Author: fyl

Python and Flask

I have a project that needs a small internal web site. It's only going to be about a dozen pages, mostly static. There will be a few forms and one page that [...]

Why Block Facebook?

Some time ago I decided I no longer wanted Facebook in my life. By that, I both no longer wanted to participate and I no longer wanted Mark Zuckerberg [...]

More on my PV “UPS”

The system has been working great so this post is a bit more on the details and a bit more about how it works. The photo is of the Samlex EVO-2224 [...]

Keybase

I have been playing with keybase and find it useful. If you are a Linux person, it is worth taking a look at now. If you use Windoze I suggest you wait a while [...]

PV-powered UPS

Well, that's sorta what it is. Here are the pieces I started with: Four 280W PV panels left over from another project A Bed and Breakfast that needs some [...]

Why Are Images Appearing Twice?

The short answer is, "no idea". But, I will figure it out. This is a theme I have never used. It is supposed to be HTML5 and CSS3 compliant. Maybe it is but [...]

When You Have a Long Day …

Back before I started working for myself, I had a few "corporate" jobs. Some times I would leave work in the hopes that I would not have to make any more [...]

Entertainment for Grandma

I don't remember when grandma got her TV but I would guess around 1960. I would sometimes go to her house with my mother but I never remember seeing the TV [...]

We’re Up

I have been thinking about the right tool for this site for all too long. There are lots of choices but, for the most part, the differences are not important. [...]