Category Archives: New Toys

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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Working Out in Controlled Manner

Posted on August 19, 2026 by larry

Back in the gym doing a normal workout, but going slower than usual to avoid a relapse. On my treadmill run today I felt the my breathing getting stressed again, so I need to be careful. For the tech side, … Continue reading →

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First HUB75 Working

Posted on August 18, 2026 by larry

If I were to start from scratch I would choose this unit Not a traditional ESP32 dev board. This one rocks. For future self if I want another https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYFWZNSP Weight: 311.2

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Summer is Fleeting

Posted on August 17, 2026 by larry

Had an OK workout today, but did go for a walk and was reminded that summer does end. Still got some summer left, about 5 weeks, but it will end. Still a beautiful walk. Done with all of my gen … Continue reading →

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Planning Next Gen Display

Posted on August 16, 2026 by larry

Finishing up the last LED display, hoping it will be mostly functional by tomorrow night and aesthetically nice in the few days after that. I got all the right parts coming in for the Next Gen display we nick naming … Continue reading →

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