Category Archives: Technical

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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Slowly Fixing Things

Posted on August 25, 2026 by larry

Spend a good hour after work troubleshooting the stove, in the end I am replacing a bad board. Saved a ton of money though, wife wanted to buy new, I was like eh, I can fix. Maybe next year, milk … Continue reading →

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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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