Category Archives: Weigh In

Low Trust On Seagate

Posted on December 4, 2020 by larry

I used to trust Seagate drives more than Western Digital drives. This is the second large multi TB drive that failed on me this year. Luckily I was able to shuck it (remove the drive) and the data was fine. … Continue reading →

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Anker BT Speaker

Posted on December 3, 2020 by larry

Got another Anker Bluetooth speaker. Cheaper one without the bass boost. It is the Anker Soundcore 2 Kind of nice, got to admit. Works well with my Linux box. Weight: 319.0

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AMD CPU Prices

Posted on December 2, 2020 by larry

So glad I purchased my prices PRIOR to black Friday, back in early October. Back then a Ryzen 5 2600 was 144.99 and a Ryzen 3 3100 was 114.99 Now on newegg the Ryzen 5 2600 is $219.99 and the … Continue reading →

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One presentation done

Posted on December 1, 2020 by larry

The are actually done, but now need to actually present. Did one today and it was good. One more to go. Did a dry run and it was OK Tired though, looking forward to when this is behind me. Weight: … Continue reading →

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Presentations Done

Posted on November 30, 2020 by larry

Barely finished in time, in fact was a little late. Kind of stressed, but I got it done. Got one presentation tomorrow and another one Wednesday and I am done. Weight: 318.4

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One Presentation Down

Posted on November 29, 2020 by larry

Boy do I wait last minute, but I did get a presentation done. One more to go. The first was a presentation on home networks, now need to do one on IoT Arduino. Weight: 318.4

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Call Me Mr Procrastinator

Posted on November 28, 2020 by larry

I have two presentations due Monday, and I barely started them. Going to be a long evening. Weight: 320.2

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Black Friday 2020

Posted on November 27, 2020 by larry

Not as bad of a black Friday as I expected. I did get a hard drive, a dust buster, slippers and some drill bits. But the fun was a game called Dead of Daylight. It was on sale on Steam. … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving 2020

Posted on November 26, 2020 by larry

This has been a crazy year, but still thankful for couple things. None of us got sick, we got a new puppy (makes it 3 pets), although we did not celebrate, my daughters and oldest son graduated. As a bonus, … Continue reading →

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Black Friday Deals

Posted on November 25, 2020 by larry

Been watching for any Black Friday deals, there are none. Waiting till actual Friday, but it seems really light. Nothing of interest, but feel obligated to buy something. No video cards. Maybe some disk. Weight: 320.6

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