Giving my hamster Lucy (3.0) a pat on the back

My hamster Lucy^(3.0) tracked with HamsterTracker™
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Created by Mathijs van der Paauw
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It is really doing what it has been designed to do; Tracking my hamster Lucy!

Our favorite internet DJ's: DJ Mitch, DJ Quincy Jointz, DJane Vibrella, Simon Harrison, Christina Long, DJ Elliot & DJ Artek:

Our favorite internet DJ's: (alphabetical order)
DJ Artek, DJ Christina Long (www.citrona.net/sorbet.htm), DJ Mitch (www.djmitch.it), DJ Quincy Jointz (www.quincy-jointz.de), DJane Vibrella (www.vibrella.de), Simon Harrison (www.basic-soul.co.uk). To name a few.

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Say hello to Lucy, by signing her Guestbook,
Experience (Global) Xtreme HamsterTrackin',
Download THE DIY Xtreme HamsterTrackin' kit,
Meet Lucy's Godkids,

Cook your hamster a nice treat: Cookin' 4 Lucy,
View Lucy's best photographs,
Catch Lucy live on one of her Webcams,
Download a free Lucy Walpaper,

Court your Valentine with Xtreme MatchMakin' Lucy.

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Important Technical Update:

The HamsterTracker™-Technical department is currently in the process of switching providers!
The huge traffic the website generates as well as it's ever growing size caused us to look around for another provider.
We are not really sure how smooth the transition will go, or when this will actually happen...
We do hope that the off-line time will will be minimal!

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Day 680+61 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (18:35 CET)

Tomorrow there is a slight chance of adoptin' Lucy ^3.0

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Animation of my hamster Lucy washing her face.

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Takin' no risks after last weeks post,
I am sooooo hopin' that tomorrow is going to be the day!

I hope I've done enough; having talked to the source of the Hamster-Adoption-center.

Because there's always the chance of a mixup or mishap,
I am desperately trying to take my mind off...

Therefore: The USB-Organizing project

You're probably familiar with USB troubles;
every time you plug in a device in a previously unused USB-port,
Windows needs to re-install the device...
taking minutes of our precious time.

Always pluggin' in in the same USB-port is the quickest solution.

Although I am perfectly satisfied with the functionality of the Sitecom USB-Hub:
( This gadget allows you to share up to seven USB (2.0) devices
on a single USB port on your computer! )

Takin' my mind off; the USB organizing project

Takin' my mind off; the USB organizing project

I do think the blue LEDs are WAY TOO bright!

Therefore, here my (low-tech) but workable solution:

I use it upside-down (!)
This way the light produced (enormous in a room at night),
doesn't disturb Lucy.

This got me thinkin' ...

Using computer-lables (for floppy disks or adress lables),
I marked each input on the (7 port) USB-Hub.

Takin' my mind off; the USB organizing project

Not the most prettiest but very functional solution.

I also marked some extention cables.
The other cables are too obvious to label!

This did get my mind off, at least for a little while... ;-)

Please keep thumbs crossed;
for hopin' that tomorrow will be the day!

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Day 680+60 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (18:45 CET)

A new gadget at HamsterTracker™

Having drooled over the specs of this next little gem,
for like forever,
HamsterTracker™-Gadget-Department, finally gave the All Go Ahead!

Introducing a new camera at the HamsterTracker.com office!

Introducing a new camera at the HamsterTracker.com office!

This is the Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision!

I plan to use this camera, to shoot
some extra video footage of Lucy ^3.0

Introducing a new camera at the HamsterTracker.com office!

Unpacked it looks like this

Introducing a new camera at the HamsterTracker.com office!

So I set it up, wiggly waggly...

Introducing a new camera at the HamsterTracker.com office!

To photograph this picture with it!

Note: I resized it; the original looks even better!

The Logitech software also allows you to add digital artifacts,
to the live picture... (they call that Face Accessories)

Introducing a new camera at the HamsterTracker.com office!

Here's one of the rare photographs of me...

while smokin' my virtual sigar,
wearin' my virtual glasses
and wearin' virtual Captain's hat!

(rare, because I rather post hamster pictures...)

Awesome Gadget and Technology...
Can't wait to use it for real!

Monday, June 25, 2007

Day 680+59 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (19:10 CET)

Extreme HamsterTrackin' in London, England

Lucy ^3.0's godmother Meinke asked me all about the adoption progress, this weekend.
After explaining it all, Meinke reminded me of her
Extreme HamsterTrackin' in London entry.
Submitted waaaaay earlier!

Oooops!
this one slipped though the (digital) cracks at HamsterTracker™

Extreme HamsterTrackin' at the Kingsway Hall Hotel, London England!

Meinke worked here as a 'Graduation-Trainee',
for almost half a year...

Extreme HamsterTrackin' photographs from London, England, by Meinke.

Needless to say, Meinke graduated !
(and she's back in the Netherlands again) !

Extreme HamsterTracker™-Shouts to
Lucy ^1.0- ,^2.0- and ^3.0-'s Godmother;
Meinke!

More info:

Global Extreme HamsterTrackin'.

Download your FREE Do It Yourself Extreme HamsterTrackin' kit and submit your entry, TODAY!

Friday, June 22, 2007

Day 680+56 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (18:20 CET)

Slightly off-topic... or is it?

Trying to take my mind of having to wait for Lucy ^3.0
a little while longer,
I went out hikin' in my 9 meter deep back-yard,

That's when I REALLY noticed this:

Hikin' in my back-yard.

" A Passion Fruit Flower! "

Hikin' in my back-yard.

" Another angle.
Amazing isn't it? "

There are a lot more of these flower-buds

After a (long) walk back,
I grabbed my previously downloaded DIY Xtreme HamsterTrackin' kit,
and went out on a mission:

Hikin' in my back-yard.

" An ode to Lucy ^2.0 ! "

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Day 680+55 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (19:00 CET)

There is ALWAYS that other 10% chance

Yesterday I mentioned that there was a 90% chance of successfully adopting Lucy ^3.0,
Well, I went to the center again today,
only to find out the Breeder didn't know about the delivery!
I guess those things can happen,
needless to say, I was ofcourse a bit [insert UNDERSTATEMENT here] disappointed.

Lucky for me, I had a chance to talk to the "Breeder",
(although he could be the person just deliverin'),
I felt I had a talk with this guy straight to the source.

Anyway... He promised me: " He will deliver 'soon' "

So it's gonna take a bit more of my (and your) patience...

I needed some distraction on the setback

So I've been playing around with my camera;

We have to wait a bit longer on Lucy (3.0).

" Hmmmm...
Not Yet ...
Dear HamsterTracker™-Dude and/or Dudette ! "

PS: The Training Course: " How To Handle Setbacks ",
has (also) been CANCELED!

;-)

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Day 680+54 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (18:55 CET)

Hamster-Adoption center UPDATE!

Today I re-visited my favorite ~~pet store~~ Hamster-Adoption center!
I talked again to the Adoption-Assistant...

I asked her if there was any news...

She said that she IS EXPECTING Lucy ^3.0 to arrive tomorrow,
because she had no cancellation call today!!!

I AM SO EXCITED!!!

That I wonder if I will get any sleep at all tonight!
I ALSO keep telling myself that's it's 90% sure now,
and there's always that other 10%!!!

Anyway... I've been goin' over all the details.
Checking up on the webcams I noticed I missed a cover of a tube-hole,
it's a bit like leaving the side-door open...

In the photo below, I noted this with three asterisks

Lucy (3.0) 's Cage Setup.

The waterbottle I will fill as soon as Lucy ^3.0 is in the house!

The Lucy's Webcams are back online!!!
I've marked each camera position in the photograph.
(It's hard to spot 'Cam 4' but it's there, look close!)

The Thermochron iButton is a very small,
self contained Temperature Data Logger!
It's configured to log the temperature in it's internal memory every 10 minutes!
Configured this way, it can record up to 14 days + 5 hours + 20 minutes of Temperature Data!
So I only need to download the data every two weeks!

I've also got the pineseeds ready!

Let's hope that tomorrow (start of Summer!) will be the day!

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Day 680+53 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (18:10 CET)

Another visit to the Hamster-Adoption center

Today I visited my favorite ~~store~~ Hamster-Adoption center:

Another visit to the Hamster-Adoption center.

Walkin' up to the Adoption Center

Another visit to the Hamster-Adoption center.

Straight ahead are the Rabbit-, Squirrel-, Mice-, Gerbil-,
AND Hamster-quarters, in the back are birds and fish.
On the left (not visible) all the pet treats you'll ever need!

I always love having a look (and do some shopping) here;
getting treats for Lucy,
as well as looking at all the over-ly cute animals!

[ Note the 'Always There' free drink of water for visiting dogs! ]

Now a bit of BAD and a lot of GOOD news!

Unfortunately they didn't have a female 'Golden' or 'Syrian'-hamster...

Being a bit disappointed,
I kept on talking to the Adoption-Assistant ( = Sales Lady ),
all about Lucy ^2.0 ( Which also came from this shop ... eh ... Adoption center ),
Lucy's website and all of the internet visitors that would like to see a new hamster
as much as I do...

It worked! She offered me to call the 'Breeder'...

After a few minutes, the call was made!
Although I am still not really sure if this will speed up the process,
because it's not like opening a Hamster-Can to meet demand.

But these comming TWO days the Adoption center
will phone me, if 'Hamster-Breeder' succeeded in finding a healthy hamster...
( Don't ask me why they couldn't tell me right away...
I didn't really think about it then,
AND this way, it's more fun ! )

Please keep fingers crossed!

In two days Lucy ^3.0 COULD be with us!

Good news isn't it?

Monday, June 18, 2007

Day 680+52 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (20:00 CET)

How to build an iButton Intranet Temperature Webserver - Part II

Today I noticed that the temperature sensor was reading very hot temperatures.
It recorded 4 °C more than the (analogue) thermometer did...

As it seems my wireless router is producing a lot of heat:

Misplacing the iButton thermal sensor.

The yellow arrow is pointing to iButton temperature sensor, in the iButton-reader.

I've also created a new page:

How to make an iButton® Intranet Temperature Webserver

With new details unveiled there on how I made it.

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Day 680+51 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (20:00 CET)

How to build an iButton Intranet Temperature Webserver

With only 34 lines of Visual Basic code.
(Including 5 blank lines!)

I needed a design that every computer in my own intranet (home) network,
would be able to access the iButton temperature sensor's data,
using a webbrowser.

This proved easier to develop than thought...

The development of the Intranet Temperature Webserver.

The development of the Intranet Temperature Webserver.

Here is the iButton® JAVA application (bottom) running simultaniously
with a Visual Basic Demo program (top).

This proved I could run a webserver and use the iButton® interface simultaniously!

The development of the Intranet Temperature Webserver.

Here is the iButton® Visual Basic form,
(one of the supplied demo software)
measuring temperatures in action!

The development of the Intranet Temperature Webserver.

In Visual Basic I added the Winsock control.

Then I needed to add a few lines of code to this demo program:

Private Sub Form_Load()
   Me.Winsock1.Listen    'Accept incomming requests
End Sub

Private Sub Winsock1_ConnectionRequest(ByVal requestID As Long)
    Dim TemperatureC As String
    Dim TemperatureF As String
    Dim TemperatureK As String
    Dim TemperatureR As String
    Dim SplitArray As Variant
    Dim tmpString As String
    
    If Me.Winsock1.State <> sckClosed Then Me.Winsock1.Close
    Me.Winsock1.Accept requestID    'Close connection before accepting a new one
    
    TemperatureC = Me.TempLabel.Caption   'format: "xx C"
    SplitArray = Split(TemperatureC, " C")
    
    TemperatureC = Trim(Str(Val(SplitArray(0))))
    TemperatureF = Trim(Str(Int(((Val(TemperatureC) * (9 / 5)) + 32) + 0.5)))
    TemperatureK = Trim(Str(Round((TemperatureC + 273.15), 1)))
    TemperatureR = Trim(Str(Round((TemperatureK * 1.8) + 0.5, 1)))
    tmpString = "<html><body><center>Indoor temperature:<br>" & Date & "  " & Time
    tmpString = tmpString & "<font size='+10'><h1>" & TemperatureC & " °C<br>"
    tmpString = tmpString & TemperatureF & " F<br>"
    tmpString = tmpString & TemperatureK & " K<br>"
    tmpString = tmpString & TemperatureR & " °R</h1></font></body></html>"
    Me.Winsock1.SendData tmpString
End Sub

Private Sub Winsock1_SendComplete()
    Me.Winsock1.Close      ' Close connection
    Me.Winsock1.Listen     ' Get ready to accept a new one
End Sub

This did the trick...

[ Check out Wikipedia on temperatures ]

The development of the Intranet Temperature Webserver.

Temperature status viewed with FireFox!

The development of the Intranet Temperature Webserver.

Temperture status viewed with Palm® Lifedrive™ !

Even though this is prototype stuff,
it IS WORKIN' !!! ;-)

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Day 680+50 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (22:30 CET)

Introducing Lucy ^3.0 's Godmother

Meinke, was the godmother of Lucy and Lucy ^2.0 behind the scenes,
all the time HamsterTracker™ was running.
In case something would happen to me,
Meinke will take care of Lucy... (See also: december 11, 2004)

Adopting Lucy ^1.0 with Meinke, december 11, 2004

So I asked Meinke,
if she would be up for this job (again),
with Lucy ^3.0

Meinke agreed!!!

In worst case scenario,
Meinke will take care of Lucy ^3.0,
but she will not take care of the website!

Fair Deal, Meinke! HamsterTracker™-shouts to you!

Friday, June 15, 2007

Day 680+49 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (18:30 CET)

Extreme HamsterTrackin' by SLD outside Santa Barbara, - California USA - Part II

Regular sender inner SLD sent in this wonderfull Extreme HamsterTrackin' report,

" On Sat. April 21st, Lucy got a bird's eye view of a couple of private planes outside Santa Barbara, CA:
The first plane she visited is an experimental plane called a Long-EZ " - SLD

See also: Wednesday, June 6, 2007. Day 680+40 below

Lucy outside Santa Barbara, California USA, photographed by SLD.

" The "PT" was very cool, but the pilot had something even more awesome!
A scale model that is almost the right size for Lucy to fly,
check it out! " - Lucy

" Lieutenant Lucy, reporting for duty, sir! "

Here a bit more in detail

" The entire squadron thought Lucy 2.0 was pretty swell. "

Extreme HamsterTracker™-Shouts to SLD and friends, once again!

More info:

Global Extreme HamsterTrackin'.

Download your FREE Do It Yourself Extreme HamsterTrackin' kit and submit your entry, TODAY!

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Day 680+47 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (18:10 CET)

Finally a (technical) delivery

Ordered this almost a month ago...
Today; (part-) shipment 3 of 3 came in...

The shipment of the iButton-order, the NEXT addition to the HamsterTracker(tm)-system.

The shipment of the iButton-order, the NEXT addition to the HamsterTracker(tm)-system.

Shipment one: one box,
Shipment two: one envelope,
Today's shipment: two boxes!

Then came the fun part of unpacking:

The shipment of the iButton-order, the NEXT addition to the HamsterTracker(tm)-system.

This is a USB-Temperature sensor/logging kit.

I've found these wonderfull products on www.iButton.com,
amoungst temperature sensors they've also supply a lot of other types of iButton®-s.

I've bought a Temperature sensor to include temperature measurements in Lucy's statistics.
This will require some software development... that is, to me, half the fun!

I've ordered an extra so I have two iButton® Temperature Data Loggers,
each of which is programmable, configurable and downloadable,
together with the iButton® Reader and iButton® USB connector:

The shipment of the iButton-order, the NEXT addition to the HamsterTracker(tm)-system.

Here's it all, with some manuals printed.

Have a close look at the box it is on:

The shipment of the iButton-order, the NEXT addition to the HamsterTracker(tm)-system.

The WHOLE order could be put in that small box on the right!

One more photo of the BOX that arrived TODAY...

The shipment of the iButton-order, the NEXT addition to the HamsterTracker(tm)-system.

I really need to get a hamster soon,
more fun to photograph,
although I am really happy this arrived!

And I did get the demo-software up and running!

The response of the sensor after holding it in my hand

This technology is soo cool,
it's generally used to track the temperatures of temperature sensitive shipments.
Being industrially proven and used all around the world.

I thought this would make a great side-project for HamsterTracker™ !

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Day 680+46 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (18:10 CET)

A very hard decision

Today, I visited the Hamster-Adoption Center;
They had (just one) very cute (female) hamster up for adoption.

I was all 'Ooooh and Aaaah'-ing when looking at her.
When I was noticed by two ladies, both with baby buggies, filled with Dog/Cat-chow...

Because of their 'Ooooh and Aaaah'-ing,
I was thinking that they where captivated by that little hammie, as I was,
but, as it seemed,
they where 'Ooooh and Aaaah'-ing ME on my 'Let's meet a Hamster' reactions!

Very very nice 'fcourse but then...

Then I read the hamster's medical record,
I noticed she was three months of age.

This was the decision moment for me...

I do want a 6 weeks old hammie,
not a hammie that's been woken,
for every customer who want's to see her not sleeping...
for more than 6 weeks

Also I distingtly remember calling out Lucy
when I met Lucy ^2.0,
which I didn't do today....

The cage all setup for Lucy 3.0.

So I drove home, all alone!

[ If a hammie was in there,
I would have used a lid,
this photograph is here for the dramatic effect! ]

It DID give me a chance to work on my
'Welcome Lucy ^3.0 - speech
for Lucy when we drive home!

This was a hard decision, hard to leave the hamster (un-adopted) behind,
hard for having to have to wait at least a week!

Fortunately Albert Heijn currently have Hamster Weeks ;-)

Monday, June 11, 2007

Day 680+45 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (21:50 CET)

Ooops, Ooops, Double Ooops & a slice of Ooops!

This morning after waking up,
feeling all excited on the prospect of visiting the Hamster-Adoption center today,
I discovered that I still needed to do some stuff...

The cage all setup for Lucy 3.0.

It's the same thing as when you enter your just booked hotel-room,
you would prefer to have house cleaning done it's job
BEFORE you arrive!

The cage all setup for Lucy 3.0.

Bedroom-pillow (made of of a paper napkin with added paper bedding).

The cage all setup for Lucy 3.0.

Add a TP-roll...

After shooting these photographs, I noticed I missed filling Lucy's bathroom...

... Double Ooops! ...

I didn't go to the Hamster-Adoption center today,
because I didn't want to risk falling in love with a hamster,
wanting to take her home,
while not being fully prepared.

I am going over checklists right now,
to make sure I haven't missed anything...

... And a slice of Ooops ...

I made a little mistake in the Extreme HamsterTrackin' post I did two days ago...
I've corrected it now, see (Saturday, June 9 2007) below.

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Day 680+44 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (21:50 CET)

Really Ready!

Today I prepared for a visit to the Hamster-Adoption center;

I've put some woodshavings in the Hamster-Transport-module, I cleaned a few days ago.

Preparing for the adoption of Lucy 3.0.

Fresh clean wood-shavings.

Preparing for the adoption of Lucy 3.0.

I added a treat as well as a hiding place...

Preparing for the adoption of Lucy 3.0.

It's all in the back of my car now, ready to pick up Lucy ^3.0.

I just hope I don't have to wait for three weeks,
like when I first tried to adopt Lucy ^2.0,

Please keep Fingers Crossed!!!

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Day 680+43 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (17:50 CET)

* STOP THE PRESS * JUST IN:

Just found this, in the HamsterTracker™-mailbox;

Robert, ~~the CEO behind~~ avid reader and poster on Stuff on my cat (AKA SOMC) website,
went to Boston (USA) to do some Extreme HamsterTrackin'
together with Rebecca who's also a great fan of the SOMC website;

(If the SOMC site is unknown to you, it's definitely worth checking it out;
the name of the site describes it very accurately,
AND it's extremely funny and very cute!)

Extreme HamsterTrackin' in Boston USA, by SOMC.

" The dragon on the left, (with the green scales),
is Flagon, he lives in the UK with ~~SMOC's-CEO~~ Robert.
The hedgehog is Speedy and he lives there too.
The dragon on the right is Meridith
and she lives in Houston with Rebecca. "

Extreme Lovin' HamsterTracker™-Shouts to Rebecca and Robert and SOMC

This IS special!

ALSO, HamsterTracker™ got mentioned today,
on the Stuff On My Cat Companion site!

How's that for a coincidence?

More info:

Global Extreme HamsterTrackin'.

Download your FREE Do It Yourself Extreme HamsterTrackin' kit and submit your entry, TODAY!

Friday, June 8, 2007

Day 680+42 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (18:05 CET)

Gettin' ready for Lucy ^3.0

After having a wonderfull and very busy week,
I noticed that I had forgotton to de-sanitize the Hamster Transport Module:

The Hamster Transport Module.

Throwing out the old woodchips...

I threw it all out, because the last time Lucy was in there,
she was a bit sick (Remember the vet experience? ).

(Ofcourse) I don't want to risk Lucy ^3.0 gettin' sick by these woodchips,
when I adopt her and take her to her new home.

Therefore:

The Hamster Transport Module.

Clean it...

Let it dry...

The Hamster Transport Module.

Result: A perfectly clean(ed) and ready for use "Hamster Transport Module" !

Comming week I am planning to contact the Hamster Adoption Center!
With a little bit of luck, Lucy ^3.0 will be with us soon!

The to-do list is almost non-existent right now:

The Hamster Transport Module.

By shifting priorities, it get's smaller very quickly

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Day 680+40 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (17:40 CET)

Extreme HamsterTrackin' by SLD outside Santa Barbara, California USA

" ... it must be hard to try to read all these dials and fly the plane ... " - Lucy

" ... I think I'd like a window seat ... " - Lucy

" Lucy's pilot friend also has a restored World War II pilot training plane, very cool! " - SLD

Extreme HamsterTracker™-Shouts to SLD and friends, once again!

More info:

Global Extreme HamsterTrackin'.

Download your FREE Do It Yourself Extreme HamsterTrackin' kit and submit your entry, TODAY!

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Day 680+39 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (18:30 CET)

Last previously unpublished Lucy ^2.0 photograph

Here is another fond moment of Lucy,
demanding more Pine Seeds for a photo-shoot.

Like a real star should!!!

Previously unpublished photograph of my hamster Lucy (2.0).

Previously unpublished photograph of my hamster Lucy (2.0).

" More Pine Seeds, Or you'll not be able to download the photo's from the camera, Dude! " - Lucy

She always got them, you know that!

She only sniffed the cable, not biting it ;-)

Monday, June 4, 2007

Day 680+38 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (18:30 CET)

Extreme HamsterTrackin' by Katie on Lake Michigan USA

Regular sender inner Katie sent in this wonderfull Extreme HamsterTrackin' report:

" Steve, my sister and some friends went sailing last weekend.
Naturally we brought along Lucy. - Katie

Lucy with Tiffany on Lake Michigan by Katie.

" My friend Tiffany is holding the photo.
This picture was taken on Steve's boat sailing on Lake Michigan. " - Katie

Extreme HamsterTracker™-Shouts to Katie, Colleen, Tiffany, Steve and friends!

You've done it again!

More info:

Global Extreme HamsterTrackin'.

Download your FREE Do It Yourself Extreme HamsterTrackin' kit and submit your entry, TODAY!

Saturday, June 2, 2007

Day 680+36 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (18:45 CET)

HamsterTracker™-LCD fix

The list of to do stuff is getting smaller and smaller,
today I (think I've) fixed the HamsterTracker™-LCD screen.
This allows me easy viewing of Lucy's latest statistics
without de-activating the screensaver of the HamsterTracker™-server

HamsterTracker(tm)-LCD fix.

MPPP-interface stands for 'Mathijs's Powerfull Parallel Port'-interface'
in case you wondered...

I've also tested the update of the menu, with the system being configured for Lucy ^3.0

Test: PASSED!

HamsterTracker(tm)-LCD fix.

After booting the HamsterTracker™-server,
and after it is successfully online,
then the LCD diplays this.

(Untill the next event generated)

Friday, June 1, 2007

Day 680+35 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (18:05 CET)

Extreme HamsterTrackin' by SLD in Santa Barbara, California USA

Regular sender inner SLD sent in this wonderfull Extreme HamsterTrackin' report (a while ago),

" Lucy visited Santa Barbara, California.
It turned out to be a foggy,
rainy day so Lucy decided not to go sailing. " - SLD

The text in the photo reads:

" This is the home of the...
Commercial Fishermen
of
Santa Barbara Inc.

These fishing vessels represent a portion of the large
Fishing industry and fishing families that had an import-
ant historical part in the growth of Santa Barbara.
Proposed in 1970 by the Commercial Fishermen of Santa
Barbara Inc. this concept became a reality in 1974.
The membership are especially greateful to coucilman
Gus Chavalas, who was with them from the start, and
the councilman Leo Martines and his colleagues...
Mayor David Shiffman, Chairman. "

" Nevertheless, Lucy enjoyed walking around the marina
and seeing some of the beautiful sailboats like this old wooden beauty. " - SLD

Extreme HamsterTracker™-Shouts to SLD, once again!

More info:

Global Extreme HamsterTrackin'.

Download your FREE Do It Yourself Extreme HamsterTrackin' kit and submit your entry, TODAY!

Thursday, May 31, 2007

Day 680+34 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (18:15 CET)

More VERY special gifts

Jay-Jay (age 5) made the following drawing for my birthday (yesterday):

More special gifts.

" A birthday hamster, for Mathijs " - Jay-Jay

The mailbox has been overflowing with congratz,
as well as many very great Guestbook entries.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Regular sender-inner Kim used the occaision
to throw a little party for her hamsters:

Ambee

Ruger

Extreme HamsterTracker™ shouts to Jay-Jay, Kim, Ambee and Ruger

More info:

Global Extreme HamsterTrackin'.

Download your FREE Do It Yourself Extreme HamsterTrackin' kit and submit your entry, TODAY!

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Day 680+33 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (18:40 CET)

A Very, VEry, VERy, VERY special gift

Today I found this in the HamsterTracker™-snail-mail-box:

A Very, VEry, VERy, VERY special gift

Sent in, from the USA, by "Anonymous".

A Very, VEry, VERy, VERY special gift

On the first page it reads:

for Mathijs on the occasion
of his 40^th birthday and in
fond rememberance of Lucy 2.0

May 4, 2005 - April 27, 2007

A Very, VEry, VERy, VERY special gift

It contains 80 personally selected pictures of Lucy,
all carefully and painstakenly marked by photo number,
publication date and day number.
All in Dutch!!!

Extreme HamsterTracker™ shouts to "Anonymous" !

WOW!

I can't stop browsing it,
thank you for all this HamsterTracker™-work you've put into this!

( Before I forget to mention;
"Anonymous" true identity is known at the HamsterTracker™-office! )

And Yes, today IS my birthday ;-)

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Day 680+32 current treadmill total: -.-- meters! (19:25 CET)

Extreme HamsterTrackin' by Kim (and Bruce) - part II

Last time Kim and Bruce were really workin' hard in the garden.
Being at it, Kim and Bruce did some Extreme HamsterTrackin' there;

" Lucy loved the blossoming tree. " - Kim

" Lucy and Monkey Grass. " - Kim

You all know we love daffodills at HamsterTracker™

To be Continiued...

This inspired me to do some gardening in the front of the HamsterTracker™-Building:

The Entrance of the HamsterTraker(tm)-Building

Please note the sunshine (!) all the weeded stuff, mowed lawn, broomed tiles AND the huge (wild) fern

Extreme HamsterTracker™ shouts to Kim and Bruce!

Thanks for inspire-ing to do some of my own!
More info:

Global Extreme HamsterTrackin'.

Download your FREE Do It Yourself Extreme HamsterTrackin' kit and submit your entry, TODAY!

Continue reading in News Archive 17

Important Technical Update:

Tomorrow there is a slight chance of adoptin' Lucy 3.0

Therefore: The USB-Organizing project

Please keep thumbs crossed; for hopin' that tomorrow will be the day!

A new gadget at HamsterTracker™

Awesome Gadget and Technology... Can't wait to use it for real!

Extreme HamsterTrackin' in London, England

Oooops! this one slipped though the (digital) cracks at HamsterTracker™

Extreme HamsterTracker™-Shouts to Lucy 1.0- ,2.0- and 3.0-'s Godmother; Meinke!

Slightly off-topic... or is it?

There are a lot more of these flower-buds

There is ALWAYS that other 10% chance

I needed some distraction on the setback

Hamster-Adoption center UPDATE!

I AM SO EXCITED!!!

Let's hope that tomorrow (start of Summer!) will be the day!

Another visit to the Hamster-Adoption center

Now a bit of BAD and a lot of GOOD news!

Please keep fingers crossed! In two days Lucy 3.0 COULD be with us!

How to build an iButton Intranet Temperature Webserver - Part II

How to build an iButton Intranet Temperature Webserver

Introducing Lucy 3.0 's Godmother

Fair Deal, Meinke! HamsterTracker™-shouts to you!

Extreme HamsterTrackin' by SLD outside Santa Barbara, - California USA - Part II

Extreme HamsterTracker™-Shouts to SLD and friends, once again!

Finally a (technical) delivery

And I did get the demo-software up and running!

A very hard decision

Very very nice 'fcourse but then...

Ooops, Ooops, Double Ooops & a slice of Ooops!

... Double Ooops! ...

... And a slice of Ooops ...

Really Ready!

*** STOP THE PRESS *** JUST IN:

Extreme Lovin' HamsterTracker™-Shouts to Rebecca and Robert and SOMC

How's that for a coincidence?

Gettin' ready for Lucy 3.0

Extreme HamsterTrackin' by SLD outside Santa Barbara, California USA

Extreme HamsterTracker™-Shouts to SLD and friends, once again!

Last previously unpublished Lucy 2.0 photograph

Extreme HamsterTrackin' by Katie on Lake Michigan USA

Extreme HamsterTracker™-Shouts to Katie, Colleen, Tiffany, Steve and friends!

HamsterTracker™-LCD fix

Extreme HamsterTrackin' by SLD in Santa Barbara, California USA

Extreme HamsterTracker™-Shouts to SLD, once again!

More VERY special gifts

Extreme HamsterTracker™ shouts to Jay-Jay, Kim, Ambee and Ruger

A Very, VEry, VERy, VERY special gift

Extreme HamsterTracker™ shouts to "Anonymous" !

WOW!

Extreme HamsterTrackin' by Kim (and Bruce) - part II

This inspired me to do some gardening in the front of the HamsterTracker™-Building:

Extreme HamsterTracker™ shouts to Kim and Bruce!

Continue reading in News Archive 17

Tomorrow there is a slight chance of adoptin' Lucy ^3.0

Please keep thumbs crossed;
for hopin' that tomorrow will be the day!

Awesome Gadget and Technology...
Can't wait to use it for real!

Oooops!
this one slipped though the (digital) cracks at HamsterTracker™

Extreme HamsterTracker™-Shouts to
Lucy ^1.0- ,^2.0- and ^3.0-'s Godmother;
Meinke!

Please keep fingers crossed!

In two days Lucy ^3.0 COULD be with us!

Introducing Lucy ^3.0 's Godmother

* STOP THE PRESS * JUST IN:

Gettin' ready for Lucy ^3.0

Last previously unpublished Lucy ^2.0 photograph