Category Archives: Arduino

Back to ESP-01

Posted on January 4, 2025 by larry

Got some relays today and need to program some ESP-01 for it Need to make sure your orient the ESP-01 correctly. Anyway it works. Couple other notable maker things, I started 3D printing a development case for my GEN4 message … Continue reading →

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New Normal Routine

Posted on January 3, 2025 by larry

With the new year firmly here, I can fall into a routine. On the first, I rested, I needed it. Yesterday, I did rest, but got 5k steps. Today I was on the treadmill for a 30 minute, 3MPH, 2 … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2025

Posted on January 1, 2025 by larry

Last nights New Years Eve celebration was definitely subdued. We weren’t excited as before, I tried to be, but I had 1 sick, two had to work, and a teenage boy interested in doing other stuff. Got up at 7:15 … Continue reading →

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Gen 4 of MessageBox

Posted on December 30, 2024 by larry

Been working at this for years now. Looking back, it seems like the very first one is the neatest one. But this latest one will have the benefit of a 3D printer. I am still working on if it will … Continue reading →

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Redoing Home Automation

Posted on December 23, 2024 by larry

For 2025 I am thinking of redoing the home automation. Not sure where I am going with this, but looking at A lot of it is already in place, but seeing what I can change easily. Weight: 331.6

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LavenderFest 2024

Posted on July 20, 2024 by larry

This is not an annual thing but we did it three times (second time in Sequim) We left our home at 7:30 and returned about 5:30, a huge chunk of time was travel. But 7:30 departure time was right. One … Continue reading →

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Replacing UNO with Tasmota Devices

Posted on September 28, 2023 by larry

I actually got quite a bit of amount of steps going back and forth from the mailbox trying to get Tasmota to see the mailbox getting opened. Recall I have these UNO boxes sensing 433Mhz But recently moved to Tasmota … Continue reading →

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Butt Hurts

Posted on July 25, 2023 by larry

Not butthurt but butt hurts. I knew yesterday I had a good workout yesterday and I was going to pay for it today. Sure enough, my booty hurts. Got my first TPM 2.0 chip today for my old Supermicro motherboard. … Continue reading →

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New Devices for Monitoring

Posted on July 17, 2023 by larry

Got some new sensors installed Got some temperature humidity barometric pressure sensors. But that bottom unit should be familiar and is not new. I flashed the unit with tasmota which should make management of the device easier. Tasmota is the … Continue reading →

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Lake Young

Posted on July 15, 2023 by larry

There is this about 9 mile route called Lake young my kids have done. Not even close to having the legs to do this. But I am putting it on the list to do. Got couple things done today, lights … Continue reading →

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