Category Archives: New Toys

Unboxed New Printer

Posted on February 6, 2025 by larry

I got a spot ready for my 3D printer. Just cleaning it up making way to be able to work on it this weekend. I am hoping a benchy will be printer on Saturday. Couple project updates, and some new … Continue reading →

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Documenting Gammu

Posted on February 5, 2025 by larry

I ordered extra gear to see if I can replicate the gammu setup on x86 mini pc. Found a new service, may test it out, called “Tello” which is an mvno on t-mobiles network. Started clearing up my workspace for … Continue reading →

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Bambu Printer Arrived

Posted on February 4, 2025 by larry

It is finally here, just made it under the Trump Tariffs. Was hoping to get it before the weekend, too busy during the week to get it set up. Also I need to prepare a location for it. In other … Continue reading →

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That was a waste of time

Posted on February 3, 2025 by larry

I thought I could install kalkun and gammu on different servers. Just learned they need to be on the same server. The good news is that the lte connection is still good. Has not gone down yet. Weight: 334.4

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Cell Tower Near Me

Posted on February 1, 2025 by larry

I should not be having these signal quality problems with my device. I checked out a website called cellmapper.net and it showed me of a mast near me less than 1/2 a mile away. What it could be is the … Continue reading →

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Problems All Around

Posted on January 31, 2025 by larry

Seem to can’t catch a break, problems all around. Most sad one was my dog was diagnosed with diabetes. Had him for 10 years https://www.apolonio.com/blog/?p=4745 Hoping he can still provide 5 more years of love. Another setback to my health, … Continue reading →

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Another SMS Gateway Problem

Posted on January 30, 2025 by larry

Still not sure what is going on, after couple hours it seems to lose its connection. I can reconnect, but it wish Gammu the SMS gateway software would do it itself. Worse case can stop service, run fix, start service. … Continue reading →

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SMS Gateway Working

Posted on January 29, 2025 by larry

Well kind of. I am putting it through its paces. The latest problem is that is seems to fall asleep and cannot connect. I disabled power save and am running the daemon. What is a bummer is that if it … Continue reading →

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It was the Antenna

Posted on January 28, 2025 by larry

I been going nuts with the errors I was getting on my pi LTE module, called T-Mobile support and reached out to a friend who worked at T-Mobile as well. It “should” work. I knew I had an antenna, I … Continue reading →

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Message Box Gen 4 Plus Done

Posted on January 27, 2025 by larry

I am done with this gen of the PLUS model, still working on the normal model. Looks pro, moving on to either the standard message box or the Last Man project. So the software I discovered was the called gammu, … Continue reading →

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