Category Archives: New Toys

Samsung Hard Drive

Posted on September 30, 2016 by larry

So I am building this new Dell Latitude E6420.   Decided to add a Samsung PRO 850 256GB Hard Drive. This is a pretty darn impressive drive.  It is supposed to be durable, I know that when SSD drives fail, they … Continue reading →

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New Laptop

Posted on September 28, 2016 by larry

The new laptop for my son came in today, it is fast, but something is up with the battery, doesn’t seem to charge. It is nice though, may try to build a new image of it. Actually ran in the … Continue reading →

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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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