Monthly Archives: August 2026

So much going on

Posted on August 31, 2026 by larry

I got a lot going on and not enough hours, luckily someone I know helped me out with painting our deck and it really helped with my time. Here are just three things I been working on Working on an … Continue reading →

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WLED on a HUB75 128×64

Posted on August 30, 2026 by larry

Trying to get WLED to display on a HUB75 128×64 display. The Waveshare SP32-S3 RGB Matrix Driver is perfect for that, or so I thought. The module does not seat properly. So back to the ESP32-S3 N16R8 Weight: 312.0

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Organizing Living Room

Posted on August 29, 2026 by larry

Spent most of the day cleaning up the living room, got a lot done. But still not finished. Had to break out for a bit to power wash the front deck in preparation to paint. Tomorrow I will clean up … Continue reading →

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More Power

Posted on August 27, 2026 by larry

I knew it would come to this but I need more power for my larger HUB75. Looks like they are JST VH style with a 3.96 pitch. What I got should power it but what I want, I will eventually … Continue reading →

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Weird Body Reaction

Posted on August 26, 2026 by larry

Today my body got all itchy after I ate lunch, not sure why, I took some allegra and it helped after an hour. Tried running today for an hour, and I did it, after my warm up I never dropped … Continue reading →

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Slowly Fixing Things

Posted on August 25, 2026 by larry

Spend a good hour after work troubleshooting the stove, in the end I am replacing a bad board. Saved a ton of money though, wife wanted to buy new, I was like eh, I can fix. Maybe next year, milk … Continue reading →

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When It Rain, It Pours

Posted on August 24, 2026 by larry

I am not sure why things break in bunches, lets make a list This is in addition to a lot of time sync things I am working on like cleaning the living room, we just had an arborist trim our … Continue reading →

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Another Seahawks Loss

Posted on August 23, 2026 by larry

Kind of sad but not too worried, the Seahawks earned another preseason lost. But it was just backups, and the 1st half the backups were going against Tennessee starters. Another thing was my Display did work, and even the smaller … Continue reading →

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Not A Fluke

Posted on August 22, 2026 by larry

Another day under 310, I did take a bit of a break, I reward of rest for being officially under 310. I am worried though, summer almost over less then a month and I need to get back to training. … Continue reading →

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Did It!! Under 310

Posted on August 21, 2026 by larry

Pushed really hard, did a walk after my gym workout for over 2 miles just to make sure I came back and weigh in under 310. And I made it. Today I am officially under 310. Weight: 309.8

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