Monthly Archives: December 2019

Reflections on 2019

Posted on December 31, 2019 by larry

I just finished my goals for 2020, one thing is sad, I did not complete most of my 2019 goals. Another interesting note, if you include my lazyplayer blog, I have been blogging for a decade and this blog itself … Continue reading →

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Ending Year Sick

Posted on December 30, 2019 by larry

Feeling sick, throat is sore. Body aching all over too. So tired, slept a lot too. Hoping will feel better tomorrow.

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EPG Gone

Posted on December 29, 2019 by larry

Been using Windows Media Center for a long long time now. Today I noticed that the Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) for Windows Media Center is not updating, looks like Microsoft is pulling the plug in the Windows Media Center but … Continue reading →

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Planning Next Year’s Budget

Posted on December 28, 2019 by larry

It is going to be tough but I think we can pull off next year’s budget. One thing I noticed as I was going through our goals, is that all the easy low hanging fruit is done. Only goals that … Continue reading →

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Closing out 2019

Posted on December 27, 2019 by larry

Today I started the process of closing our 2019. First I had to check the the md5sums of the current archive. Then I closed out quicken, which was actually the first time I did it, normally I just backed it … Continue reading →

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Load Testing BLE

Posted on December 26, 2019 by larry

I was able to graph more than 50 BLE devices for a couple of hours on a Raspberry Pi Zero W It worked. A few more BLE and I will be at capacity.

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Merry Christmas 2019

Posted on December 25, 2019 by larry

Was an interesting morning, had to get up and drop off my mom to the airport. Flight was wrong, my stepdad and her went in different lines, last minute packing, almost missed plane. But they made it. After that went … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve 2019

Posted on December 24, 2019 by larry

I dunno, I am posting late, and I got to admit, the holidays are stressing me out. I just want to enjoy it. Too much going, too many stressful situations. I think the biggest one is my dog, he doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Pi 4 vs Thin Client

Posted on December 23, 2019 by larry

I finally set up my Raspberry Pi today, and it got me thinking which was cheaper, the Pi or a Thin Client. So I made an apples to oranges comparison, because under certain conditions, one or the other would be … Continue reading →

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Bad Luck Day

Posted on December 22, 2019 by larry

One of those days I wish I just stayed in bed. Seahawks lost and went to Casino and lost there too. The Seahawks loss was bad because we lost our #1 and #3 running backs. We are down to our … Continue reading →

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