Rich's Tongfamily (Richtong.net add-on)

Holy crap. In the time it took me to get ready to put 10TB drives into our NAS array, the industry is moving to 18TB. They will be expensive but geez they even say that 40TB is on the way. They use microwaves to cook up platter and get more…

This is supposed to one of the best if not the best hike in all the Canadian Rockies. Inafarawayland.com said it was number 2 and AllTrails folks think it might be the very best with 34 five star reviews. It’s a tough hike. From the Lake O’Hara lodge, you start…

Well first of all, any bike helmet is better than nothing. I don’t want to admit the number of times I get on a Lime or Jump bicycle without a helmet. I really need to carry on with me. And I do admit, I try to limit a ride like…

OK, this is still a work in progress, but with Digital Ocean, the main site for https://richtong.net (also accessible as https://droplet.tongfamily.com as https://richtong.org) is cool because it runs in its own virtual server. In contrast, our Bluehost image (https://bluehost.tongfamily.com or https://richtong.net) runs with Cpanel. In the Cpanel case, you can…

Well getting the right comforter is pretty important. Wirecutter does a nice review, but you want something with down and that will last a long time. But they really like the LL Bean Down Comforter. https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-comforter/ is a good source to check out

Ok this really only applies to cars which let you use your cell phone as a key. But more broadly, it’s a good idea to have two ways to get into your car. For Model S and X owners, the key fob needs to be alive and you should make…

Had a great discussion with Tom over the weekend about some goals and letting them. Simmer thoughts about this Write down your annual goals. Wide a memo to yourself about what you’ve learned and what you want to accomplish beloved it or not thinking of your life like you would…