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Today’s Business: 2009-11-30

Monday, November 30th, 2009

07:30 AM: I’m up. Feeling somewhat woozy; probably from all those Thanksgiving dinner, 2009 leftovers I consumed yesterday.

10:10 AM: Categorized and renamed the title sections of numerous posts over the past couple of hours. Later today, I’ll publish a list of all updated posts.

11:40 AM: Just got up from a nap. Back to post categorizing.

02:00 PM: Just got home from Mom’s doctors appointment. All is well.

03:00 PM: I just did another hour of more post categorizing on this, the Tom’s Diary blog.

04:00 PM: Watched today’s episode of The Young and the Restless. However, we’ll have to catch the last fifteen minutes of it tonight, when it airs on Soap Net, because my DVR ran out of space.

04:30 PM: We skimmed through the programs recorded on the DVR, and discarded all the Dr. Phil episodes that pertain to the Dr. Phil family. [Emmy] already saw them, and I didn’t care to see them.

05:15 PM: Worked the Christmas lighting, 2009 project.

09:00 PM: Categorized and de-duped titles of numerous posts in this blog.

09:50 PM: Posted the list of post revisions for today.

11:05 PM: Watched the 2009-11-24 episode of Dr. Phil, called: The Biggest Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making. Nothing too much to say about this really, except that Dr. Phil showed too little understanding for the woman who stole a neighbor’s dog so she wouldn’t have to continue dealing with its relentless barking and peeing on her property. Of course, dog napping was wrong. But in her defense, the lady felt she’d been pushed into a corner by the legal system, which the judge in her case himself said, had failed her. There was no legal remedy for the noise except for her to move. I’ve been in similar situations with noisy neighbors and in my experience, the legal system favors the noisy perpetrators more than the folks who must live with the racket. Dr. Phil’s position echoed the societal view, in my opinion.

12:00 AM: Bedtime. Catch you tomorrow.

Tom Hesley

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Diary Revisions: 2009-11-30

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Today, I either added or modified the following posts in this blog for improved brevity, clarity, categorization, appearance, indexing, and search-ability:

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/12/todays-business-2009-05-12/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/13/todays-business-2009-05-13/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/14/todays-business-2009-05-14/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/15/todays-business-009-05-15/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/16/todays-business-2009-05-16/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/17/todays-business-2009-05-17/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/18/todays-business-2009-05-18/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/19/todays-business-2009-05-19/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/20/todays-business-2009-05-20/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/21/todays-business-2009-05-21/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/22/todays-business-2009-05-22/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/23/todays-business-2009-05-23/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/24/todays-business-2009-05-24/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/27/todays-business-2009-05-27/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/28/todays-business-2009-05-28/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/29/todays-business-2009-05-29/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/30/todays-business-2009-05-30/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/11/30/moms-status-2009-11-30/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/31/todays-business-2009-05-31/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/01/todays-business-2009-06-01/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/02/todays-business-2009-06-02/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/03/todays-business-2009-06-03/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/04/todays-business-2009-06-04/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/05/todays-business-2009-06-05/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/06/todays-business-2009-06-06/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/07/todays-business-2009-06-07/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/08/todays-business-2009-06-08/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/09/todays-business-2009-06-09/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/10/todays-business-2009-06-10/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/11/todays-business-2009-06-11/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/12/todays-business-2009-06-12/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/13/todays-business-2009-06-13/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/14/todays-business-2009-06-14/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/15/todays-business-2009-06-15/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/16/todays-business-2009-06-16/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/17/todays-business-2009-06-17/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/18/todays-business-2009-06-18/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/19/todays-business-2009-06-19/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/20/todays-business-2009-06-20/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/11/30/led-string-fails-2009-11-30/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/21/todays-business-2009-06-21/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/22/todays-business-2009-06-22/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/24/todays-business-2009-06-24/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/25/todays-business-2009-06-25/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/26/todays-business-2009-06-26/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/06/27/todays-business-2009-06-27/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/11/30/todays-business-2009-11-30/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/11/18/todays-business-2009-11-18/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/11/18/bedroom-cleaning-2009-11-18/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/01/todays-business-2009-07-01/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/02/todays-business-2009-07-02/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/03/todays-business-2009-07-03/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/04/todays-business-2009-07-04/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/05/todays-business-2009-07-05/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/06/todays-business-2009-07-06/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/07/todays-business-2009-07-07/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/08/todays-business-2009-07-08/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/09/todays-business-2009-07-09/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/10/todays-business-2009-07-10/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/11/todays-business-2009-07-11/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/12/todays-business-2009-07-12/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/13/todays-business-2009-07-13/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/14/todays-business-2009-07-14/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/15/todays-business-2009-07-15/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/16/todays-business-2009-07-16/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/18/todays-business-2009-07-18/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/25/todays-business-2009-07-25/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/24/todays-business-2009-07-24/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/26/todays-business-2009-07-26/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/27/todays-business-2009-07-27/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/28/todays-business-2009-07-28/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/29/todays-business-2009-07-29/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/30/todays-business-2009-07-30/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/07/31/todays-business-2009-07-31/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/08/01/todays-business-2009-08-01/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/08/02/todays-business-2009-08-02/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/08/03/todays-business-2009-08-03/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/08/04/todays-business-2009-08-04/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/08/08/todays-business-2009-08-08/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/08/07/todays-business-2009-08-07/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/08/06/todays-business-2009-08-06/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/08/05/todays-business-2009-08-05/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/08/17/todays-business-2009-08-17/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/08/18/todays-business-2009-08-18/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/01/todays-business-2009-09-01/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/02/todays-business-2009-09-02/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/03/todays-business-2009-09-03/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/07/labor-day-weekend-business-2009-09-07/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/13/todays-business-2009-09-13/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/11/todays-business-2009-09-11/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/14/todays-business-2009-09-14/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/15/todays-business-2009-09-15/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/16/todays-business-2009-09-16/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/17/todays-business-2009-09-17/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/18/todays-business-2009-09-18/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/19/the-shopping-trip-2009-09-19/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/19/todays-business-2009-09-19/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/20/todays-business-2009-09-20/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/21/todays-business-2009-09-21/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/22/todays-business-2009-09-22/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/23/todays-business-2009-09-23/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/24/todays-business-2009-09-24/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/25/todays-business-2009-09-25/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/26/todays-business-2009-09-26/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/27/todays-business-2009-09-27/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/28/todays-business-2009-09-28/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/29/todays-business-2009-09-29/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/09/30/todays-business-2009-09-30/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/01/todays-business-2009-10-01/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/02/todays-business-2009-10-02/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/03/todays-business-2009-10-03/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/04/todays-business-2009-10-04/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/05/todays-business-2009-10-05/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/06/moms-status-2009-10-06/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/06/todays-business-2009-10-06/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/07/todays-business-2009-10-07/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/08/todays-business-2009-10-08/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/09/todays-business-2009-10-09/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/10/todays-business-2009-10-10/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/11/todays-business-2009-10-11/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/12/todays-business-2009-10-12/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/13/todays-business-2009-10-13/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/14/todays-business-2009-10-14/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/15/todays-business-2009-10-15/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/16/todays-business-2009-10-16/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/17/todays-business-2009-10-17/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/18/todays-business-2009-10-18/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/19/todays-business-2009-10-19/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/20/todays-business-2009-10-20/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/21/todays-business-2009-10-21/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/22/todays-business-2009-10-22/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/23/todays-business-2009-10-23/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/24/todays-business-2009-10-24/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/25/todays-business-2009-10-25/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/26/todays-business-2009-10-26/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/27/todays-business-2009-10-27/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/10/28/todays-business-2009-10-28/

http://TomsDiary.com/2002/04/15/planning-the-pavilion/

http://TomsDiary.com/2002/05/01/update-to-lynn/

http://TomsDiary.com/2002/06/08/new-roof-on-moms-house/

http://TomsDiary.com/2002/09/12/pavilion-progress/

http://TomsDiary.com/2002/10/07/updating-lynn/

http://TomsDiary.com/2004/05/28/leaky-pavilion/

http://TomsDiary.com/2004/07/12/updating-ann/

http://TomsDiary.com/2004/10/20/updating-kandi-2/

http://TomsDiary.com/2004/11/09/dear-heather/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/01/28/updating-ronda/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/03/30/checking-in-with-kandi/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/08/09/back-from-camp-2005-08-09/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/11/03/updating-emmy-2005-11-03/

http://TomsDiary.com/2007/03/08/parker-still-on-answering-machine/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/03/01/introduction/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/04/12/happy-easter-to-all/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/04/24/warmest-day-so-far/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/04/25/warmest-day-so-far-again/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/04/26/another-warmest-day/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/04/27/another-warmest-day-2/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/11/weight-loss-progress-2009-05-11/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/22/post-revisions/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/04/19/everything-adult-talk-group/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/11/29/todays-business-2009-11-29/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/03/29/nfb-newsline-access-number-2005-03-29/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/11/28/todays-business-2009-11-28/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/11/11/plato-book-search-problems-2005-11-11/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/11/09/plato-book-search-2005-11-09/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/11/07/wpsbc-alumni-web-site-2005-11-07/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/10/25/mp3-players-2005-10-25/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/11/11/mp3-cd-players-2005-11-11/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/10/13/lynns-monitor-problems-2005-10-13/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/10/03/updating-lex-2005-10-03/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/09/22/dear-joel-2005-09-22/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/09/20/updating-emmy-2005-09-20/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/08/19/backing-up-a-pc-2005-08-19/

http://TomsDiary.com/2005/03/17/updating-kandi-2005-03-17/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/05/08/new-love-quest-post-2009-05-08/

http://TomsDiary.com/2006/03/23/aac-encoding-license-2006-03-23/

http://TomsDiary.com/2009/11/29/post-revisions-2009-11-29/

Tom Hesley

Posted in Emmy, Lynn, People, Revisions | No Comments »

LED String Fails: 2009-11-30

Monday, November 30th, 2009

05:20 PM: One blue LED string failed today. The light output shrunk; they got dimmer and dimmer. Indeed, part of the Christmas lighting, 2009 effort, is the periodic repair of failed strings, since I haven’t a big enough bank account to just buy new every time one goes bad.

I checked all bulbs and they appear to be fine. The problem seems to be in the string itself therefore, and not the bulbs, though it could be that several bulbs are de-generating at the same rate and thus, replacing only one at a time would not appreciably brighten the string back up to its normal levels.

This string contains two series legs of lights; only one is dim, while those in the other glow at full brightness. I thought I’d take a bulb from the good leg, and plug it into each socket in the bad side. But I discovered that the polarity of the bulbs in the good leg is reversed from that in the bad. So the bulbs are not interchangeable across legs; at least, not in this particular LED light set. LEDs, unlike incandescent bulbs, are polarity-sensitive. Plus, they’re easily damaged by applying backward voltage at full power. I learned this the hard way last year, when I blew out all the bulbs in a “now-deceased” LED set from the Christmas lighting, 2008 project.

Indeed, many of these strings have series resisters. So I got excited while recalling this, because in such a string, the resister going bad would cause this same, dimming behavior. I reasoned that replacing the resister would fix them. However, this particular string has no visible resisters, unless they’re in the plug, or unless the wire itself serves the same current-limiting function.

Investigating further. Stand by.

06:00 PM: Found out that one or more of the light bulbs in this string have built-in resisters. Appears to be a 20-ohm. However, not all the bulbs have these however, which further complicates the repair of these strings.

06:30 PM: I started pulling bulbs and checking them by running them individually from my bench power supply (set max current to 50 MA, and the output voltage to around two volts). I got three or four bulbs into the bad leg when I found the two bad ones. They did glow a little. That is, they weren’t completely burned out. But their light output, as well as their current draw, was much lower than other bulbs in the string. It turns out that changing these solved the problem, and both legs of the string are again glowing at equal, and full brightness. Now, we’re ready for Santa to come down the chimney.

Tom Hesley

Posted in Electronics, Lighting, Repair | 2 Comments »

Mom’s Status: 2009-11-30

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Log

11:30 AM: Dispensed morning meds.

02:15 PM: Just got back from Mom’s doctors appointment. All is well, and he authorized a small change in her meds. As she did before entering the nursing facility in September, she’ll move the dosing time for her mag oxide from the supper-time slot to the morning slot.

02:20 PM: Dispensed lunch time meds.

06:00 PM: Dispensed evening meds.

11:15 PM: Dispensed bedtime meds.

Tom Hesley

Today’s Business: 2009-11-30

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