Author Archives: larry

Cedar River Run Attempt

Posted on June 4, 2016 by larry

Tried running cedar river today, my foot started acting up, so I bailed at about 1/2 a  mile. It is nice run though, but for two miles I was slow Time: 46:25 It has been hot too, so hot, two … Continue reading →

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New OpenHab Server

Posted on June 3, 2016 by larry

With the house newly wired, I am setting up a new openhab server. I pulled some of the old configs, but am now implementing weather. Not gonna lie, this openhab stuff is tough and confusing. I can see why people … Continue reading →

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Wiring Up House

Posted on June 2, 2016 by larry

I added a new subnet to my network strictly for IoT devices. This will have extremely limited access to the Internet.  In fact it will have limited initial access to the internal network.  The connection has to be established from … Continue reading →

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Finally Got A Garage Door Sensor

Posted on June 1, 2016 by larry

Finally got my garage door sensor working. This actually sits on the floor and not on the ceiling.  I still need to seal the holes around the sensor, also I it is doing a web notification and not a MQTT. … Continue reading →

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No Gout, Foot Better

Posted on May 31, 2016 by larry

Not sure why my foot was how it was, but it totally feels better now. Not 100%, can’t run, but I can move pretty good. I will rest today and tomorrow.  Hope to run again Thursday.  

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Big Scare Today

Posted on May 30, 2016 by larry

Woke up this morning and my leg was worse.  Almost like gout, not quite, but close. Actually was on some crutches for the morning.  But as the day went on, I felt myself getting better. I think I am close … Continue reading →

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Hurting Not Injured

Posted on May 29, 2016 by larry

At least I am not sure I am injured.   Sometimes I can walk, other times it hurts too much. Giving it two more days, before I panic.  I took a week to heal after some long runs.

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Failed Confidence Run

Posted on May 28, 2016 by larry

I tried running 14 miles today, I got to 9 before I realized I may be injured, I certainly was hurting. I got some times and stuff, but I am sitting in my room possibly injured. I am going a day … Continue reading →

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New Garage Door Sensor

Posted on May 27, 2016 by larry

This is the 3rd iteration of my garage door sensor, maybe fourth, I lost track. This one has its issues too, mainly stability.  Seems like there is not enough power.  I did change up to a voltage divider mainly to … Continue reading →

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Thought I had Rest Time

Posted on May 26, 2016 by larry

I didn’t sleep as early as I wanted to, I still slept late. Worse is today was busy.  Somebody did some mild vandalism in my car.  It is fixable though. I will make another try to sleep early.  Looking at … Continue reading →

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