diff --git a/463-davison-ave-ne.md b/463-davison-ave-ne.md index d997db6..a51b4b9 100644 --- a/463-davison-ave-ne.md +++ b/463-davison-ave-ne.md @@ -27,14 +27,63 @@ Policy Number: 0003457855 ## Spaces +### General + +## TODO + +* [ ] draw floorplan + +#### Design Principles + +Keyword is _cozy_. +The sort of place you want to be on a weekend morning, +planning a day of birdwatching, while sipping coffee. + ### Living/Dining +#### Design Principles + +Television must not be the focal point, only present. + ### Main Bedroom +Largest by room area +small closet + ### Guest Bedroom A +Smaller than main +large closet + ### Guest Bedroom B +Smaller by far than other bedrooms + +### West Yard + +#### TODO + +* [ ] cleanup brick, block pieces in west yard + +#### Plans + +* Fence in west yard +* Carport + +### Back Yard + +#### Plans + +* Fire pit +* Suspended shades + +### Front Yard + +#### Plans + +* Raised beds +* Vegetation along driveway + ## Needs ### Appliances @@ -51,9 +100,13 @@ Maybe take back from Val. ### Furnishings +#### Tables + +* Coffee table +* Dining table (island extension?) + #### Rugs -1 each bedroom (3) -2--3 living/dining area - -#### +* 1 each bedroom (total 3) +* 2--3 living/dining area +* long rug for hallway diff --git a/birds.md b/birds.md index 4a6930d..e5b2dde 100644 --- a/birds.md +++ b/birds.md @@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ dg-publish: true * [ring-billed gull (_Larus delawarensis_)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring-billed_gull) +* [Laughing gull (_Leucophaeus atricilla_)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughing_gull) + ## [Order Passeriformes ("perching birds")](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passeriformes) > [!info] @@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ dg-publish: true > * _Aigron_ -> "Heron" > * _Aigrette_ -> "Egret" > -> which itself just means "screecher". +> _Aigron_ itself just means "screecher". * [tricolored heron (_E. tricolor_)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricolored_heron) * [little blue heron (_E. caerulea_)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_blue_heron) @@ -73,6 +75,8 @@ dg-publish: true * [green heron (_Butorides virescens_)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_heron) +* [Yellow-crowned night heron (_Nyctanassa violacea_)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-crowned_night_heron) + ### [Family Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threskiornithidae) * [American white ibis (_Eudocimus albus_)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_white_ibis) diff --git a/daily/2026-03-05.md b/daily/2026-03-05.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..603885c --- /dev/null +++ b/daily/2026-03-05.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +id: 2026-03-05 +aliases: [] +title: 2026-03-05 +tags: + - authorship/original + - destiny/permanent + - status/draft + - type/periodic/daily +dg-publish: true +date-created: 2026-03-05T08:30:04-05:00 +weekly: "[[2026-W10]]" +monthly: "[[2026-03]]" +quarterly: "[[2026-Q1]]" +yearly: "[[2026]]" +--- +# 2026-03-05 + +## TODO + +* [ ] Cancel renter's insurance +* [ ] Start [St Pete utilities](https://pinellas.gov/services/request-utilities-service/) +* [ ] Order washer/dryer diff --git a/earned-value-management-in-construction-estimating.md b/earned-value-management-in-construction-estimating.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..268bb3e --- /dev/null +++ b/earned-value-management-in-construction-estimating.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +--- +id: +aliases: [] +title: Earned Value Management in Construction Estimating +tags: + - authorship/original + - destiny/permanent + - status/incomplete + - type/cross-topic +--- +# Earned Value Management in Construction Estimating + +Cross topic of [[earned-value-management]] and [[construction-estimating]]. + +The construction industry was an early adopter of EVM[^1] + +[^1]: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earned_value_management) + +I am not a fan of EVM as it is commonly used in construction +since its spurious claims of objectivity +are accepted without qualification. +Estimating is systematically absolved of error, +which is blamed on operations +(estimate accuracy is not incentivized). diff --git a/earned-value-management.md b/earned-value-management.md index 681487e..53776ec 100644 --- a/earned-value-management.md +++ b/earned-value-management.md @@ -18,8 +18,15 @@ is a [[project-management]] technique EVM is frequently stated to be capable of "measuring project performance and progress -in an _objective_ manner",[^1] +_in an objective manner_",[^1] an analysis that is either optimistic or totally misleading, depending on the context. [^1]: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earned_value_management) (emphasis added) + + +EVM can be an objective measure of _progress_, +but measuring _performance_, +variance of actual cost/hours versus estimated, +(obviously) requires an estimate, +which is subject to bias and error. diff --git a/lucky-fools.md b/lucky-fools.md index 30b857d..b14630a 100644 --- a/lucky-fools.md +++ b/lucky-fools.md @@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ tags: # Lucky Fools A lucky fool is someone who stumbled into success -in a field where competence is normally prerequisite. - - +in a field where competence is normally prerequisite, +especially if they sincerely believe +that their success _was_ due to their competence. %% Books concerned with lucky fools: diff --git a/timestamped/2026-03-03_16-01-26.md b/timestamped/2026-03-03_16-01-26.md index 91ea1ea..11263ae 100644 --- a/timestamped/2026-03-03_16-01-26.md +++ b/timestamped/2026-03-03_16-01-26.md @@ -21,3 +21,11 @@ yearly: "[[2026]]" ## Stairwell Wiring Method Selection [[wiring-method-selection]] + +I have had a tendency to use EMT assemblies in stairwells +(fixtures, unit heaters, etc.) +based on... something, probably; +but it seems to be ill-informed. + +PVC assemblies should be used +where not otherwise excluded. diff --git a/timestamped/2026-03-05_10-26-48.md b/timestamped/2026-03-05_10-26-48.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e01df92 --- /dev/null +++ b/timestamped/2026-03-05_10-26-48.md @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +--- +id: 2026-03-05T10:26:48-05:00 +aliases: [] +title: 2026-03-05 10:26:48 +tags: + - authorship/original + - destiny/permanent + - status/draft + - type/timestamped +dg-publish: true +date-created: 2026-03-05T10:26:48-05:00 +daily: "[[2026-03-05]]" +weekly: "[[2026-W10]]" +monthly: "[[2026-03]]" +quarterly: "[[2026-Q1]]" +yearly: "[[2026]]" +--- +# 2026-03-05 10:26:48 + +## Python SQLite Voltage Drop Calculator + +Python script to account for voltage drop +based on various factors given in various forms + +Python to handle calculation, defaults. +SQLite to store conductor properties +(resistance, reactance) + +Allowable voltage drop given by +* percent overall +* percent per n feet +* volts overall +* volts per n feet + +```python +import math + +""" +current +apparent_power +voltage +phases +wire_size +parallel_runs +wire_material +conduit_material +""" + +if (!current) { + current = apparent_power / voltage +} + +if (phases = 3) { + max_resistance = voltage_drop_volts / math.sqrt(3) * current +} +else { + max_resistance = voltage_drop_volts * current * 2 +} + +power_factor_angle = math.acos(power_factor) + +effective_z = ac_resistance * math.cos(power_factor_angle) + + reactance * math.sin(power_factor_angle) +```