Category Archives: Weigh In

Demo NAS Coming Together

Posted on January 6, 2026 by larry

Made some significant progress on my demo NAS. I will have more pics later, but currently have USB SATA connections to the JBOD. Didn’t work as expected, SMART just broken Both temp and smart do not give any information. I … Continue reading →

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Back To Work 2026

Posted on January 5, 2026 by larry

Had my first official day for 2026 today, felt like a grind really sluggish. I thought as the day wore on I would gain momentum. Not so, my head was still in vacation mode. So I kickstarted it with a … Continue reading →

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Moving Back To Garage

Posted on January 4, 2026 by larry

Not sure this is a workable goal in 2026, but I was thinking about moving a lot of the fabrication back to the garage. I used to have a workspace there but it was overrun buy junk, I thought after … Continue reading →

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Seahawks Win… Again… Against the 49ers

Posted on January 3, 2026 by larry

To be honest, my day kind of stopped for this Seahawks game. I did a few things this morning, but my day was mostly waiting for the Seahawks to start. Oh boy, not as great as the LA Rams game … Continue reading →

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Personal Check 2026

Posted on January 2, 2026 by larry

Today was the second day of my 4 day weekend. It felt like I did not do much work today, but on reflection, I did a lot of work. A big chunk of that was a financial check for myself. … Continue reading →

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Happy New Years 2026

Posted on January 1, 2026 by larry

Another subdued New Years Eve, almost similar to last year 1 sick, and a teenage boy not interested in New Years. At least none of us had to work today, but 5 of us did work yesterday. Keeping the tradition … Continue reading →

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Reflections On 2025

Posted on December 31, 2025 by larry

It was a sad year, a large part of it was the lost of my dog Toto, I am going to list the bad and good like last year, but losing Toto was truly the most heartbreaking thing of the … Continue reading →

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Remote Power NAS

Posted on December 30, 2025 by larry

I tried to get the remote power working for the NAS, but there were significant challenges one of which was the connections. I may revisit and simplify the wiring, so not all is lost, there are other options as well … Continue reading →

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New Office Chair

Posted on December 29, 2025 by larry

Got a new chair, this is the first one that I tried out before buying. It can handle more weight and has lumbar support. Replacing the wheels though. End of year, need to start a new folder with 2026. Weight: … Continue reading →

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Too Cold To Clean Garage

Posted on December 28, 2025 by larry

I can see why my prints been warping, my 3D printers are in the garage and it was really cold. I need to move a few more things around, since another 4 day weekend is coming up for me, I … Continue reading →

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