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The refrigerator we picked up from Craigslist has some issues.  They weren't noticeable (to me) from the start but apparently this refrigerator had been repaired at some point and those repairs should never have been done.  The copper piping for the cooling system had been modified - presumably to repair some issue and according to the maintenance techs, it was a shoddy job.  Ultimately, no repair tech will touch it because the previous repair was done so poorly.  On top of that, it has a slow leak for the freon so over time, it needs to be recharged.  At $50+ to have it recharged, it's better to recharge it myself until we end up replacing it.  Here are a number of videos about recharging freon in refrigerators.

Recharging Freon in Samsung fridge
How to Add Freon To Your Refrigerator 134a
Charging R 134a Freon to Freezer [Very Quick Tutorial!]

Rob from the channel The Hook Up on Youtube went into detail on his video surveillance setup and it is so good, I had to switch to it.  My cameras were compatible so it was just a matter of building a system to replace my current NVR and get it all set up and configured.  There are 3 main components:

Blue Iris Webcam Software
Deepstack AI Server for video analysis
GentlePumpkin's AI Software to feed still shots to Deepstack and trigger HD recordings in Blue Iris when appropriate

Here are relevant links:

Build The BEST Security Camera NVR: Free Locally Processed AI Computer Vision with Blue Iris
DeepStack AI Server
GentlePumpkin's AI Write Up
AI Tool Source Code
Blue Iris

VorlonCD's update to GentlePumpkin's AI Tool

Here is some additional information I used to further tweak my Blue Iris installations:

Blue Iris error 8000274c, 8000274d, 80002745 and RTSP (solved)
Adjusting motion sensor settings
Optimizing Blue Iris's CPU Usage
Best Blue Iris setting for less false alerts due to windy cloud shadows?
Wyzecam v2 RTSP Blue Iris No Signal error workaround
Control Reolink RLC-423 with API
Getting Intel Quick Sync to work with Blue Iris (Settings & Troubleshooting)
Camera Group Properties
High CPU usage
docker-blueiris
MQTT with AI Tool & Blue Iris
AI Detection for Blue Iris

URL with credentials:

http://<server>:<port>/ui3.htm?user=<user>&pw=<password>&maximize=1&group=main&tab=live

The Fireball Tool Welding Square is designed to quickly and easily ensure square tube steel is completely aligned.  Fireball Tool

As I start to do more square tube welding, I may end up needing a 3 Axis Weld Clamp:

3 Axis Weld Clamp - Great Vise for Welding & Fabrication at Eastwood
3-Axis Welders Angle Clamps - Setup a 3-Axis workpiece before welding

EUROSTILE FONT

I don't even remember what movie I was watching but I noticed that I really liked the font used and tracked it down so I could have the option to use it in the future.  Turns out it was Eurostile Extended.  I found a free ttf 

This page lists a number of uses of the font.  Fontspots: Eurostile