Monthly Archives: December 2012

More Web Cam Stuff

Posted on December 21, 2012 by larry

My buddy AJ at work who is a photography pro gave me some tips on my photos. The first was a to use a light box. Which I hope to build in the next day or two. The second was … Continue reading →

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Tore Something Again

Posted on December 20, 2012 by larry

I hit the treadmill again today doing a light workout. I think I tore something yesterday though because I was unable to do situps today. Anyway, I need to figure out how to burn 500 calories a day so I … Continue reading →

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Trying to get failover working

Posted on December 19, 2012 by larry

One of the projects I am working on is getting failover working on a cluster. This is pretty heavy stuff, I have done many a heavy things though, just need time to learn. Apparently the web has many ways to … Continue reading →

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Setting Up A Camera Station

Posted on December 18, 2012 by larry

I am trying to setup a place where I can take photos of objects up close to make it easier for my documentation and blogging. I chose a linux compatible web cam and am trying to see if it will … Continue reading →

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Gout Avoided

Posted on December 17, 2012 by larry

Almost, still tender, but certainly not as bad as it could have been. Still just finished some pushups and situps to get a bit more heal time. Tomorrow I will probably do a light run with a longer run Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Today was a wasted day

Posted on December 16, 2012 by larry

Watched some football today but kind of rested. I think the gout is coming back.  I may have preempted it though. Gonna hit some pushups and situps and hope it will be OK.

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Unproductive But Not Wasted Day

Posted on December 15, 2012 by larry

My sister came over for dinner for an early, was fun. I did not do much during the day but it was fun having her, my brother in law and the kids here. Yesterday there was a shooting in a … Continue reading →

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New Sleeping Pill from Vicks

Posted on December 14, 2012 by larry

I saw some advertisements regarding a new sleeping pill from Vicks, when I went to Safeway I saw it and looked at the ingredients. Diphenhydramine hcl Basically Benedril, I saw that and all that went through my mind was “this … Continue reading →

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Mail In Rebates

Posted on December 13, 2012 by larry

I have a bunch of mail in rebates to do. What a pain in the butt, I don’t like doing it but it is worth something. Anyway, spending the evening doing some rebate paperwork. I did not hit the gym … Continue reading →

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Getting Closer To Finishing a 5k

Posted on December 12, 2012 by larry

Hope is still there to finish a 5k nonstop by end of year. I was on the treadmill for 22 minutes at 5.2 MPH with the 5 minute cooldown I got to over 2 miles.  A 5k is about 3.1 … Continue reading →

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