Category Archives: Training

This is all items related to my physical training.

Missed Winter Solstice

Posted on December 26, 2015 by larry

Through the rush of the holidays I forgot about winter solstice.  The shortest daylight of the year. At least we can expect the days to get longer. We went to Snoqualmie today to play in the snow.  It was fun, … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2015

Posted on December 25, 2015 by larry

Recall yesterday I said this season didn’t have as much of spirit as the past years, but I played some Christmas music we opened some gifts, and it was a good day. Not much surprise for our gifts, but it … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve 2015

Posted on December 24, 2015 by larry

My son mentioned something that I felt but did not really notice, this year the holidays did not have the merry feeling. I have no explanation why, but it is try. It is not a sad holidays, just not the … Continue reading →

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Four Day Weekend

Posted on December 23, 2015 by larry

Today was a pretty chill day at work, but after today I got 4 days of no work. I am going to take the rest of the night off to chill, but I am going to do a bunch of … Continue reading →

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Problems With Motion Sensor

Posted on December 22, 2015 by larry

I purchased a few more of those sensors today and came across a few issues. There are different models, the are similar, but the electronics is different. The model I had originally had different channels listed, but the store only … Continue reading →

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New Used Printer

Posted on December 21, 2015 by larry

I got another printer, hopefully this one works out.  It is an Epson XP-400. It is listed for $9.99 but I got it at half price for about $5.00.  Most people will say it is the ink that is expensive. … Continue reading →

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IoT Motion Sensor

Posted on December 20, 2015 by larry

This mod was so amazingly simple.  A couple of weeks ago I saw this ad in some Harbor Freight flyer I got. Since I had a coupon I decided to try one out.  I am sure glad I did, now … Continue reading →

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Wife’s New Phone

Posted on December 19, 2015 by larry

My wife finally got a new phone.  She got the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. It looks like a fine piece of tech.  It is certainly faster, than our S3. I am thinking of getting the Note 5 myself.  

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Preparing for Next Year

Posted on December 17, 2015 by larry

Today I started going through my finances, health, and projects for next year. It is amazing how when you stop, and evaluate, how much hope and promise is ahead of you. After going through part of this exercise, I feel … Continue reading →

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Power Still In NodeMCU

Posted on December 16, 2015 by larry

I was hoping to use a mosfet to hold an nodemcu powered on, then when it is done what it is doing, it would shut itself off by bringing the collector down I am going to try this with an … Continue reading →

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