Category Archives: New Toys

Totally Out Of Shape

Posted on April 4, 2014 by larry

I admit I am out of shape, there are a few things that can get me back on track, I did get my CPAP today and it is promising.   Bitcoin mining is doing OK, I am happy with its … Continue reading →

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Bitcoin Mining Up

Posted on April 2, 2014 by larry

First off, I need to clarify that I am in it primarily for the acedemic portion of it. If I make a profit, great, but I put in $100 with another $100 coming from a friend into these USB Ant … Continue reading →

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New LCD Display

Posted on March 28, 2014 by larry

Went to Alphatronics today and Chuck the owner asked me to take a look at an LCD 16×2 display he got.   Weird that the pins are on the side rather than top in one row. He sent me a … Continue reading →

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So Busy Today

Posted on March 7, 2014 by larry

Work kept me going today, glad I did sleep though. Still I had to sleep with ambien, gonna power through the night without it or maybe take the last 1/2 I got in the bottle. Son and I build a … Continue reading →

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Installed Quicken 2014

Posted on March 4, 2014 by larry

Finally upgraded our quicken, I realized also there is a lot to cleanup in our quicken. Not sure what new stuff I got, same old boring quicken. Gonna spend a little each week cleaning things up. Was super tired today, … Continue reading →

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Arduino Raspberry Pi Display

Posted on March 1, 2014 by larry

Took a little less than a day but I finally got my display for the Raspberry Pi to Arduino display setup. Here it is connected with a screen, usb hub, and keyboard, hub is not needed but sure does help. … Continue reading →

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CISS on new printer

Posted on January 6, 2014 by larry

Got my new Continuous Ink Supply System in today (ordered it Friday, pretty darn fast) and I installed it today. Unlike other systems I installed in the past this one required me to grind down some plastic in order for … Continue reading →

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Small Linux

Posted on December 15, 2013 by larry

I found an alternative to my Linux project LARD, and it is really similar, it is called Tiny Core Linux. Has almost the same purpose as my LARD but much much smaller.  Unfortunately it does not have openvpn, iscsi-target or … Continue reading →

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New Phones

Posted on December 6, 2013 by larry

Spent a couple of hours today at the mall getting new phones for them. Its cool cause now we all have smart phones and an unlimited voice, sms, pretty decent data. Should work with the new smart doorbell I am … Continue reading →

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Starting Retrofit Program

Posted on November 1, 2013 by larry

I was supposed to post on this new retrofit program I started to day, but wow I am so tired and beat. Last night I just could not sleep and when I got home it caught up to me. I … Continue reading →

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