Author Archives: larry

RIP Fitbit

Posted on July 27, 2023 by larry

Another fitbit bites the dust. My wife’s fitbit Sense wasn’t syncing so I attempted to reboot it but I think it bricked. May get her a samsung watch instead. Reached my fitbit goals, it still tracks. Weight: 343.2

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Muscle Weight

Posted on July 26, 2023 by larry

Had a session with my personal trainer today. I am heavier butI seem to have more muscle. Watched my son run today, he did great, cracked 5:30 on the mile. Was able to recover some data from an encrypted drive. … Continue reading →

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Butt Hurts

Posted on July 25, 2023 by larry

Not butthurt but butt hurts. I knew yesterday I had a good workout yesterday and I was going to pay for it today. Sure enough, my booty hurts. Got my first TPM 2.0 chip today for my old Supermicro motherboard. … Continue reading →

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Beeping Notifications

Posted on July 24, 2023 by larry

There are times when I want to get audio notifications that aren’t a blazing loud. So I build small beeper and put it on tasmota. So now I am getting beeps when something happens by simply publishing Beep to the … Continue reading →

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Garage To Basement

Posted on July 23, 2023 by larry

Moving operations from the garage to the basement. Got a good PC down there and setup some lights. I think the first order of business is to get a comfortable working station down there, got the PC, but need to … Continue reading →

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Renton River Days 2023

Posted on July 22, 2023 by larry

Woke up today early, went to bed at 1AM and woke up at 6AM and stayed in bed for a bit. My son ran 13miles (a half marathon) around Lake Young today. Weather was great for running. Started about 8/8:15 … Continue reading →

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Home Automation Coming Together

Posted on July 21, 2023 by larry

Finally learning a lot about Home Assistant. I do not think this is for anyone. Anyway, I need to figure out how to backup the zigbee configuration. Slept well, first time fitbit said I had a good sleep. I do … Continue reading →

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Disappointed With AQM

Posted on July 20, 2023 by larry

Disappointed with the air quality monitor, looks like you need to give it Internet access to tie in to Home Assistant. But looks like you can still grab data via bluetooth. Still disappointed. Exhaustion catching up with me again, luckily … Continue reading →

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Air Quality Monitor

Posted on July 19, 2023 by larry

With my breathing issues it is time I got something to monitor the indoor air quality in my home. So I purchased this It was really pricey at $250.00USD but it was well regarded and works with home assistant. Hopefully … Continue reading →

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Slowing Down

Posted on July 18, 2023 by larry

Surprised lack of sleep has not hit yet. I been napping and that in itself is not good, but can’t find time to sleep. Anyway, hoping to go to bed early. Still messing around with home assistant. Weight: 341.0

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