Category Archives: Technical

Another Seahawks Loss

Posted on August 23, 2026 by larry

Kind of sad but not too worried, the Seahawks earned another preseason lost. But it was just backups, and the 1st half the backups were going against Tennessee starters. Another thing was my Display did work, and even the smaller … Continue reading →

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Working Out in Controlled Manner

Posted on August 19, 2026 by larry

Back in the gym doing a normal workout, but going slower than usual to avoid a relapse. On my treadmill run today I felt the my breathing getting stressed again, so I need to be careful. For the tech side, … Continue reading →

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First HUB75 Working

Posted on August 18, 2026 by larry

If I were to start from scratch I would choose this unit Not a traditional ESP32 dev board. This one rocks. For future self if I want another https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYFWZNSP Weight: 311.2

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Summer is Fleeting

Posted on August 17, 2026 by larry

Had an OK workout today, but did go for a walk and was reminded that summer does end. Still got some summer left, about 5 weeks, but it will end. Still a beautiful walk. Done with all of my gen … Continue reading →

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Planning Next Gen Display

Posted on August 16, 2026 by larry

Finishing up the last LED display, hoping it will be mostly functional by tomorrow night and aesthetically nice in the few days after that. I got all the right parts coming in for the Next Gen display we nick naming … Continue reading →

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Pressed Into Action

Posted on August 15, 2026 by larry

Thought I was going to do something simple today for parkrun like time keeping, but the director asked if I could be a tail walker instead. I accepted, so I did actually do a 5k. My intent was to walk … Continue reading →

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LED Ticker Display Functionally Done

Posted on August 14, 2026 by larry

My display is functionally done This totally works, I currently have tomorrow Seahawks game displaying on the screen. Hoping to see scores update as the game progresses. Will report tomorrow. Weight: 313.0

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3D Printer Maintenance

Posted on August 13, 2026 by larry

It’s been over a year since I got this printer, and it is time to do replace the hot end. This has been coming out of my prints. So took it apart and am in the process of replacing the … Continue reading →

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Bigger LED Ticker

Posted on August 11, 2026 by larry

I started putting together the larger version of the LED tracker. There are some new problems that are coming up, for one it needs more power. Another is ESP32 signal, it may not pass properly across all of the LED. … Continue reading →

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LED Project 90% Done

Posted on August 10, 2026 by larry

Wow quickest turnaround in putting together a project. Will get more out tomorrow, but working on building one 3 times the length. All powered by an ESP32 This is just a prototype for familiarization. I am working on the first … Continue reading →

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