Author Archives: larry

I did it

Posted on September 5, 2026 by larry

Huge goals met, first off, with the help of my son, daughter and some planning I was able to meet my goal of sub 50 for the 5k. Such emotional joy. I didn’t think I could do it, watching the … Continue reading →

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Feeling Close

Posted on September 4, 2026 by larry

Wife joined me working out at the gym today. It was fun and motivating. For most of my treadmill run she was walking on the treadmill next to me. But I was able to clock 3.5MPH at a 2 incline. … Continue reading →

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Little Projects Getting

Posted on September 3, 2026 by larry

Got the kitchen fixed, got the Kitty Zilla printed, got my daughter’s cosplay going. Deck is painted, been a busy week, gonna clean up before Labor day and then work on the WLED project. Been busy, so tired. Weight: 307.4

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So close

Posted on September 2, 2026 by larry

Just weighed in today, super busy, but so motivated. If I wasn’t so busy with other little things I had do to in the evening (mainly catching up on work) I think I would have cracked my 305 goal. Last … Continue reading →

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Weather Changing

Posted on September 1, 2026 by larry

Need to add one more coat of paint on the deck. Then I can call it good at least for the year. I am beat up though, not so much tired, but having a hard time breathing. Makes me wonder … Continue reading →

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So much going on

Posted on August 31, 2026 by larry

I got a lot going on and not enough hours, luckily someone I know helped me out with painting our deck and it really helped with my time. Here are just three things I been working on Working on an … Continue reading →

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WLED on a HUB75 128×64

Posted on August 30, 2026 by larry

Trying to get WLED to display on a HUB75 128×64 display. The Waveshare SP32-S3 RGB Matrix Driver is perfect for that, or so I thought. The module does not seat properly. So back to the ESP32-S3 N16R8 Weight: 312.0

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Organizing Living Room

Posted on August 29, 2026 by larry

Spent most of the day cleaning up the living room, got a lot done. But still not finished. Had to break out for a bit to power wash the front deck in preparation to paint. Tomorrow I will clean up … Continue reading →

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More Power

Posted on August 27, 2026 by larry

I knew it would come to this but I need more power for my larger HUB75. Looks like they are JST VH style with a 3.96 pitch. What I got should power it but what I want, I will eventually … Continue reading →

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Weird Body Reaction

Posted on August 26, 2026 by larry

Today my body got all itchy after I ate lunch, not sure why, I took some allegra and it helped after an hour. Tried running today for an hour, and I did it, after my warm up I never dropped … Continue reading →

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