Category Archives: New Toys

Repairing the XBOX 360

Posted on September 26, 2016 by larry

Hmm, got a new challenge, trying to get the XBox 360 working again.  At first glance it seems to be related to the DVD drive. First thing I have to do is get this thing plugged in and working with … Continue reading →

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Son Moved Out

Posted on September 23, 2016 by larry

Kind of, he moved to the dorms at UW.  I am pretty impressed with the way we moved in, the had things really organized. He is still close enough where he can take the bus home every weekend. Also started … Continue reading →

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Oculus VR

Posted on September 10, 2016 by larry

Finally got an Oculus VR to play with, it was exciting but there is a problem, it overheats. It is cool though.  I upgraded my wife’s phone to an S7 and her older S6 went to my son and replace … Continue reading →

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More WeMos Arrived

Posted on August 16, 2016 by larry

I got a couple of more WeMos D1 and now I am able to put it in to my prototype unit. This time no pins and the whole unit fits in to the receiver.  

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Really Moving on PIR

Posted on August 11, 2016 by larry

I feel like I am really progressing with the new PIR. I should have something reasonable in a few days, I hope by the end of the week I will have something that is Alpha and presentable, and by end … Continue reading →

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New PIR Motion Sensor

Posted on August 10, 2016 by larry

I finally opened up the new 1byone motion sensor I got The package it came in had two boxes in it The receiver board looks the same as the bunker hill ones but they are different. Also the transmitter uses … Continue reading →

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Looking for Smart Scale

Posted on August 9, 2016 by larry

I didn’t run that hard today because I had other stuff on my mind. For one thing I need to get a new scale, I found a smart one, I should have just gotten it and called it good. Then … Continue reading →

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Rudimentary App Running

Posted on August 4, 2016 by larry

I got a Windows App written in C# talking to my NodeMCU. Not perfect, but I got some of the concepts right. Also ran today, or tried to, hip still sore.  

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Pretty Interesting Day

Posted on August 2, 2016 by larry

The whole day, I was hanging due to allergies, but nonetheless it was pretty productive. My son and I turned in our voting ballots. Got him on a plane to Hawaii Finished a long overdue project at work Cleaned the … Continue reading →

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Building Stuff In My Office

Posted on July 30, 2016 by larry

Got a little comfortable in my office and started doing some work.  The AC, and quiet let me do my work. I wired up a NodeMCU platform. Just doing pushups and situps today, about to go see a movie.

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