I am enjoying several weeks off during the holidays. Like in many corporations it is the “use them or lose them” situation in which some of us find ourselves. I actually lost one day and carried over 10 (the max) until next year. That kind of policy sure makes for an empty office and jobsites, especially this last week of the year. That is ok with me. The Swedish TAC Corporation shuts down for a...
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You have been asking for the video of the Christmas lights. Here it is for your viewing pleasure. Be aware that it is slightly over 25 meg. It is in Flash format, so make sure your viewer is up to date. (It will remind you.) It is also set for progressive download so I hope the low bandwidth folks can enjoy too. Oh yes, turn up the audio and really FEEL the music! Wizards in...
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I passed a mile stone last weekend. Six decades have passed on my personal time line. Only God knows the total baseline for my project schedule. That’s OK with me. I am enjoying the ride. I intend to fully utilize all His resources by the end of this project. After this much time I know that the worldly things (projects) in which I am interested are a bit different than those of many local friends and associates. But...
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Here are some pictures of my Christmas project, The Light-O-Rama controllers on the front of my house. This first one is the MASTER controller. Notice the two CAT5 cables in the second photo. The green cable goes to the second controller. The Yellow runs inside to my computer. It looks like a rat’s nest of wires and it sort of is. It takes a separate circuit to each string of lights I want to control....
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