Author Archives: larry

Rebuild Laptop

Posted on August 18, 2017 by larry

Kind of frustrating, my laptop needed rebuilding.  Going through the process now. Would have been nice having it while watching the Seahawks game. At least I will have a fresh machine and I have stuff backed up. Also getting cameras … Continue reading →

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Fridge Battle 2

Posted on August 17, 2017 by larry

Remember my battle with the fridge in the April May timeframe of this year. Well I think in the end it wants out of here. We moved the fridge to work on the floor, and it was wet. I can … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it is the Network

Posted on August 16, 2017 by larry

Been busting my head for a an hour or so trying to figure out what is wrong with my printer. It worked printing but not scanning. After pulling my hair, resetting the printer, rebooting and doing all manner of troubleshooting … Continue reading →

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Taxes, Refi, Home Insurance

Posted on August 15, 2017 by larry

With the boom in housing prices, I decided to see about what I could do if I refi the house. Talk about not seeing how sausage is made, there is a lot of ugly when looking at housing. First off, … Continue reading →

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Pretty Worked

Posted on August 14, 2017 by larry

Got a lot done today, had a meetup, did some paper work, got most of zoneminder configured. Still feeling like nothing was done. Schedule is crazy and going to stay crazy. Hopefully things will ease up in a few days. … Continue reading →

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Zoneminder Up

Posted on August 13, 2017 by larry

Its finally up for good.  I am still configuring it, I think it will take a few days of tweaking to get right.  At least it is up and showing some feeds. Felt tired most of the day, feeling better … Continue reading →

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Starting Build of New Zoneminder

Posted on August 12, 2017 by larry

As of this posting, I am getting the build going for my new zoneminder. I am pretty sure I am going to replace the services it is providing, but I am not sure it will be all from this new … Continue reading →

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Home Improvements

Posted on August 11, 2017 by larry

Our house needed it bad, paint, new flooring, camera system, roof cleaning. It is all coming together albeit slowly. Kitchen floor is torn part a bit, I am hopeful it will be done this weekend. Next weekend I foresee more … Continue reading →

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Zoneminder Final Build

Posted on August 10, 2017 by larry

Getting close on finishing my zoneminder build.  I documented some of the build, but have not built it. I still need to get some more cameras. But I kind of want to get it started. I can set up stub … Continue reading →

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Camera Mount Rig

Posted on August 9, 2017 by larry

I am evaluating some cameras and needed a way to mount several of them.  So I build a simple rig to hold them. It is set to hold 6.  I can put another board to hold 3 more.  Cost for … Continue reading →

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