{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Ron Guest","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/ronguest","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"6788","username":"ronguest","bio":"Living near Dallas, Texas with my wife, son, daughter and dog. I’ve founded 3 companies, worked as a corporate Tech Exec, and was a computer science researcher early on. I am always hands on with coding and tech. See my About page for more.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":179,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://micro.blog/ronguest/avatar.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"97074451","content_html":"<p>I was hit by a serious case of FOMO over my desired Hobonichi Techo cover for 2027. Unlike last year there was really only one that appealed to me. My US sources were all out of stock with unknown re-stock dates so I caved and ordered from Hobonichi Japan. The unit prices were cheaper thankfully given the...</p> <a href=\"https://ronguest.net/2026/09/05/i-was-hit-by-a.html\">ronguest.net</a>","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/09/05/i-was-hit-by-a.html","date_published":"2026-09-06T01:39:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-06 01:39","date_timestamp":1788658780,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97074450","content_html":"<p>I kind of knew this was coming but this fall is feeling like the season of anxiety re: college for our senior son. 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Two days ago I was surprised when a gold car with large wheels drove by our house. I now know it was one of theirs. The odd thing is we live on a dead end street and it didn’t stop to drop off or pickup a passenger. 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Took about an hour to finish the heat bed upgrade, reassemble everything and then run the calibration checks. I was surprised I didn’t need to adjust anything - I somehow managed to even get the belt tightness perfect just by feel.</p><p>Unexpected note: it sounds a bit...</p> <a href=\"https://ronguest.net/2026/08/25/i-finished-upgrading-my-core.html\">ronguest.net</a>","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/08/25/i-finished-upgrading-my-core.html","date_published":"2026-08-25T16:00:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-25 16:00","date_timestamp":1787673644,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96367581","content_html":"<p>After about 3 hours I’m mostly done upgrading my Core One+ to a Gen.2. Hit a snafu on the heat bed upgrade as dinner rolled around so I’ll finish that tomorrow. </p><p>I wonder if I will have managed to take a perfectly working printer and turn it into … something else 😉</p><p>As always I am really impressed with the...</p> <a href=\"https://ronguest.net/2026/08/24/after-about-hours-im-mostly.html\">ronguest.net</a>","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/08/24/after-about-hours-im-mostly.html","date_published":"2026-08-24T23:34:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-24 23:34","date_timestamp":1787614450,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96307942","content_html":"<p>Helped our son submit applications to his top 2 university choices. Fairly straightforward. Next up is for the high school to send his official transcripts out. Not sure how long they’ll take to do that (it should be trivial since it is all electronically done). He should get answers within a couple of weeks...</p> <a href=\"https://ronguest.net/2026/08/23/helped-our-son-submit-applications.html\">ronguest.net</a>","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/08/23/helped-our-son-submit-applications.html","date_published":"2026-08-23T23:17:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-23 23:17","date_timestamp":1787527038,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96209907","content_html":"<p>Fedex did me wrong. My Gen.2 upgrade they said would be delivered yesterday wasn't and today's status shows it in Germany with an unknown delivery date. Delayed gratification.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/08/22/fedex-did-me-wrong-my.html","date_published":"2026-08-22T10:33:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-22 10:33","date_timestamp":1787394797,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96153516","content_html":"<p>The Gen. 2 upgrade for my Prusa Core One+ arrives today so it is time to study the upgrade manual. Reports are it is pretty easy but there are a lot of steps so some advance planning will probably pay off.<br><a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/3Dprinting\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>3Dprinting</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/08/21/the-gen-upgrade-for-my.html","date_published":"2026-08-21T12:03:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-21 12:03","date_timestamp":1787313799,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96032165","content_html":"<p>My Prusa Core One+ to Gen.2 upgrade shipped today which matches their initial estimate. But I notice new orders list lead times of 5-6 weeks. I'm feeling lucky I ordered quickly. Looking forward to making the mods.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/08/18/my-prusa-core-one-to.html","date_published":"2026-08-18T15:00:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 15:00","date_timestamp":1787065244,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95868312","content_html":"<p></p><p>Couldn't find a comb and too lazy to get one so I did this.<br><a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/3dPrinting\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>3dPrinting</span></a></p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/2491/2026/411c09bf15938670-m.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/08/15/couldnt-find-a-comb-and.html","date_published":"2026-08-15T15:37:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-15 15:37","date_timestamp":1786808271,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95757949","content_html":"<p>Just did a set of prints using ASA on my Prusa Core One+. Painless to do and look great. So naturally when Prusa announced the Core One gen 2 today I went for the upgrade. Was surprised it was ready to order and will ship tomorrow. Cheap too. Looks like I’ll have a nice little mod project soon.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/08/13/just-did-a-set-of.html","date_published":"2026-08-13T18:26:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 18:26","date_timestamp":1786645581,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95757948","content_html":"<p>Our son, our youngest, starts his senior year of high school today. Definitely generating some feels. His first class isn’t until 9:30am so he gets to sleep in.</p><p>We are waiting until next month to obtain his license so the routine of me driving him to the STEM center in the morning continues for a bit longer.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/08/13/our-son-our-youngest-starts.html","date_published":"2026-08-13T13:23:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 13:23","date_timestamp":1786627387,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95285708","content_html":"<p>Our youngest passed his road test on the first try yesterday. It seems I am more excited about being done with teaching him than he is about getting a license.</p><p>He had no real interest in learning but with college next year we made it mandatory. 🚙</p>","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/08/05/our-youngest-passed-his-road.html","date_published":"2026-08-05T21:12:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-05 21:12","date_timestamp":1785964375,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95285707","content_html":"<p>I bought a Cable Tester because Identifying USB-C cables is nearly impossible since they aren’t labeled with data speed and PD (charging) capacity. </p><p>Some cables I thought were USB4/TB4 capable were USB3.2. Identical appearing Anker cables but one was 100W and the other was 65W.</p><p>I also went throught my micro...</p> <a href=\"https://ronguest.net/2026/08/05/i-bought-a-cable-tester.html\">ronguest.net</a>","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/08/05/i-bought-a-cable-tester.html","date_published":"2026-08-05T11:54:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-05 11:54","date_timestamp":1785930898,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94780177","content_html":"<p>Since a couple of weeks ago I am seeing posts on my mastodon feed from accounts I am not following and which don’t include any hashtags. The accounts all lack a avatar and usually have just 1 or 2 posts. No idea how to put an end to this.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/07/27/since-a-couple-of-weeks.html","date_published":"2026-07-27T23:29:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-27 23:29","date_timestamp":1785194997,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94507449","content_html":"<p>In a win for hoarding random bits of hardware:</p><p>The lid to our griddle is held in place by two specialized bolts held secured by nyloc type nuts yet one of the nuts came off resulting in the lid flopping around while we were cooking last night. Rather dangerous. I was worried about being able to find an...</p> <a href=\"https://ronguest.net/2026/07/22/in-a-win-for-hoarding.html\">ronguest.net</a>","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/07/22/in-a-win-for-hoarding.html","date_published":"2026-07-22T14:23:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-22 14:23","date_timestamp":1784730182,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94381523","content_html":"<p>Of course when one thing happens at least one more is event is bound to hit… We’ve used an iSmartGate device to integrate our dumb garage door into Apple Home. It is been a reliable friend for 6+ years but today it went unresponsive and attempts at CPR failed. </p><p>I’ve ordered a Meross since I’ve heard good...</p> <a href=\"https://ronguest.net/2026/07/20/of-course-when-one-thing.html\">ronguest.net</a>","summary":"","url":"https://ronguest.net/2026/07/20/of-course-when-one-thing.html","date_published":"2026-07-20T20:34:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Ron Guest","url":"https://ronguest.net/activitypub/ronguest","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fronguest%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"ronguest"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-20 20:34","date_timestamp":1784579694,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94381522","content_html":"<p>continuing…<br>The co-op installed backup batteries a couple of months ago for virtually free ($700). 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