IT
WordPress plugin Lightbox Gallery with SSL
After switching over to https I was getting warnings in Chrome that the page “displayed insecure content from” several plugins. (more…)
Hiking
Calvary Rocks
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…)
Hiking
Madison Run Fire Road
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…)
Driving
Corridor H
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…)
Driving
Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
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…)
Driving
Computers aren’t my whole life
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 now be under the IT category if that’s all you Read more…