Category Archives: Technical

2025 Moving Along

Posted on January 7, 2025 by larry

Year is moving along, yesterday was Three Kings and a time we take down decorations. Most of the decorations are down, just the gutters. I did get my steps in for the first time this year, 10k steps and 10 … Continue reading →

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Alarm Box Done

Posted on January 6, 2025 by larry

I had this for a while now, not functional. Note the raspberry pi, it had a relay connected to it with an Arduino Nano. I just went straight ESP8266, ESP-01 no less It works, can go in to production immediately. … Continue reading →

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Ongoing Electronics Projects

Posted on January 5, 2025 by larry

Couple of the little electronic things I am working on Got some lights ESP relay, my message box dev unit is coming together, and a new way to boot off of an iso. Gonna be fun, but this is a … Continue reading →

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Back to ESP-01

Posted on January 4, 2025 by larry

Got some relays today and need to program some ESP-01 for it Need to make sure your orient the ESP-01 correctly. Anyway it works. Couple other notable maker things, I started 3D printing a development case for my GEN4 message … Continue reading →

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New Normal Routine

Posted on January 3, 2025 by larry

With the new year firmly here, I can fall into a routine. On the first, I rested, I needed it. Yesterday, I did rest, but got 5k steps. Today I was on the treadmill for a 30 minute, 3MPH, 2 … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2025

Posted on January 1, 2025 by larry

Last nights New Years Eve celebration was definitely subdued. We weren’t excited as before, I tried to be, but I had 1 sick, two had to work, and a teenage boy interested in doing other stuff. Got up at 7:15 … Continue reading →

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Reflections On 2024

Posted on December 31, 2024 by larry

The first half of the year was promising, all of my kids are adults now and my youngest graduated from high school. Proud of my youngest because he trained so hard for track and made it to districts, and that … Continue reading →

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Gen 4 of MessageBox

Posted on December 30, 2024 by larry

Been working at this for years now. Looking back, it seems like the very first one is the neatest one. But this latest one will have the benefit of a 3D printer. I am still working on if it will … Continue reading →

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Redoing Home Automation

Posted on December 23, 2024 by larry

For 2025 I am thinking of redoing the home automation. Not sure where I am going with this, but looking at A lot of it is already in place, but seeing what I can change easily. Weight: 331.6

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Winter Solstice 2024

Posted on December 21, 2024 by larry

Made it, now it just gets brighter from here on till summer. I did walk in the daytime, but I needed to finish at night. Got to flash my new KVM today, it did work. Had to identify the CH545 … Continue reading →

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