Category Archives: New Toys

Struggling in the Gym

Posted on September 28, 2026 by larry

Just a bit, but still pushing it a bit on the weights, on the treadmill though I feel struggling with my new base of running which is 3.6MPH and 2.0 grade. I was a bit tired, so maybe I just … Continue reading →

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State Fair 2026

Posted on September 25, 2026 by larry

Today was a busy day, got home late, like 5AM, I did my finance Friday then fed the dog and went to bed. Got up at about noon and we went to work out around 2PM. After that we went … Continue reading →

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New Pet Coming In Tomorrow

Posted on September 21, 2026 by larry

Going to give a trial adoption for two weeks. Ordered some parts and items. Still need to get some places puppy safe in the house. The first step is to put them in a crate and soon a pet playpen. … Continue reading →

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Workout Web Page

Posted on September 14, 2026 by larry

I finally created a web page to log my workouts. Makes it easier when I am in the gym to log my workouts. Tested it out today, it works. Created a shortcut on my home screen. Need to get some … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2026

Posted on September 7, 2026 by larry

I Tried, I Failed. If I were to score a day, Saturday would be a win, today would probably been a loss. I tried to get a weird LCD display working, it failed bad I tried a lot of things … Continue reading →

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So much going on

Posted on August 31, 2026 by larry

I got a lot going on and not enough hours, luckily someone I know helped me out with painting our deck and it really helped with my time. Here are just three things I been working on Working on an … Continue reading →

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WLED on a HUB75 128×64

Posted on August 30, 2026 by larry

Trying to get WLED to display on a HUB75 128×64 display. The Waveshare SP32-S3 RGB Matrix Driver is perfect for that, or so I thought. The module does not seat properly. So back to the ESP32-S3 N16R8 Weight: 312.0

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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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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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