the exercise watch is still doing the job.
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Monday, 27 February 2017
And , Then .......
... we follow up w/ news
Yesterday , I posted problems w/ the GDSP or Voice over Internet Protocol system.
As a test , I called friends in Fla. I talked too much and too long
BUT no problems.
One theory that I've come up w/ to explain the fading signal or transmission is the neighbours.
What if someone was using an electrical appliance , even microwave that interfered w/ the specific wavelength that the cordless phone uses.
The provider we use has a help / advice forum and one entry that I saw was for adjusting your WiFi wavelength in case your WiFi has interference.
Of course , last night , I used the cordless phone.
Further news from the front. Or stuff that happens here.
On a close to daily basis , I exercise ... you know that , but I record calories burned , average HR and highest HR. For about 3 months the maximum HR data has shown readings such as 170 + and even went to 205 or some such. No , I'm not dealing w/ an exploding heart.
As well , the watch took a long time to register data , once turned on. The elliptical , also has a HR display. The elliptical display has always been faster to display. But over the same period , the delay in display on the watch has been growing. Sometimes , the watch goes off HR display before data starts to show.
I tried changing batteries in the chest sensor. First run through , hardly a difference.
I went to higher quality batteries and got slight improvement.
The next move , change the watch batteries. The watch has smaller screws , actually tiny ones. I fought for an hour to ; open the back cover which involved removing the strap too
remove the cover
free the battery which was held by a metal frame screwed and clipped
the metal frame springs open
and the tiny screw sprung up , also
and 10 minutes was spent searching for a sliver of metal on a rug
Somehow , I held the metal frame down and replaced the back cover.
The watch worked. But the first trial produced similar results as before.
Next I re - inputted time of day and weight etc.
Bingo bango ! The watch is back in full compliance
data values are what I expect
this whole shmozzle , begs the question ' what is more unreliable the watch or my heart '
I hope its the watch
We shall see said the Zen Master
Weather is cool for summer ,fantastic for FE w/ wind beginning to rise and it will blow to - day
Yesterday , I posted problems w/ the GDSP or Voice over Internet Protocol system.
As a test , I called friends in Fla. I talked too much and too long
BUT no problems.
One theory that I've come up w/ to explain the fading signal or transmission is the neighbours.
What if someone was using an electrical appliance , even microwave that interfered w/ the specific wavelength that the cordless phone uses.
The provider we use has a help / advice forum and one entry that I saw was for adjusting your WiFi wavelength in case your WiFi has interference.
Of course , last night , I used the cordless phone.
Further news from the front. Or stuff that happens here.
On a close to daily basis , I exercise ... you know that , but I record calories burned , average HR and highest HR. For about 3 months the maximum HR data has shown readings such as 170 + and even went to 205 or some such. No , I'm not dealing w/ an exploding heart.
As well , the watch took a long time to register data , once turned on. The elliptical , also has a HR display. The elliptical display has always been faster to display. But over the same period , the delay in display on the watch has been growing. Sometimes , the watch goes off HR display before data starts to show.
I tried changing batteries in the chest sensor. First run through , hardly a difference.
I went to higher quality batteries and got slight improvement.
The next move , change the watch batteries. The watch has smaller screws , actually tiny ones. I fought for an hour to ; open the back cover which involved removing the strap too
remove the cover
free the battery which was held by a metal frame screwed and clipped
the metal frame springs open
and the tiny screw sprung up , also
and 10 minutes was spent searching for a sliver of metal on a rug
Somehow , I held the metal frame down and replaced the back cover.
The watch worked. But the first trial produced similar results as before.
Next I re - inputted time of day and weight etc.
Bingo bango ! The watch is back in full compliance
data values are what I expect
this whole shmozzle , begs the question ' what is more unreliable the watch or my heart '
I hope its the watch
We shall see said the Zen Master
Weather is cool for summer ,fantastic for FE w/ wind beginning to rise and it will blow to - day
Sunday, 26 February 2017
Hold your horses , There Pard
Kinda got a little western talking
The JHU BJ s are now 4 - 0. The BJ s beat #3 ranked North Carolina 13 - 5.
The win is remarkable b/c this means the JHU J s have beaten 3 opponents that made the 1/4 finals of last years NCAA championships.
NC in fact was the champion last year.
The BJ s lost 14 of 21 face offs ( possesion favoured NC by tons )
but got 15 saves in goal from G. Logan.
Weather is sunny to cloudy , wait a minute and it changes
Cool but above normal for s GWN
We have Voice Over Internet Protocol or as M has designated it
" God Damn stupid phone " or GDSP
For 2 days , after a little bit on the phone , the phone signal faded to the point where people at the other end couldn't hear us. M has always disliked the cordless phone ( s) and we have 2 sets.
Thus , smarty pants figured to go back to the old corded phone for a trial
NOPE , no phone service or ' check the phone line ' message on the banner in the display window.
tried to phone Tech services but the wait was 40 minutes in line.
They have a recorded message while you wait ' to unplug the power on the router and modem and re - plug '.
tried the unpluggy thingy 2x and bingo bango - phone service came back.
We are now trying the corded phone , M is happy and we'll see how it goes.
A day in the life of VoIp or GDSP
The JHU BJ s are now 4 - 0. The BJ s beat #3 ranked North Carolina 13 - 5.
The win is remarkable b/c this means the JHU J s have beaten 3 opponents that made the 1/4 finals of last years NCAA championships.
NC in fact was the champion last year.
The BJ s lost 14 of 21 face offs ( possesion favoured NC by tons )
but got 15 saves in goal from G. Logan.
Weather is sunny to cloudy , wait a minute and it changes
Cool but above normal for s GWN
We have Voice Over Internet Protocol or as M has designated it
" God Damn stupid phone " or GDSP
For 2 days , after a little bit on the phone , the phone signal faded to the point where people at the other end couldn't hear us. M has always disliked the cordless phone ( s) and we have 2 sets.
Thus , smarty pants figured to go back to the old corded phone for a trial
NOPE , no phone service or ' check the phone line ' message on the banner in the display window.
tried to phone Tech services but the wait was 40 minutes in line.
They have a recorded message while you wait ' to unplug the power on the router and modem and re - plug '.
tried the unpluggy thingy 2x and bingo bango - phone service came back.
We are now trying the corded phone , M is happy and we'll see how it goes.
A day in the life of VoIp or GDSP
Friday, 24 February 2017
the Friday News
Yesterday , I re - wrote news about my carpentry on the computer desk. Most people could apologize but NO ... the re - rigging was a great success. I'm taking all the credit .... Twice
So , there.
At the 'bee our TV reception is down to 8 channels. Seems as though we need a digital antenna ( outdoor , high on a tower ).
The long Range forecast from Brett Anderson
FE 27 - MR 5 Great Lakes region , snowy
MR 6 12 lower Great lakes , seasonable
MR13 19 Great lakes , snow / mix
Overall , BA is opining , the the worst of the cold is over
We shall see said the Zen Master
So , there.
At the 'bee our TV reception is down to 8 channels. Seems as though we need a digital antenna ( outdoor , high on a tower ).
The long Range forecast from Brett Anderson
FE 27 - MR 5 Great Lakes region , snowy
MR 6 12 lower Great lakes , seasonable
MR13 19 Great lakes , snow / mix
Overall , BA is opining , the the worst of the cold is over
We shall see said the Zen Master
Thursday, 23 February 2017
the Warm trend Continues
Our area is way above normal and its been days of hyper temperatures. We are wearing jackets and no long underwear.
In this house , magic happened - sort of. Many years ago , at least 3 , we tossed the desktop computer and started using the 19 " laptop , as our main computer.
I felt the fact that the laptop would always be plugged in would be a problem. And others also were surprised that we'd do this , for that reason. Nope , alls fine
However , we kept the same type of computer table. That meant that the laptop was sitting on the upper flat surface and the keyboard was approx 2 1/2 " above the table top. Actually , the keyboard w/ a desktop would be on the slider shelf below.
This past Monday , I took off 2 1/2 " of height and moved the slider up just under the table top. The slider has the mouse pad and mouse.
Quel difference. Much easier to use. We are not reaching up to type.
I type w/ both hands. I was never fast in typing class but I'm not bad. M has often commented on that ability. I make lots of mistakes typing but so does everyone else.
In this house , magic happened - sort of. Many years ago , at least 3 , we tossed the desktop computer and started using the 19 " laptop , as our main computer.
I felt the fact that the laptop would always be plugged in would be a problem. And others also were surprised that we'd do this , for that reason. Nope , alls fine
However , we kept the same type of computer table. That meant that the laptop was sitting on the upper flat surface and the keyboard was approx 2 1/2 " above the table top. Actually , the keyboard w/ a desktop would be on the slider shelf below.
This past Monday , I took off 2 1/2 " of height and moved the slider up just under the table top. The slider has the mouse pad and mouse.
Quel difference. Much easier to use. We are not reaching up to type.
I type w/ both hands. I was never fast in typing class but I'm not bad. M has often commented on that ability. I make lots of mistakes typing but so does everyone else.
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
a Foggy Day
We have a mild day again to - day. We will get to 45 + for the second day in a row. Yesterday , got to 50 +
But these conditions bring fog and long lasting b/c there was no sun to knock it down
But these conditions bring fog and long lasting b/c there was no sun to knock it down
Monday, 20 February 2017
Liar , Liar Pants ..........
.........
in this blog , I try for truth and openess.
I've detailed the cruddy traffic flow across the Greater Toronto Region. The traffic does crawl for a large part of the day.
However , it appears that Los Angeles ranks as the most congested city for traffic. Toronto , well , we fall into the # 30 - 40 range in the world. Actually , 5 of the top 10 are in the U.S.
In fact , in the continent area contest , T.O. is 8 th or so. Even in Canada , T.O. is behind Montreal in bad traffic.
I don't care - 2 h plus to cross the city is 'aggro ' plus as the Brits say.
The last , of course , was Friday FE 10 when coming from the East ( what else ) a 35 minute trip turned into 2 h and some minutes odyssey.
The weather is again , way above normal 40 + F to - day and warmer to - morrow and the week.
Some thoughts.
I'm watching ' the Martian ' w/ Matt Damon.Space explorer , stranded on Mars and survives for years , awaiting help.
OK He manages to ' Mcgyver ' his way to grow crops , talk to Earth.
Thus ,whats stopping me ?
From doing stuff.
Time to get off my butt and just do
Job 1 : Lower the laptop that is our main computer to , well , laptop height. The computer table that we use was meant for desktop arrangements where the key board would be 3 1/2 " lower than the computer itself. I cut off the extra 2 1/ 2 " and put back the underneath slider shelf that usually supports the keyboard which is where the mouse sits , when we use the laptop.
All is copacetic , so far b/c M hasn't tried the new height.
We shall see said the Zen Master
BTW : for me , the new height is optimal. I type w/ 2 hands and the new height is perfectamundo
in this blog , I try for truth and openess.
I've detailed the cruddy traffic flow across the Greater Toronto Region. The traffic does crawl for a large part of the day.
However , it appears that Los Angeles ranks as the most congested city for traffic. Toronto , well , we fall into the # 30 - 40 range in the world. Actually , 5 of the top 10 are in the U.S.
In fact , in the continent area contest , T.O. is 8 th or so. Even in Canada , T.O. is behind Montreal in bad traffic.
I don't care - 2 h plus to cross the city is 'aggro ' plus as the Brits say.
The last , of course , was Friday FE 10 when coming from the East ( what else ) a 35 minute trip turned into 2 h and some minutes odyssey.
The weather is again , way above normal 40 + F to - day and warmer to - morrow and the week.
Some thoughts.
I'm watching ' the Martian ' w/ Matt Damon.Space explorer , stranded on Mars and survives for years , awaiting help.
OK He manages to ' Mcgyver ' his way to grow crops , talk to Earth.
Thus ,whats stopping me ?
From doing stuff.
Time to get off my butt and just do
Job 1 : Lower the laptop that is our main computer to , well , laptop height. The computer table that we use was meant for desktop arrangements where the key board would be 3 1/2 " lower than the computer itself. I cut off the extra 2 1/ 2 " and put back the underneath slider shelf that usually supports the keyboard which is where the mouse sits , when we use the laptop.
All is copacetic , so far b/c M hasn't tried the new height.
We shall see said the Zen Master
BTW : for me , the new height is optimal. I type w/ 2 hands and the new height is perfectamundo
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