Author Archives: larry

Perfection is the Enemy of Progress

Posted on April 4, 2023 by larry

I need to move on my upgrades. I pulled out the new replacement for my core home server and started planning the build process. Waiting on the new hard drive, when it comes in I am going to upgrade the … Continue reading →

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Inadvertent Upgrade

Posted on April 3, 2023 by larry

I was messing around with installing pihole today on Rocky 9. I figured it out with my prior notes. At the same time I decided to upgrade my pihole on CentOS 7. It failed miserably. It wanted some glibc that … Continue reading →

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Office Reorg

Posted on April 2, 2023 by larry

Got back to cleaning office, kind of needed it, but more so, I moved stuff around. I identified that my work rack needs to be outside the closet. It looks nicer that way. Continued with my taxes, should be finished … Continue reading →

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Foot Getting Better But Still Limited

Posted on April 1, 2023 by larry

Doesn’t mean I did not get a lot done though. Big one was getting my stock Rocky Linux box as as an AMI in AWS. I also got a new save, that was heavy, and started my taxes. Got a … Continue reading →

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Gout Back

Posted on March 31, 2023 by larry

I think it has been over 2 years, but it is back. My left knee hurts and my right foot has gout. So it is hard to walk. I been drinking water to try and reverse things, but it does … Continue reading →

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Colonoscopy Today

Posted on March 30, 2023 by larry

Full disclosure, now that it is done. I been prepping for this procedure since Tuesday night, yesterday I started a drink called Trilyte. Lost quite a bit of weight. Stopped eating Tuesday night and start with two tablespoons of Milk … Continue reading →

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Making Peace With Not Making Steps

Posted on March 29, 2023 by larry

I need to heal and I have a medical procedure tomorrow. I feel like I am cheating, but I think I have made peace with not working out. Going to take it easy today, tomorrow, and Friday. Hoping my body … Continue reading →

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Hurting All Over

Posted on March 28, 2023 by larry

The pain is getting to me and is getting close to injury status. Although I did my fitbit goals today, I don’t think I can meet them tomorrow. I think it is time I truly rest. May taper down tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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Late And Cold

Posted on March 27, 2023 by larry

Pushing it again, I had to take care of something and starting my walk late. It is nearly 10PM as I post this and got nearly 10,000 steps left to go. Posting now before my walk but I think I … Continue reading →

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Where Did Spring Go

Posted on March 26, 2023 by larry

It is still cold, and not fun to go out. Even driving around it is dreary. Bring on spring already, even if it comes with rain. Worked out in the YMCA for the first time since Covid. Son went swimming, … Continue reading →

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