Category Archives: Technical

MQTT Device For Class

Posted on September 21, 2019 by larry

Set up an MQTT ESP822 device for class. Just the hardware, working on the code tomorrow. Amazing I got this far, cause I was out most of the day today at Whidbey Island for a Cross Country meet.

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On Call At Work

Posted on September 17, 2019 by larry

I been burning a lot of hours at work, but today I kind of felt blindsided by a test at work. One of the upper managers decided to test on call response, felt like it was targeting me. Anyway, was … Continue reading →

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Using Cloudflare DoH

Posted on September 13, 2019 by larry

Finally figured out how to use cloudflares encrypted dns. Got to admit it is kind of a hack, but it works. OMG dunno what happened but it is flying now. Internet seems fast. Normally I go to the gym on … Continue reading →

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9/11 Anniversary

Posted on September 11, 2019 by larry

Today is the 18th Anniversary of the attacks from terrorists in the US. When I went to work I saw some first responders climbing some stairs. I joined them for a couple of floors then did my own set with … Continue reading →

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Interesting Day

Posted on September 7, 2019 by larry

Lot happened today First thing was High School Cross Country, it started today. It was in Tahoma, haven’t seen a race there in 4 years. Had a bar b q there after wards. Went home to take a nap, went … Continue reading →

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Getting Photo Station Setup

Posted on August 31, 2019 by larry

Since the office workable now, I a able to tackle my new business direction. Got an area to do photos, here is a sample of one that would probably post to ebay Lighting needs to work, but I also got … Continue reading →

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Efficient Workflow

Posted on August 29, 2019 by larry

Office looks great, there is room to walk, you can lay on the couch, and the counter looks workable. My regular desk has space too, there is work space there. If I can clear out some of these hard drives … Continue reading →

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Self Inflicted Network Outages

Posted on August 27, 2019 by larry

Network is weird when you incorrectly wire something. Looks like when I have a spanning tree issue, ESXi or the Firewall goes in to some sort of protective mode. The firewall goes bonkers for a bit, a reboot doesn’t fix … Continue reading →

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Workbench Cleanup

Posted on August 22, 2019 by larry

I started organizing my workbench area. Here is the before There is no after, because still working on it. But hoping this will be a good work area in 72 hours. Not the area on the left though, it is … Continue reading →

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Downstairs Is Clean

Posted on August 15, 2019 by larry

Wow, I do not recall when the living room, server room, and hall way were all clean at the same time. As a semi bonus, my office is actually pretty manageable. Still messy mind you, but I can get around … Continue reading →

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