Monthly Archives: January 2026

Icy Walk

Posted on January 21, 2026 by larry

Walked late again today, maybe I should be more careful, was pretty darn icy Got a lot done on the tech side today, made use of the lab to test out building linux servers. I can rebuild a 3 node … Continue reading →

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Almost Got All Parts for NAS

Posted on January 20, 2026 by larry

I ordered a couple more drives, almost got all the drives I need, not quite, but they are all new. Got the 2TB NAS fast drive, so almost there. Just need one bulk drive and two more NAS drives, and … Continue reading →

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Getting Info From HA to Mysql

Posted on January 19, 2026 by larry

There is a variable in my Home Assistant that is considered when turning the lights on or off automatically. I call them light hold values. If say the kitchen hold is on, then the motion sensors will not turn the … Continue reading →

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Sleeping In Relaxing Day

Posted on January 18, 2026 by larry

Woke up late today, not only that, after I woke I, I did not do much work. Spent most of the day watching youtube videos on the Seahawks. But I did start reviewing my home assistant and looked to cleaning … Continue reading →

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Journey Home, Seahawks Won

Posted on January 17, 2026 by larry

Doing a quick post, watched the Seahawks demolish the 49ers. Was a rare low stress game. We checked out of the hotel today and it was interesting drive home listening to Bill play Denver and the pregame. Also won enough … Continue reading →

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Unprepared for this trip

Posted on January 16, 2026 by larry

Almost missed posting to this blog, was extremely unprepared for a quick get away. Overall gone for less tan 48 hours so I didn’t think much of it, but boy did we missed some things. First off I usually RDP … Continue reading →

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Four Day Weekend

Posted on January 15, 2026 by larry

Although got another one in less than a month, this is the break we need from the holidays. Wife and I going on a short getaway, will be back in less than 48 hours for the Seahawks game. Leaving kids … Continue reading →

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Lab Back Up

Posted on January 14, 2026 by larry

Still need a lab, not just a lab, but VMs with a minimal install. One skill I have lost was building machines from scratch that don’t have the packages I need. I am working a bit on a playbook that … Continue reading →

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Not Worrying About Money

Posted on January 13, 2026 by larry

I hope people reach a point where you are not worried about making more money, I think I reached that point couple years ago. Couple key points, This has been true for a while now, like decades. But in addition … Continue reading →

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Listening To Body

Posted on January 12, 2026 by larry

I need to listen to my body more, I ran on the treadmill today, first gym of the year, at a pretty decent pace. Then I did another mile outside, but it was clear my legs were hurting. I kind … Continue reading →

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