Category Archives: New Toys

Crash Case

Posted on August 1, 2022 by larry

I have used crash carts at work where you have a Keyboard Video and mouse on a cart that you wheel around to different servers. I am taking that concept and putting together a crash case. All the parts are … Continue reading →

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I did It

Posted on July 31, 2022 by larry

A lot of things to unpack today, so this will probably be a long post. Today was bubble run day, first official “run” event in I don’t recall how long First off woke up early, for my future self, we … Continue reading →

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Another Day Under 320

Posted on July 30, 2022 by larry

After my short morning walk I cracked 320, down to 319.6 but really rocked it after my workout. I officially 316.4 I did Coulon Park, I did not PR but got close, I think if I did not have to … Continue reading →

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Lots of New Toys

Posted on July 28, 2022 by larry

New Desktop PC, new training center, and over the weekend, new shoes. This weekend shaping up to have some new experiences. Got a lot going on too, went in to office today, shipped some stuff, and got a morning walk … Continue reading →

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Building New Rig

Posted on July 27, 2022 by larry

Got parts for a new low power desktop. No discreet graphics card, it is an AMD 5600G on a B550 motherboard. It also has a 1TB nvme drive to keep things low powered. Hoping this will work ok. Weight: 322.8

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Need To Reorg my Office

Posted on July 6, 2022 by larry

Got some new toys, and I think I need to figure out where to connect things. I should get my large label maker in my room. Also got a 4th monitor which I should take advantage of. Finally, I need … Continue reading →

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RTX3080 Installed

Posted on July 3, 2022 by larry

Didn’t want to wait too long before getting my RTX3080 Installed. It was a pain though, the clip did not want to come out properly. My box was ready though, already had cables, I knew this day would be coming … Continue reading →

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New Toys

Posted on July 2, 2022 by larry

Worked out early today, got a lot done, but also purchased couple significant items. Got my first RTX Nvidia FE card. Wife also got in to it, we got her a new fitbit and two pairs of running shoes. We … Continue reading →

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Summer Solstice 2022

Posted on June 21, 2022 by larry

Three days of unusual days, Sunday was Father’s Day, Yesterday was Juneteenth, but I think it is normally on the 19th and today is Summer Solstice, longest day of the year, now it gets darker and time to up my … Continue reading →

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TPlink Kasa Switches

Posted on June 15, 2022 by larry

My new EP25 switches came in, and they do work with python-kasa and home assistant. It is still reasonable at $50 for a 4 pack, but things been crazy. The Raspberry Pi 4’s I purchased for $50 are now $130 … Continue reading →

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