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Courses to Take

• Linux & Bash for Data Engineering

Tech Stuff

Wio Terminal Links

• GitHub for Wio Terminal SenseCap project: https://github.com/Seeed-Studio/SenseCraft
• Seeed Studio wiki for Wio Terminal built-in light sensor project: https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Wio-Terminal-Light/
  • When CircuitPython is loaded on Seeeduino Wio Terminal, all you need to do is to write your python program and name it main.py and drag it onto the CIRCUITPY drive.
• Sensor Prototype Kit wiki using Wio Terminal & Grove sensors

TinyML

• Image Classification with TinyML using ESP32S3
• Image Capture with Grove Vision AI Sensor
• Train & Deploy AI Model with Grove Vision AI
• Edge Impulse official support for Grove Vision AI module

Discord Tips

• To include some code in your post, surround the code in single backticks (`) for inline code, or triple backticks for a block of code.
• You can add an optional language marker to get syntax highlighting for that language. Common markers are py, c, and sh.

`​`​`py
# Check for equals.
if a == b:
    print("Match")
`​`​`
becomes:
# Check for equals.
if a == b:
    print("Match")

• More information about formatting posts in Discord is here: https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/210298617-Markdown-Text-101-Chat-Formatting-Bold-Italic-Underline-

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Tuesday, 16 May 2023

I'm writing this on my temporary journal at FrayedGenes,com because I'm in the middle of upgrading the wiki installation on my regular journaling site. It's taking a long time to finish, which makes me worried that there's something wrong, but so far at least it isn't throwing any more errors, now that I have the upgraded EmbedVideo extension files loaded. It took some time to get that figured out, since I didn't realize the current lealease directory had the files in a normal compressed .gz package instead of a .git repo. However, because I thought it was a .git thing, now I know how to download one of those using the CLI, and a whole lot more about Git and GitHub than I ever thought I needed to know. I still need to finish the course, but I'm pretty sure I know most of what I need now, since I'm not really using it for version control. I will complete it, though, since it's good information and a useful skill.

Another thing I accomplished today that did employ the knowledge of how to download a .git repo, was updating the driver for the CH340 board I bought to use with the Sparkfun Edge board for doing the exercises in the TinyML book. In the process I also used makefile for the first time. The step-by-step instructions for updating the drivers were on the Sparkfun website so I didn't really need to understand what I was doing, but I intend to do another Linux basics course to learn more about that utility, since it's an important one. I've been limited in what I can do without knowing how to use it. I found a class on Coursera that might cover that, but I'll keep looking to see if I can find something more specific.

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Wednesday, 17 May 2023

I got a reply from Dr. Loya-Valencia's office that they have faxed the order for my KUB to Baptist Imaging, so I'll head down there as soon as I get dressed. I'm nearly out of cat treats, and completely out of bread, so I'll stop at the store on the way home and pick some up, but I don't need a whole regular grocery run, so will probably just go to Dollar General instead of H.E.B.

In other news, last night I did finally get MediaWiki upgraded, but still having problems logging in, so I'm going to move on to the next release (1.35) and then on to the latest (1.39). Unfortunately, I have to do that in stages since it's necessary to only advance two releases at a time now. Luckily, once I figured out I needed to revert to an earlier version of EmbedVideo extension, it only took a moment to run the script, and now I have all the necessary code downloaded so it's just a matter of copying it over. Here's hoping this fixes the problem so I can get back to my normal use.

After going to San Antonio

I changed my mind about shopping, and went to WalMart after all, but still only picked up a few odds and ends rather than a full grocery shopping trip. I thought about simply baking some bread, but decided against that and picked up a loaf as well as a couple of bowls of Panera Chedar Broccoli soup. Love that stuff! They had the trout flavored cat treats, although only in the smaller container, but I got that as well as a large container of salmon flavor, which the kitties seem to prefer over chicken. Spoiled things. Anyway, I did get my x-rays, and also filled up the gas tank. I'll need more groceries soon, but not till the end of the week. The longer I can postpone it, the better from a financial POV, since I seem to spend the same amount whether I go once a week or every other week. But now it's time for the ISM meeting.

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Wednesday, 31 May 2023

Shopping

In spite of my best intentions to use up at least some of my yarn stash before buying any more, I just ordered three skeins of Cascade Sarasota cotton & acrylic DK yarn to make a little dress for Alessia. It ought to work up quickly, but I'm just guessing at her size. I'll text Angela to ask before I start working on it. The yarn requirements are the same for both sizes 3 and 4, so it ought to be fine. Oh, and the yarn was on sale, too!

Now I need to run to the grocery store and get some cat treats, since there's only one serving left. If I run out the cats will drive me crazy. Oh, and since I'm nearly out of bread and am completely out of crackers, I'll get some food for myself, too. I might as well pick up the mail while I'm at it.

Hearing

I've been wearing my new hearing aids for almost a week now. Yesterday I was a bit panicked because the left one didn't seem to be working, even after I unpaired and re-paired them to my phone. However, today I changed out the little white ring under the grey sleeve, and now it's working. Whew! I dropped the original grey sleeve and can't find it, but there's replacements so I just used one of them. The original white ring had some kind of discoloration on its base -- the part that's on the inside of the device -- so that's probably why it wasn't working. It was likely earwax from the first time I tried it on at the audiologist's office. He had to clean it out right away when I couldn't hear anything with it, so I'd suspected the same kind of problem this time, even though I've been cleaning the sleeves every day as directed. The little white ring is a bit trickier to diagnose since it's hidden inside the device, but after all else had failed, I went ahead and changed it out, which fixed it.

Wiki Wonkiness

I still haven't gotten the PC wiki transferred to an online website, but I haven't been working on it for nearly a week. I think I will try something different this time. Instead of trying to upload then upgrade it, I'll simply install the latest version, and import the database after using the same password settings, and see if that works. If not, I'll still have the backup, so it won't damage anything. Crossing my fingers.

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