S & R Loomis Family » tech http://srloomis.com/blog He hath made every thing beautiful in His time. (Ecclesiastes 3:11) Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:59:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 A quick story http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/09/a-quick-story http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/09/a-quick-story#comments Sun, 12 Sep 2010 05:53:46 +0000 srl http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/09/a-quick-story Tidy wires, hot solder in the server closet = happier wife :)

These wires route audio to the amp driving the kitchen speakers.

The doorway picture is there to show how all of my handiwork is invisible from down the hall, Especially after we finally get a door on the server closet.

]]> http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/09/a-quick-story/feed 1 SRLoomis Family goes Green http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/07/srloomis-family-goes-green http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/07/srloomis-family-goes-green#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:40:23 +0000 srl http://srloomis.com/blog/?p=421 Well, sort of.

We have 2 solar panels (12V) running a fan to cool the garage.

Generates a bit more than 12v

We even have “green” solar mounts (made of shrubbery).

12v muffin fan cools off the garage…

Me demonstrating a solar-powered Peltier junction: Hot into cold!

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This was done during ARRL Field Day.

]]> http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/06/field-day-one-hf-contact/feed 3 Cables III http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/02/cables-iii http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/02/cables-iii#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:06:50 +0000 srl http://srloomis.com/blog/?p=269

(Rebecca made and installed the purple one!)

We tidied up the server closet a bit by building some shorter patch wires and strapping almost everything down.

With the hanging wires out of the way, you almost can’t see that it’s anything other than a nice hallway closet (in need of a door).

Now you don't see it!

Cable management in progress..

Bolted down and ready.

]]> http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/02/cables-iii/feed 6 More cables http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/02/more-cables http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/02/more-cables#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:20:17 +0000 srl http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/02/more-cables Somehow you never forget T568B…

I did however almost forget a cover on the doorbell!

Doorbell wiring (back)

Doorbell wiring (front)

"Drilling a hole here isn't in the manual"

all tucked in

]]> http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/02/more-cables/feed 0 Cabling http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/02/cabling http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/02/cabling#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:31:24 +0000 srl http://srloomis.com/blog/2010/02/cabling On Saturday, among many other things, we installed a new access box for the cable modem connection, and pulled 25′ of cat5e+rg6/quad. It was a team effort. The patch panel is very happy bolted to the wall after years of “temporary” mounting.

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