Just at the thinking about it phase. Buying the Bluetti power station with solar panels has piqued my interest on this topic. I can see where having extra backup power for more than my initial thoughts, can be convenient. For example, I really didn’t factor refrigeration or Wi-Fi into my initial planning. My main concern …
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Ending a locked Samsung phone alarm
After a few years, I finally stumbled upon the way to end an alarm that pops up when the phone is locked. I thought it was a bug! This is the screen that pops up on my locked Samsung phone when the alarm goes off. So press the X and… nothing happens. Like I said …
My M.A.S.H. DVDs are going bad
Well at least some of them. With Alan Alda turning 90 yesterday, which is hard for me to believe, I thought I’d re-watch one of my all time favorite TV shows. I usually watch it maybe 3 times a year anyway. So I put the first DVD in and it stuttered and was basically unwatchable. …
eufy Security SoloCam S340 – ~9 month review
I read so many great reviews about this security camera before I bought it but for me… long story short… I guess it’s better than nothing. I’ll start with two pros. 1) The solar charging ability is fantastic. I don’t think I’ve ever seen power below 90%. It’s so good it has caused me to …
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65+ year old Fortran is popular today.
Because of my recent adventures with Fortran, I’ve learned that 65+ yo Fortran is still popular in scientific circles. It’s #12 on the TIOBE Index for January 2026. But down from #10, a year ago. Ahead of Rust and Go. I guess because I’ve searched a few Fortran YouTube videos, I am shown quite a …
Fixed a link to a COBOL dump
Fixed a link to a COBOL dump PDF that I stumbled upon on this page.
Portable Power Station still at 100%
Got it in July ran a few tests. Charged to 100%. Just been sitting on a shelf. Checked today… still at 100%.
Pascal const
The default…isn’t. The example below will work. But it shouldn’t, because the integer is defined as a constant. It’s wrong but the default because… well read the comment. See also here, here and here.
Lazarus .lpi and debug confusion
So been playing with Lazarus, since new 4.4 install again. And boy was I confused. It’s been awhile. I was trying to play with debug. I’ve used it before, and I assumed I remembered how to set a breakpoint, by clicking in the area left of the line number as seen below on line 82. …
Install Lazarus 4.4
First I uninstalled current Lazarus 3.2, in the opposite order I installed them… I don’t remember if I uninstalled previous Lazarus’s first. Then I installed the 3 debs. Sound’s like a female musical group… The 3 Debs