End Of Year Stuff 2024

Starting my end of year archives and stuff. Hoping by Monday I will get my goals all set.

Last Finance Friday but want to do an actual last post at the end of year.

Was on treadmill today, 2.0 incline at 3MPH gets me to 140BPM for 30 minutes.

I bring this up because one of the daily goals is to do a 30minute 140BPM (actually 130) workout.

Weight: 336.2

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Boxing Day 2024

Known in US as the day after Christmas.

Back to work, was dead though, except for a minor emergency of an expired VPN cert.

People left without checking.

Walked with the new jacket, it is long armed, but finally a jacket with a comfy body. My arms too short though.

Weight: 335.6

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Merry Christmas 2024

This was a leap year and instead of Christmas landing on a Tuesday it was pushed to a Wednesday, same story next week.

Anyway was a good night, one very interesting thing, we did not take many Christmas Eve Photos.

But this is Christmas day, it was fun, opened some cool gifts. This year, I got a hard drive device I will do a review on, need a 2.5″ Sata, so awaiting that.

Also got an IoT device, a 3rd reality night light.

Anyway, there was this

Almost done with steps, slept in.

Weight: 333.4

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Christmas Eve 2024

Not a relaxing day at all, did some much, I reflashed my KVM, did some grocery shopping, picked up some food and gifts, then went to buy last minute gifts.

One of the things that I am bummed is that the Amazon locker I use was down and one of my gifts will be late.

So future note to self, buy stuff earlier.

I got over 4000 steps before I officially started walking. Currently got about 350 more steps to go, pretty sure I can get it done.

Waiting to restart a new year, this one was OK, but the second half kind of hurt.

Weight: 331.2

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Redoing Home Automation

For 2025 I am thinking of redoing the home automation. Not sure where I am going with this, but looking at

  • Using a different zigbee coordinator
  • Going from ZHA to Z2M
  • Changing the camera system
  • Updating the messaging system.

A lot of it is already in place, but seeing what I can change easily.

Weight: 331.6

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Night Walk

Was lazy most of the day, I admit I was sleepy and lazy most of the day.

Barely did anything. It is nearly 8:30 and am only at 1220 steps.

Christmas closing in, learning not to trust Amazon next year.

Anyway headed out, should get it done. Will edit if I dont.

Weight: 335.0

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Winter Solstice 2024

Made it, now it just gets brighter from here on till summer.

I did walk in the daytime, but I needed to finish at night.

Got to flash my new KVM today, it did work.

Had to identify the CH545 chip and short the via port.

I was able to flash it successfully.

It did work, but after less than an hour it failed again.

Weight: 331.2

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OK Walk Today

Had some time to get some steps today, but I do have to head to airport to pick up a relative that is staying over for Christmas.

Got some decent steps done before going to airport. Currently at 9110 steps, so less than 10 minutes of walking.

Been busy and tired, over the next 5 days I only got 1 day of work, I predict that day will be quiet because people will vanish.

So, 5 days of peace.

Weight: 336.8

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End of Year Stuff

Almost the end of the year, 11 more days, so close.

Anyway, got my steps done, most of it was in the evening cold.

Soon will have to do end of year archive, also started to work on new financial processes.

Weight: 334.8

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KVM Switch Went Bad

Bad news, my new switch went bad, it does not switch anymore.

Kind of sucks, I need it to work.

At least got my steps done easily, tomorrow going to see if I can get my steps done even earlier.

Weight: 334.6

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