day 3
Posted on 2022/08/08 2:44 PM from Toledo, IA
Waiting for my ride to Johnston. → 2022/08/12 7:37 AM posted from Toledo, IA
Read more… ( ~3 Min.)Proper Python
2022-09-24
What follows is the README.md
file from my GitHub repo where
https://blog.summittdweller.com
is built. It outlines how to “properly” add Python to a project such that we can create an easily reproducible “virtual environment” without storing the necessary Python libraries in GitHub.
From the README.md
…
blogs-SummittDweller
The Python portions of this repo were gleaned from https://github.com/SummittDweller/hikes . This was the repo for my https://blog.SummittDweller.com/ static website before I moved the blog to Ghost in 2023.
Read more… ( ~3 Min.)Westbound to Seattle - Day 3
2022-08-08
Day 3 - Moses Lake, WA to Seattle
This is our planned route for Day 3 using a speed factor of 1.0
(traveling at the speed limit). Fuel cost is based on 40 mpg
and $4.00 per gallon
averages. Fuel stops typically have a 15-minute duration and rest areas allow 5-minutes each.
A list of possible geocache targets for the entire route can be found at https://www.geocaching.com/play/map/lists/BMBBMD6 .
Read more… ( ~1 Min.)Eastbound from Seattle - Day 2
2022-08-08
Day 3 - Lakeview, OR to Laramie, WY
This is our planned route for Day 2 (eastbound) using a speed factor of 1.0
(traveling at the speed limit). Fuel cost is based on 40 mpg
and $4.00 per gallon
averages. Fuel stops typically have a 15-minute duration and rest areas allow 5-minutes each.
A list of possible geocache targets for the entire route can be found at https://www.geocaching.com/play/map/lists/BMBBMD6 .
Read more… ( ~1 Min.)Westbound to Seattle - Day 2
2022-08-07
Day 2 - Glendive, MT to Moses Lake, WA
This is our planned route for Day 2 using a speed factor of 1.0
(traveling at the speed limit). Fuel cost is based on 40 mpg
and $4.00 per gallon
averages. Fuel stops typically have a 15-minute duration and rest areas allow 5-minutes each.
A list of possible geocache targets for the entire route can be found at https://www.geocaching.com/play/map/lists/BMBBMD6 .
Read more… ( ~1 Min.)Westbound to Seattle - Day 1
2022-08-07
Day 1 - Toledo, IA to Glendive, MT
This is our planned route for Day 1 using a speed factor of 1.0
(traveling at the speed limit). Fuel cost is based on 40 mpg
and $4.00 per gallon
averages. Fuel stops typically have a 15-minute duration and rest areas allow 5-minutes each.
A list of possible geocache targets for the entire route can be found at https://www.geocaching.com/play/map/lists/BMBBMD6 .
Read more… ( ~1 Min.)Eastbound from Seattle - Day 1
2022-08-07
Day 1 - Seattle, WA to Lakeview, OR
This is our planned route for Day 1 (eastbound) using a speed factor of 1.0
(traveling at the speed limit). Fuel cost is based on 40 mpg
and $4.00 per gallon
averages. Fuel stops typically have a 15-minute duration and rest areas allow 5-minutes each.
A list of possible geocache targets for the entire route can be found at https://www.geocaching.com/play/map/lists/BMBBMD6 .
Read more… ( ~1 Min.)