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Snail Mail... with a hint of WIFI

Jan 27, 202114 min read

TDLR: I built an IoT motion detector and stuck it to the inside of my mailbox. Now I get an alert whenever mail is delivered Did I mention, it can last approx. 600 days on one charge... Spoilers. Background As a programmer, a constant lure exists. I...

Cluster Update: New apartment, New Network Hell

Sep 19, 20203 min read

I am so excited! For the first time, I am living in a full-fledged apartment instead of a dorm room. I get everything moved in and enjoy my first day relaxing. The next day, I attempt to bring my computer cluster online... No luck! When I power it up...

Update: Plants in a bottle

Aug 7, 20202 min read

So... I may have over-watered the bottle, too much. I've found I only need to water it every other month. I also discovered that I should have added gravel for drainage in the bottom of the jug. Anywho, the plants are dead. Time to restart! How can I...

Strawberry Planter Upgrade

Mar 27, 20201 min read

Since August 2019, two strawberry plants have been struggling to survive my brutal torture. See, I was told that strawberry plants won't survive indoors well. I didn't listen, I bought a grow light and built a planter. Since then, I've almost killed ...

I kept getting locked out of my dorm room... Not anymore!

Feb 4, 2020

Alright, here's the scoop. I currently live in a dorm hall and whenever I or my roommate enter the room we unlock the door and relock it at the same time. Originally, the purpose of this was to save time. Need to leave? Instead of having to lock the ...

Plants in a bottle

Mar 10, 20191 min read

I need some "Me" time to distract me from the stress of the dead week before finals at college. So... I said, "screw it! I am going to do something new". I went on an adventure to a plant shop in Fremont, Seattle. I bought two plants and some soil wi...

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