not so plug'n'play

Double IT fail today.  Five hours and little progress.  1.  My webcam doesn't work with the super long USB extension cable.  I am returning the cable - it cost 100 bucks!  However, the webcam still works still works fine with my 75' cable.  2.  Configuring through a hard line and mounting it was a snap but I can't get the new weathercam to communicate wirelessly with my router.  I am pretty sure it has to do with a setting in the router but I just can't figure it out.  That isn't too horrible of an issue because I have a long enough ethernet cable to run the line - if I can just find it.  I didn't get to the point of setting it up with WeatherUnderground - hopefully there won't be any issues there.  86,95,76,0,B
I am testing live streaming video here.

Webcam Timelapse Oldies

More classic webcam timelapse videos from UK Neil here.  84,89,73,0,B

Streaming Video

It has been over 3 years since I have done any streaming video from TFL.  Dug up some of my gear today to see if everything still functioned.  The last time I was doing this, the longest amplified USB extension cable available was 75 feet.  Decided to see it that benchmark has been surpassed by now.  Low and behold I found a new one that is 150 feet long.  Just so happens that is exactly what I need to run a line out to a camera right where Ben and Javier have dinner each evening.  The new cable is due to arrive Wednesday.  Will post a link when it is active.  86,92,70,0,B

A festival of earthly pleasures...

Burning Man 2016 ends tomorrow after a week of blatant hedonism in the desert.  A festival of pagan earthly pleasure disguised as spiritual awakening.  The 10 Principles of Burning Man are a clever earthly cheat on the 10 Commandments for unsuspecting soul searchers who look to justify their place in this world.  I have never really considered attending the "gathering of tribes" although I have many friends who are "burners".  Even though I worked by choice in crowded NYC for so many years, the thought of intentionally hanging out with a large group just never appealed to me.

This years gathering cost over $30 million to host over 70,000 participants from all over the world.  Individual ticket prices average anywhere from about $400 to over $1000 and the week in the middle of nowhere can easily cost another $500 in expenses. There are much cheaper/easier ways to awaken your spirit - and without all the earthly temptations.  My awakening was not drug induced nor driven by a crowd mentality.  It was (and can only be) a simple one on one meeting with Christ.

Romans 13:14  But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.

weed

87,89,70,0,B

joined the underground...

After my recent foray away from home during stormy weather, I decided it was time for a weather station upgrade.  Plug and play installation and set up of the station through Weather Underground was a snap... and I found a new use for my old flame thrower stand.  85,87,67,0,B

scrap wood...

Found a use for some of my scrap wood today.  Filled some foot deep ruts in the road with a collection of two-by lumber and chunks of left over power line poles.  83,88,69,0,B