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9
2010
I wrote a program to read events from the security system and put them in to the eventlog. I have some logic in it so that not everything gets recorded. I wouldn’t want a would-be robber knowing when the system is armed or disarmed, of course!
An event is anything that is monitored by the security system, including door openings, windows being opened / closed, etc.
Nov
17
2009
Today, with a combination of astute driving and good traffic conditions, I was able to hypermile the Insight up to 63.2 MPGs. I discovered a few “tricks” during the drive and I’m going to try to utilize them more during my daily drive. Among them are much more conservative acceleration, pulsing and gliding on the gas, and avoiding coasting with the clutch depressed. It seems that in the Insight, having the assist battery fully charged results in more effective “assist” during heavy motor use (climbing hills, etc). At this rate, I’ll be able to travel 630 miles on a tank of gas (in theory).
As the price of gasoline creeps up (yet again), it’s nice knowing that I’m mitigating both my financial obligation and my carbon footprint.
Here’s are a few pics:
Nov
8
2009
I finally got around to finishing the cabinets in the main-level garage. Organization is a wonderful thing, and having enough cabinet space to store everything is going to make it much easier to find things.
Oct
31
2009
I moved my website to a new hosting provider: Peer 1 Networks If you’re looking for a great net hosting company with great customer service, I highly recommend Peer 1. Among the reasons I chose Peer 1 are their supernetwork, FirstCall Support and a 100% network uptime SLA..
Oct
24
2009
I spent most of the day installing some unfinished oak cabinets in my garage. I still have one more cabinet to mount, thought. I also installed a pegboard to mount my tools on to. Here are some pictures:
Oct
13
2009
Here’s the latest data from the commute tracker:
Oct
11
2009
This weekend I worked on the theater room some more. I started to frame the proscenium base. It’s been very slow going, but it’s some progress.
Oct
3
2009
Natalie and I went for a walk last weekend during a neighborhood yard sale. One of our neighbors was selling a Black and Decker electric lawn mower for $10. I quickly snapped it up. It works great and it produces no emissions (aside from the electricity generation). Here’s a picture of the same model (but not the actual mower):
$10 Electric lawn mower
Oct
2
2009
During today’s commute, I got the Honda Insight (hybrid) up to 58.9 MPGs. Not particularly great, but not bad either. At this rate, I’ll be able to drive about 580 miles for around $20. Here’s a pic:
Sep
26
2009
I installed some carpet in the theater room. I don’t think it’s permanent, but it will have to do for now. I also found the tiles that I’m going to install in the wall arch. Here are some pictures:
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