Category Archives: Technical

Nice Run Again

Posted on July 9, 2015 by larry

Ran cedar river again with the family, was a good one. Almost ran the entire 2 miles, pretty sure was more than a mile and a half, I think next time I will stretch out better, I think I can … Continue reading →

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No Need To Learn Lua

Posted on July 8, 2015 by larry

No need to learn Lua, I figured out how to work with the Arduino IDE, there was a QIO DIO setting I had to change. Also I noticed with the ESP-01 model, it needs enough current. Just doing pushups and … Continue reading →

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Need to Learn Lua now

Posted on July 7, 2015 by larry

Yesterday I posted that there was a problem with my new NodeMCU unit, there is no problem, the issue is that there are two versions of this product, a 0.9 which works with the Arduino IDE and a 1.0 which … Continue reading →

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Defective NodeMCU

Posted on July 6, 2015 by larry

Over a week ago I got my new NodeMCU, unfortunately I think it is defective.  Here is how it looks like when I boot it up.   I got a new batch of them today, here is how it looks … Continue reading →

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Weird… Free Time

Posted on June 26, 2015 by larry

I feel like I should be in a hurry but I am not. No Races No Presentations No work related projects I do have to get my stuff ready for packing for a trip, but for the most part I … Continue reading →

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ESP8266 Weirdness Continues

Posted on June 25, 2015 by larry

The ESP8266 is still driving me nuts. Not sure why I get inconsistent results. Also I think the PIR needs some warmup time before being active. Another weird thing is that my PIR are acting as access points. Just doing … Continue reading →

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Still Lazy

Posted on June 24, 2015 by larry

Not working out still. Just doing pushups and situps. Feel like I need a break. Got my new esp12 and I dont think I will be able to solder it.

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ESP8266 not consistent

Posted on June 20, 2015 by larry

Finally moved to more ESP8266 sensors around the house and they are not consistent. Still early though, and there are a lot of variables I need to consider, and things I could do. Maybe the motion sensor is not sensitive … Continue reading →

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More Sensors

Posted on June 18, 2015 by larry

Today I put together more sensors to get going. I am starting to formulate coverage for my house. Unfortunately the unit I built yesterday went offline.  Not sure why, I think it is a power issue. Worked late, just doing … Continue reading →

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New Wifi Motion Sensor

Posted on June 17, 2015 by larry

Finally got my first production motion sensor up. Seems to work great. Setup was pretty easy since I have done it before I know I can have it directly send an email, but I have opted for it to talk … Continue reading →

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