Category Archives: Technical

Found HDHR-2250

Posted on February 10, 2021 by larry

After my workout today went to the local PC recycler and found this little gem. Kind of cool, found one on sale for ebay for $75. Looks like a good score, seeing if it works now. Weight: 323.4

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Maybe Getting New Antenna

Posted on February 8, 2021 by larry

Thinking of getting a new antenna, apparently the antenna I have Does not do VHF which is why some channels, especially the ones at the lower broadcast frequencies do not come in. I now have two antennas in the attic, … Continue reading →

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The Big Game 2020

Posted on February 7, 2021 by larry

Not sure if I am allowed to say it, this is a personal blog, but the Superb Owl was played today. Kind of low interest for me. No Seahawks. Watched it though, didn’t seem competitive. First weigh in on new … Continue reading →

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Emergency Offsite Data

Posted on February 4, 2021 by larry

I figured out what to for access to my data when power goes off again. I have a Linux VM that will give me access to a copy of my data. Looking at what it takes to make this work. … Continue reading →

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Crashed Server Reveals Problems

Posted on February 3, 2021 by larry

I had a critical internet service crash on me today. Luckily the conditions of the crash only affected the boot process, and not the data. Basically grub was hosed because my internet connection broke when I was patching a server. … Continue reading →

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Downstairs Coming Back

Posted on February 2, 2021 by larry

Its been actually livable again downstairs. Got a LOT organized and cleaned up. I think if I can get the family room clean and the server room a bit organized, my being will feel better. Even got antennas working great … Continue reading →

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Scale is Wrong

Posted on February 1, 2021 by larry

Weighed in today, can’t believe this weight. I cant fathom how I had such a huge weight gain in a little time. Had a good workout today, felt bloated. Starting to track what I eat though. Added an HDHR to … Continue reading →

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Finally Got Supported Channels

Posted on January 31, 2021 by larry

I decided to commit to a set of channels Here are ones that work directly with my antenna in the attic 4.1 KOMO KOMODT (KOMO-DT) OK 4.2 Comet KOMODT2 (KOMO-DT2) OK 4.3 Charge! KOMODT3 (KOMO-DT3) OK 5.1 KING-HD KINGDT (KING-DT) … Continue reading →

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HD Homerun

Posted on January 30, 2021 by larry

Engineering my media network, specifically the TV recording options. I have 6 HD Homeruns and two dual Hauppage cards. I figured out how to record things on both systems to test. Still working though TV signal issues but I think … Continue reading →

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Well What Do I do Now

Posted on January 28, 2021 by larry

Got my P4 8GB, which I have plans for, and also my Pico, which I have no idea what to do with. Pico was cheap enough, it was the Pi4 8GB that was pricey. Going into my Pi Desktop. More … Continue reading →

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