Read something interesting: No matter how loud they shouted, many Soviet citizens thought such exercises (in free speech) absurd. But they hid their real thoughts because speaking (Out) honestly (in a crowd) was dangerous. The Soviet dictatorship created a fear society that failed the “town square test”—can everyone express themselves freely, publicly, without fear of punishment? Can we speak freely without checking for a BLM protestor confronting us wherever we are? Can we have a sign like Blue Lives Matter or All Lives Matter in our yards without fearing damage to our homes? Three-warning-signs-of-ideological-totalitarianism
Status: Sheltering in place, we have plenty of food and supplies..
Plans: Let the NodeMCU’s and the dehumidifier run until September.
- 08:00 Breakfast with the wife
- 09:00 Getting ready for services.
- 10:00 Sunday Zoom
- 11:00 Set attic temp sensor to not run all night long.
- 12:00 Blogging.
- 13:00 Worked on my flower pot temp sensor.
- 17:00 Dinner
- 18:00 Disabled Solar power for the bench (It chattered.)
- 19:00 Working on my flower pot temp sensor
- 21:00 Bed.
NodeMCU ESP8266 Wi-Fi SoC
NodeMCU Status: Our air conditioner is limping with a oil logged evaporator until we replace the unit in October. The thermostat is also limping along because of leaking batteries. I’m using these NodeMCU’s to measure the temperature and humidity throughout the house and turn on / off the power to the thermostat.
Memories from the last time I did this in 1985 has helped me build a new thermostat system for the air conditioner. In 1985 the temp sensors were in the ceiling and I had to account for the stratifying increase in air temperatures when the air was still (Nighttime). So it’s “Better” to have the thermostat in the middle between the floor and the ceiling.
It is better if the thermostat is NOT near a vent supplying heat/cold into the room, it artificially exaggerates the temperature changes to the entire room. I have also struggled with having the sensor on a wall that has heat/cold sources which can sway the temperature readings significantly.
The new plan is to have the above planter in a room away from the vent and in an open part of the room to provide the most accurate reading I can. I plan on using the Styrofoam to keep the heat from the NodeMCU from affecting the temp sensors. It will also all the NodeMCU to be vertical which will allow better wireless connectivity.
I took the 1st humidifier back because it was AWFULLY NOISY even on low. I thought about getting a smaller one, but even this large one was running constantly! The 2nd one is much quieter, but it amazed me that “Low Speed” is not that much lower or less noisy?
I was not prepared for the complexity of having a humidifier in our home. First and foremost I cannot imagine not having one from this point forward. It took me two days to bring the humidity down to 50% from about 60%RH. The air conditioner cannot not keep the humidity around 55% on it’s own and there is a HUGE comfort factor when the humidity is changed to 50%. I tried for several days to get it down to 40%, but that cost me several dollars/day and was a fleeting effort.
Feelings: As Christians we are compelled to look after the Widows and the poor. Just how we do that in this climate when there is so much energy fighting the democracy I don’t know.
Tomorrow: Monday.
Retirement: Need to build a budget, are spending is too close to our income.
Project Engineering:
Purchases:
Repairs:
Religion: We were called to read Luke and comment on the author.
Family News: Mom’s in the hospital.
Arts:
- Health: 220Lbs, too heavy.
- Swollen feet have collapsed, no more potato chips!
Travel: Florida travel looks within reach.
Taxes: Waiting on Land taxes.
Pi News: I’ve been working with “Home Assistant” software, the Pi’s themselves are in good shape.
Media: No Instagram posts today and we’re off Facebook.
Injuries: No injuries.
Accomplishments: None.
From the book “Triggers” by Marshall Goldsmith
Did I DMBT make my wife feel loved? Yes
Did I DMBT help my wife today? Yes
Did I DMBT be happy? Yes
*Did My Best To