The Old Folks Home

[getaclue]

The new Sony Receiver arrived yesterday. That's where my frustration began. I had everything reconnected, hooked up, and ready to go in about 30 minutes. Everything worked great, until it came time to switch it to my computer as the input device. I got great 4k video, BUT my computer would not recognize it, nor allow surround sound. Just stereo. I reset setting, I tested cables, I reconfigured the hook ups. I worked on it, until about 6:30 this morning. Exhausted, I went to bed. I got several hours sleep, then woke up, and began trying more suggestions on fixing the problem.

Dh woke up at 3:30 pm, to get ready to go to work. I know he was trying to be helpful, but was more annoying, than helpful. I finally narrowed down what the problem could be. HDMI cables only give good signal, if they are under a certain length. I had one that was 50 ft, and ran along the baseboards, from my computer to the receiver. When Dh had them run cables through the walls, and up over the ceiling, in the attic, it would have required an HDMI cable that was too long. Instead, the installer suggested this: http://www.avaccess.com/c395.html Dh got the transmitter, and receiver units.

It worked great for 1080, and Surround Sound. The specs say it will also do 4K UHD, and Surround Sound, BUT a lot of people were having the same issue I was having. Video was great, but it couldn't deliver both great 4K UHD, and surround sound audio. The manufacturer acknowledged that with the advancements in 4K, this set of boxes would not do the job. The upgraded version would have to be purchased, and they're expensive.

To test my theory, I got the 50 ft. HDMI cable out, and hooked it in, from my computer, to the receiver. Viola, I got 4K UHD video (because the cable is older, I had to lower the refresh rate to 30 hz, instead of 60 hz), AND it gave me back my surround sound. Tomorrow, I will order a new upgraded 50 ft. HDMI cable. I may paint the cable to match the baseboards, so it will be less visible. I do a nice job of securing it flush against them, so it's not an eyesore.

Of course, Dh insisted that since now my computer had found the receiver, the other system would work. I had to hook it back in, to prove to him that it wouldn't, then redo it again, with the other cable.

When I got finished, I was so relieved, I was suddenly tired. I laid down, and got a restful sleep for 4 hours, before someone woke me up.

Tonight, I am enjoying 4K UHD tv, and Surround Sound audio, with true 4K UHD content coming from my computer.

My new RAM came today, but I have not put it into the computer yet. I kept remembering, One Potato At A Time.

 

[pennyJo1960]

One potato at a time is good way live with that think I will say goodnight all
got up awful early today not good for old folks

 

[sourland]

Good morning Good Folks. Still learning that 'one potato at a time' thing. All too frequently I am one step ahead of myself, but I'm getting better or perhaps just older.

 

[microchick]

The peel one potato at a time saying was a favorite one that a director of nurses told me one night at work. I usually had somewhere around 30 patients on my wing that I took care of. In order to do that you had to have a routine set that you couldn't vary too much away from.

If something unforeseen happened, an emergency, a death, a doctor making rounds, etc, it would throw off your routine and you were pretty much up a creek for the rest of the shift.

One night I went in to discover that a resident was near death, one was at the hospital for evaluation, I had a new admission and a doc was due in to make rounds. Dismayed and overwhelmed I went into the DON's office and set down. How am I going to get through this shift with all that I have to do? She looked at me and said the iconic words. "Like you peel potatoes, one at a time"

I immediately knew what she was saying and held onto her advice long after that night.

When faced with being overwhelmed I remember to peel one potato at a time.

 

[getaclue]

RAM is in, and overclocked, thanks to Dh. He did it this morning, while I was sleeping.

 

[getaclue]

My motherboard, and graphics card, both have the new controllable, colored lighting. When making my selection on components, that was not even a feature I cared one iota about. After getting it all installed, I have to admit, it's pretty. I just noticed my RAM. It too has the lighting feature, and Dh enabled it.

 

[CapricornFarm]

The peel one potato at a time saying was a favorite one that a director of nurses told me one night at work. I usually had somewhere around 30 patients on my wing that I took care of. In order to do that you had to have a routine set that you couldn't vary too much away from.

If something unforeseen happened, an emergency, a death, a doctor making rounds, etc, it would throw off your routine and you were pretty much up a creek for the rest of the shift.

One night I went in to discover that a resident was near death, one was at the hospital for evaluation, I had a new admission and a doc was due in to make rounds. Dismayed and overwhelmed I went into the DON's office and set down. How am I going to get through this shift with all that I have to do? She looked at me and said the iconic words. "Like you peel potatoes, one at a time"

I immediately knew what she was saying and held onto her advice long after that night.

When faced with being overwhelmed I remember to peel one potato at a time.

See, this is why people quit nursing. Because they are expected to do the impossible.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

It is 88 here now to warm to be comfortable

It's going to be 110 here today!

77 is all the degrees anyone needs, I say. 67 is cold, 87 is hot, and 110 is the surface of the sun.

I have to go get groceries. The store is 40 minutes away, each way. I bring ice chests to make sure our meat and dairy make it home okay. Plus there's all the ridiculousness and minutiae involved in decontaminating everything before it comes into the house - including me; I'm at high risk for the virus so I have to be extra cautious. It wipes me out for the rest of the day!

 

[microchick]

@EmmaDonovan, my husband and I got married in Casa Grande in 07. Just a simple courthouse ceremony. We all wore shorts. When I showed my wedding pictures to friends everyone said....the bride wore white shorts with a blue tank top. The groom wore shorts and a t shirt.... I said, what else were we to wear? It was 97 freakin degrees outside!

The year before we were there to do a speed bike challenge at the Nissan test track. The temp was over 100. Our pilot almost wound up in the ER from heat exhaustion. Imagine being in an enclosed cabin like the fuselage of an airplane and pedaling as hard as you can for an hour.

Arizona would be perfect if the temp stayed in the 80s all the time.

 

[Peep_Show]

Morning, all!

It hit 100 degrees here yesterday. I was out doing my weekly grocery fetch most of the day. When I came home I noticed a glistening fountain out in the veggie compound. So, oops, I guess I forgot to turn off the hose's water at the spigot when I watered in the morning and the pressure built up until a weak spot burst. The nozzle end (where the blowout was) was near the chicken coop, so the spray ended up partially flooding their run. Needless to say, the birds loved the respite from the baking heat. They probably in their little way rejoiced that there was a chicken god who answers feathered prayers.
Lucky for me, I had a nozzle repair kit and -- luckier still -- I could find it. Cut, splice, shove, screw and back in biz. Nice that a $3 fix can spare an expensive hose.

Not much else happening. By 10:30 one seeks the interiors here, so up early to get morning chores (watering/feeding) done.