Archive for December 20th, 2009

Today’s Business: 2009-12-20

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

09:35 AM: I’m up, and the snow has stopped; looks like a beautiful, sunny day out there so far.

10:30 AM: Posted the   1977: Year in Review   piece. 

04:00 PM: The driver came a little while ago to plow the driveway.  So to protect our decorative lights out there, I temporarily removed the extension cord that runs across the driveway.  But, now that he’s finished plowing, I put it back and the lights are at full brightness once more.

04:15 PM: Nap time.

05:15 PM: I’m back up again.  Worked the   DJ Gig: 2009-12-31   effort.

08:30 PM: [Emmy] and I have been listening to Christmas songs on my primary DJ computer, to burn-test it a bit before the gig on New Years eve.

10:50 PM: Posted the   Intermittent USB: 2009-12-20   piece, which I wrote to document the problems I experienced this evening with my music drives and [Emmy]‘s iPod.  All is repaired again. 

11:35 PM: Posted the list of additions and revisions to this, the   Tom’s Diary   blog    here. 

01:00 AM: Listened to some music on the iPod but now, I’m listening to my heavy eyelids, telling me that it’s time for bed.  So we’ll get back at this again later on.  Take care, and good night.

Tom Hesley

Related Posts

Posted in Emmy, Journal, People, Today's Business, Weather | 2 Comments »

Diary Revisions: 2009-12-20

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Today, I either added or modified the following posts in  the   Tom’s Diary    blog for improved brevity, clarity, categorization, appearance,  and search-ability:

  • Intermittent USB: 2009-12-20
  • Mom’s Status: 2009-12-20
  • Today’s Business: 2009-12-20
  • Today’s Business: 2009-12-19
  • Diary Revisions: 2009-12-19
  • Weekly Backups: 2009-12-19
  • Mom’s Status: 2009-12-19
  • Upgraded to Winamp 5.57
  • DJ Gig: 2009-12-31
  • 1978: Year in Review
  • 1977: Year in Review

    •  

    Tom Hesley

    Posted in Revisions | No Comments »

    Intermittent USB: 2009-12-20

    Sunday, December 20th, 2009

    10:40 PM: While syncing [Emmy]‘s iPod earlier, I received numerous synchronization errors and periodic USB connections going up and down.  I’ve seen this occasionally over the past couple months.  But it never got so bad as to prevent an uninterrupted iPod sync.   Watching the lights on my Adaptec USB hub, I noticed occasional loss of power to the hub that coincided with the dropped connections.  I observed this same behavior several years back and to resolve it then, I replaced the power supply to the hub.  This is an IT AC adapter, made by FRIWO company.  It outputs 5 volts at 5 amps.  I replaced it with one that provides 5 volts at 6 amps.  All seems to be well so far.  We once again have good and solid power to the hub and hopefully now, we can finally sync [Emmy]‘s iPod.

    You know, I’ve experienced way more failures with these IT grade switching power supplies than with the traditional, transformer-based linear supplies.  True, the switching supplies are more efficient.  But in my experience, this energy savings is way offset by their higher failure rates.  Okay, I’ll take my gripe hat off now.  :-)

    Tom Hesley

    Related Posts

    Posted in Computers, Electronics, Emmy, Gripes, Journal, People, Repair | No Comments »

    Mom’s Status: 2009-12-20

    Sunday, December 20th, 2009

    Pending Appointments And Issues

    • Sometime this month (December), we must take Mom’s 2008 property tax paperwork to a lawyer in Tipton for examination.  She may be eligible for a significant tax rebate.
    • Order another batch of Accu-Chek Aviva test strips.
    • Thursday, 2010-02-04 @ 11:30 AM: Appointment with orthopedist for a quarterly checkup on the progress of healing of her charcot foot.

    07:11 AM: Blood sugar: 151.  Coverage unknown.

    10:40 AM: Dispensed Mom’s morning meds.

    10:56 AM: Blood sugar: 239.  Covered with 15 units of log insulin.

    01:47 PM: Blood sugar: 121.  No coverage needed.  Dispensed after-lunch meds as well.

    02:15 PM: Sister Jojo took Mom out for a concert and shopping. 

    08:40 PM: Blood sugar: 178.  covered with 10 units of log insulin.

    09:00 PM: Dispensed Mom’s evening meds.

    11:23 PM: Blood sugar: 207.  Covered with 14 units of log insulin.

    Tom Hesley 

    Related Posts

    Posted in Mom, Mom's Diabetes | No Comments »