Month: July 2024

Monday, July 29th 2024 … just another manic Monday… I wish it was Sunday…

Work, ugh. Some days, I’m really glad I’m not in management. Today is one of those days.

I had purchased some old Carver audio equipment. Carver always impressed me when I was younger, it was some no bullshit audio gear. So now, I have 2 PT-1250’s, 3 – TFM-25’s and a 4000t. I have one of the 1250 driving my Energy Pro-22 speakers – no wonder I blew 2 tweeters! I like listening to my music loud, but I couldn’t understand why I was blowing the tweeters. Looking at the 1250 stats, now I know why – 465 watts/channel RMS, which means almost 800 watts/channel peak. Yeah, I think that those speakers are rated 25o/channel. I feel like they are kind of getting a rough signal from the amp perspective. I called the audio guys to get a price to do a classic refresh or something similar. So, hopefully my amps will last another 30 years if I can have them restored. In the meantime, I think I’ll stick them on one of the TFM-25s.

Carver PT 1250
Carver TFM-25

-Rat

Friday, July 19 2024… Just when you think you have everything figured out…

So, applications have been giving me a hard time this week. If it wasn’t Duo Lingo, it was my blog, or some application at work. Duo-Lingo kept giving me errors no matter what I would do. I was having a hard time getting anything accomplished. So, I filed a bug note with the app manufacturer. I tried all the suggestions they had, from uninstalling the application to restarting the app. Turns out, since I have 3 wireless routers (SSIDs) in my house, the one that was the most convenient was not connecting to the app. It’s lack of connection was causing the errors. Change the WAP, problem solved! Couldn’t log into my blog for a few weeks! I forgot that all I have to do is disable some of my more esoteric plug-ins, the problem goes away! I still have to make everything work together though.

I am sore today. My trainer was on vacation this week, so I worked out by myself. I guess I tend to push myself harder than usual. Chest sore, triceps sore, shoulders sore, Hammie’s sore. I’ve been pounding the protein. I think I need to work out more than once per week – just not as hard though. I think my body needs it.

I am working on a watercolor of the Chicago skyline. A friend suggested it. I am still wrestling on the drawing part of things. I may mount it on a board and stretch the paper since its only on 140lb – it is currently on a pad block. Can’t wait for fall and painting again!

-Rat