Author Archives: larry

Project Will Never Be Done

Posted on May 13, 2015 by larry

I made several more improvements to my mobile network box, during this I made peace that this project may never be completely done. It is certainly functional, and has met all the requirements I set forth for it. It feels … Continue reading →

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Mobile Network Project Almost Done

Posted on May 12, 2015 by larry

Really really close. Just got  a few more things to take care of, the last electronic thing to install is the IR receiver. Then I have to secure things, the breadboard doesn’t look right though. But it is getting close. … Continue reading →

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Dining Room Table A Mess

Posted on May 11, 2015 by larry

The more I clean up, the more messy it gets. I was hoping to have a clean dining table by now, but it is just the opposite. No space to eat. Just doing pushups and situps.

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Mothers Day 2015

Posted on May 10, 2015 by larry

It was a great mother’s day.  Pretty busy one at that. Got up at 8AM and forced the kids out of bed to go get mom and grandma something. Kids had a joke to get flour instead of flowers. Also … Continue reading →

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Significant Progress on my Mobile Network Box

Posted on May 9, 2015 by larry

I got the sides on and a removable glass top. Also, I got the display working and am able to send changes via SSH to the routers.   Looks like a jumbled mess because it is, but I am still … Continue reading →

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Last Track Day

Posted on May 8, 2015 by larry

My son just finished his track season.  So proud of him. My daughters now start their track season. Hope to get some workout with my kids. Just doing pushups and situps.

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Mobile Network Project

Posted on May 7, 2015 by larry

Recall that network setup I needed https://www.apolonio.com/blog/?p=5119 To recap here are the requirements Portable Can access someone else’s wifi in bridged mode Can provide wifi Has at least 10 ports Has storage. I can setup in under 10 minutes. Getting … Continue reading →

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No Shell Linksys

Posted on May 6, 2015 by larry

In the past few days, recall I unbricked a router. This gave me knowledge on the innards of the routers and now want to customize the router case. I disassembled two of them because in the next few days I will … Continue reading →

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OpenElec with LCD and IR

Posted on May 5, 2015 by larry

I have done this before but forgot how I did it.   It is a Raspberry Pi with LCD and IR. The IR was automatic with OpenElec, but the LCD screen was a bit more of a challenge. The driver … Continue reading →

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Meetup at Fairwood Library

Posted on May 4, 2015 by larry

We had another meetup today, this time at Fairwood in Renton. I got to say, it is a NICE place, hope the Cedar River(massive remodel) and Highlands (completely new building) ones come out as good. Parking was a little cramped … Continue reading →

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