Category Archives: New Toys

Finishing Up Late

Posted on October 13, 2026 by larry

As usual, not enough hours in the day. This morning I got up early, to do the normal daily morning activity with our new dog. Early in the morning found that there was an interesting vulnerability, so during work I … Continue reading →

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Halloween Lights Goal

Posted on October 12, 2026 by larry

Still hoping to get my lights up for Halloween. Getting closer though. I did get a 36 Watt power supply to try and get the Eufy lights going. Also ordered some Govee curtain lights. Next weekend, 23, 24 and 25 … Continue reading →

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Thought I was Close

Posted on October 11, 2026 by larry

Been working on my outdoor WLED lights project and I got the electronics figured out. It actually lights up. Here is the wiring I did, with a GLEDOPTO Elite 4 Channel ESP32. It is honestly overkill and I may get … Continue reading →

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Deck Lights

Posted on October 10, 2026 by larry

Starting my LED for the Outdoor project. First one was the solar powered railing lights. Hard to take picture but I tried, here is another Going to spend some time tomorrow on the WLED portion of the lights. If it … Continue reading →

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Last Day Of Amazon Prime

Posted on October 7, 2026 by larry

I didn’t escape this October Amazon Prime Day without hurting my wallet. I did buy a bunch of LED strips and two smart switches. The damage was not bad, but I did buy into a part of the hype. Had … Continue reading →

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Stressful Seahawks Win

Posted on October 4, 2026 by larry

Watched the Seahawks today, was not an easy affair that it was built to be. We almost lost. I was supposed to work on my WLED house lights but was too busy. Weight: 308.4

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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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