Subj : Re: flood stuff was: Vacation To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Wed Apr 29 2020 22:23:28 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 20-Apr-2020 10:35 <=- BM>> Cold out there this morning! 29ø -- a few days ago it was in the low BM>> 80's. NB>> We had that swing in temps, too... not quite so bad, as we were only NB>> almost to 70 and then went to the low 30s... ;) BM> Was at 31ø when I woke up to what sounded like something sliding off BM> the roof -- must have been the trash pickup as they start at 4 a.m. now BM> due to the COVID-19. Used to start collections at 7 a.m. Not sure why BM> they start three hours earlier now but.... I don't think that our pickup times were changed due to COVID-19... I suppose starting earlier would let them finish earlier, maybe gives time to sanitize afterwards....? BM> Supposed to get into the low 60's this afternoon but also up to 40 MPH BM> winds this afternoon and rain/thunderstorms around 9 or 10 tonight. We had that last week, too... and now we're having a similar weather pattern again this week... a little warmer this week, though, than last... it was almost 70 today.... And there's only a slight possibility of the thunderstorms.... BM>>> Right: the length of time isn't bad, just the system is off-line while BM>>> scanning/updating so need to be sure not recording/running into a BM>>> recording period, and no one else can watch a recorded show. (Using BM>>> the TV to watch live is fine -- two separate systems.) NB>>> So ahead of time, you announce that the recording system is going NB>>> offline for the scanning, and for everyone to wait until the all-clear NB>>> sounds at the end.... ;) BM>> Pretty much. On the remote/viewing side of things would see a 'cannot BM>> connect to Backend' error which is then followed by me being told BM>> something is wrong with the system! So yes, announcing ahead of time BM>> and when finished is better. NB>> Less bother for you... ;) BM> Yes. And I do want to be told if there is a problem when I'm not BM> doing an update, etc., so "always tell me about error messages unless BM> specifically told not to". Makes sense... and should make things less confusing... ;) BM>>> And yes, I do 'babysit' while the system scans; just easier for me to BM>>> sit here and play a few games of Solitaire or look through e-mail. BM>>> Just another reason why I talked myself into two monitors. NB>>> Safer that way... and with the extra monitor you can amuse yourself NB>>> while you wait.... ;) BM>> Right: though I do have several bars to look at if don't want to BM>> 'play' on the other computer: progress bar, signal strength when it BM>> locks on a station, ... hmm: another few things to look at but BM>> apparently not all that exciting! NB>> The sort of thing you can do with one eye while playing solitare... ;) BM> Right. And for me Solitaire is 'easily interruptible' so can stop and BM> restart as needed. Exactly... :) NB>>> But by getting rid of the repeaters, you also get rid of some of that NB>>> overlap you were seeing on the TVs.... :) BM>> True. Didn't really mind the duplication of the repeater but when it BM>> was overriding and the TV 'chose' the weaker repeater over the BM>> stronger primary station was shall we say alloying. NB>> (was that meant to be annoying....? [g]) BM> Maybe: when two substances combine.... ;) BM>> It seemed like the TV would accept the last station scanned, so 47 BM>> (repeater, weaker) would be selected over 4 (primary, stronger), BM>> though not always (47.1, 4.2, for example). So good something else BM>> was changed. NB>> True, it would have been less annoying if there seemed to be some NB>> legitmate logic to it... BM> Though I'd rather have it so both the stations were selected and the BM> user could select the option of removal. More likely that you'd pick the proper one to remove or to keep, that way.... ;) BM>> BM>>> Right: at this point it's not going to work the way I would like it BM>>> the easy way. Do have to test in the basement with the window with the BM>>> glass blocks still: cleaning up, overcast, other things to do, But BM>>> Firsts.... As you said, may be easier just to plug in to maintain the BM>>> charge. NB>>> Eventually you'll probably check it out further.... :) BM>> Yes, and maybe even get a few other half-started projects completed BM>> too! NB>> Especially if you are stuck home more at the moment (as long as you NB>> have all the parts at hand there).... ;) BM> Yes: handier to be able to patch in the 'correction' rather than wait BM> for the part to hopefully fix come in. Yup. ttyl neb .... If you can't be handsome, at least be handy. -- Red Green --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .