RF 433Mhz Good

For the most part, the house is zigbee, but got couple other protocols in the works. Like I mentioned in the Sonoff works well, so I have very stable 433mhz and low powered too.

I purchased one more sonoff and will cover downstairs.

Hit the gym today, slowly working into a schedule.

Weight: 348.6

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Sonoff White

Recall I am pretty happy with a sonoff black I have, and the tasmota DIY devices I setup didnt last.

While cleaning up I did come across a Sonoff White R2.

I flashed it, pretty easy, didnt to the hardware hack and it seems like a drop in replacement for what I need.

So it is doing its thing.

Also hit the gym again, trying to get back to a schedule. That is step 1, weight loss is later.

Weight: 350.0

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Failing Custom Tasmota Devices

Most of my Tasmota Devices have failed, at least the custom RF 433Mhz Receivers.

I am hoping it is just the receiver unit. I order another batch hoping they will fix the issue.

Remember this post

Glad I didnt decomm those UNO units. They standing tall.

I may do an ESP32 version though, if the replacement RF units do not fix things.

Weight: 351.8

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Memorial Day 2025

What a day to cap off the weekend. Got a lot done, pergola is done and it is comfortable.

Celebrated with an awesome start of the season bar b que. Was wet day in the morning but it warmed up a little but still a little cold when grill was started.

Planning to make use of this think a lot during the summer.

As a post still a few more things to do, but the nearstore server is done. Just need to put some monitoring in place.

One thing I did not expect to finish was this line item

  • Create database for 433mhz and zigbee activity, specifically to see if we can determine if battery needs replacing

Chat GPT got close.

Mentioned we had a bar b que, I think the new zepbound is working

One thing I did not do is any reflection. I still need to do that.

Weight: 347.6

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Getting Stuff Done

Nearstore deployed and pergola done.

So fulfilling to get stuff done.

Stuff is never ending though, pergola still needs to be fastened down and painted. Nearstore needs some monitoring and testing.

But progress is good.

Weight: 349.8

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Pergola On Back Deck

Today we decided to put in a simple pergola on the back deck.

Budget was 200 but I think we will exceed it when we paint it.

Also took time to power wash back deck.

Couple other things, after this post I will do my zepbound shot for the first time.

The nearstore server is live, tomorrow should be the first snap.

Weight: 348.4

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Errands Day

Working on my 4 day weekend to do list.

Got the finances done, kids fafsa form, my new server is getting staged, took wife to dentist and got my son to mow the lawn.

Was thinking tomorrow will have more, but sleeping in.

Tomorrow will try to do that reflection.

Weight: 345.4

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Family Work Car Pool

Today my eldest daughter went to work with me, not as some bring your daughter work event, but she had her own work thing (a conference) where I work it. I was proud of her today.

Need Reflection Time, Memorial day weekend 2025, for me it is a 4 day weekend.

Tomorrow I do have some stuff to do, but I want to reserve some time for reflection and to plan. Something I have not done with profound effect for a while now.

So not sleeping in late tomorrow because of errands. But an opportunity to get ahead of my weekend errands.

I did hit the rare fitbit goals today.

Weight: 344.8

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Last Kid Home

My youngest son is home for the summer from. Cool, he can help me with my weight loss, but even more so, do work around the house.

On another note, at a burger, onion ring and a shake from Carl’s Jr. I think I over did it though, felt sick afterwards.

The food wasn’t bad, just that I think my body wants smaller portions.

Also starting to load my nearstore with data.

Weight: 348.6

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New Weight Loss Journey

Today got my first set of shots for Zepbound. Holding off till Saturday because this will be a once a week medications.

Also makes for a nice starting point. Rest of the week I will be forecasting and planning because this weekend is Memorial Day May 26, 2025 to Thanksgiving November 26, 2026.

This will be an interesting set of time, more than a year. Hoping to drop under 250. Maybe even triple digit weight loss.

Also wanted to add a note on the programming front. I got a python script displaying Zigbee and 433mhz events in my home. Hoping to leverage that into a database.

Weight: 348.2

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