LED Ticker Display Functionally Done

Posted on August 14, 2026 by larry

My display is functionally done

This totally works, I currently have tomorrow Seahawks game displaying on the screen.

Hoping to see scores update as the game progresses. Will report tomorrow.

Weight: 313.0

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3D Printer Maintenance

Posted on August 13, 2026 by larry

It’s been over a year since I got this printer, and it is time to do replace the hot end.

This has been coming out of my prints.

So took it apart and am in the process of replacing the nozzle head.

Busy day, project almost done though.

Weight: 314.6

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Working My Way Back… again

Posted on August 12, 2026 by larry

Not as bad as last time I came off of prednisone, but I feel like I have a better understanding where I am at and the training I need to go through.

Did a decent treadmill run of about 3.2MPH at a 2 incline, not groundbreaking but I tried.

Today was a weird day, went to work in the office then did some minigolf.

I sweat pretty hard.

Weight: 309.6

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Bigger LED Ticker

Posted on August 11, 2026 by larry

I started putting together the larger version of the LED tracker.

There are some new problems that are coming up, for one it needs more power.

Another is ESP32 signal, it may not pass properly across all of the LED.

Going to let this cure for 24 hours.

Another thing I did was some quick vibe coding to move SMS messages with the Sent Items and Incoming SMS messages into a MariaDB database.

AI makes me do more things.

Weight: 312.0

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LED Project 90% Done

Posted on August 10, 2026 by larry

Wow quickest turnaround in putting together a project.

Will get more out tomorrow, but working on building one 3 times the length.

All powered by an ESP32

This is just a prototype for familiarization.

I am working on the first real production one. Hoping it will be ready for kickoff of the regular season.

I did get it to work but as I post I am trying to get it to display with WLED project.

Hit gym today, not for a real workout, but more for reacclimation. Forgot my headphones and gloves, so I am a bit out of sorts.

Weight: 311.2

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New LED Message Board

Posted on August 9, 2026 by larry

I am going to try and make this board

It is from this youtube video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gu4G6VifsE

Going to begin printing everything now. I got most of the electronics. Looks like I need 3 of them.

Weight: 313.8

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Breathing Getting Better

Posted on August 8, 2026 by larry

This is a hair late of a post. Tried to make it home in time but didn’t make it.

Was worth it though, wife won big at the Casino and we would not have gotten that if I cut it short and went home early.

So the weigh in recorded at 12:00:15 was 313.4

Officially

Weight: 316.8

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Gonna be on Steroids a bit longer

Posted on August 7, 2026 by larry

Went to the doctor today, and looks like am going on prednisone a bit longer.

Instead of cutting off tomorrow, we want to ramp down because the smoke in the air is going to persist for a few more days.

We had a bar b que today, and it was hot but nice outside, but smoke from both the grill and the Spokane fires were.

I little disappointed but I did enjoy it a bit. What is more of a problem was I went for my mile walk and forgot my mask.

It does not feel as bad and the steroids are helping.

One bad side effect is that it is HOT in my office cause I was told to seal off my home from the outside.

Gonna cook.

Weight: 314.2

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Prednisone Kicking In

Posted on August 6, 2026 by larry

Got 2 more days of power walking and no pain due to Prednisone.

The doctor said I should be ok and will not have any weird recurrence when I stop.

I forgot what it was like to walk down stairs and power up them without any knee pain.

Still smokey, but I still having breathing trouble. But I am getting better.

Weight: 311.8

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Slowly Getting Better

Posted on August 5, 2026 by larry

Still bad, but feeling better. The smoke is still bad, going to check out the news in a bit to see how bad it became.

I think I am headed for a crash because the meds are keeping me up and wired.

Weekend cant arrive soon enough.

Weight: 312.6

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