https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/index.html The same old complaints from old-timers… This is a record from before I started losing my mind. I’d actually done something like this before—Blog—and I don’t even remember how many times I’ve done it. The first one was hosted directly on my ISP’s server at html; after that, I tried using my own server at docker, and then a shared server with my own domain at WordPress… There are certainly some lessons I’ve learned from why those efforts didn’t last, so I’ve addressed those issues and started over from scratch. I’ve created a system to ensure continuity and an environment that’s easy to maintain. This time, I want to keep it going indefinitely—I’d like to keep at it right up until the very end of my life. Hugo en-us Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/09/index.html Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/09/index.html Here’s the September blog post https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261021/index.html Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261021/index.html 　Since I’ve been having the AI do all sorts of things every day, I don’t get surprised very often anymore, but it’s been a while since the AI actually surprised me, so I thought I’d write about it. I’ve now set things up so I can use irMagician on a regular basis. To maximize space efficiency, the YDBC-30 is mounted vertically, so the power indicator isn’t visible, and the only function I can control with the remote is the power toggle. Previously, I had analyzed the system to obtain separate On and Off data for the YDBC-30’s power supply, but over the years, I had lost that information… With no other option, I installed a separate indicator light and resolved the issue mechanically so I could tell which status it was in. https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261020/index.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261020/index.html 　Lately, I’ve been hard at work on RoboCar development again. I’ve turned the uConsole into a dedicated terminal, which is working out great, and I’ve connected RoboCar’s various sensors to give it a first-person shooter vibe. Amid all that, I managed to get the RoboCar moving in ASD. When **Claude Code **asked, “Is there anything else?”, I replied, “The environmental sensors haven’t been working right since this morning. They’re not displaying anything.”It asked, “Please show me the configuration file,” so I pasted the file right there. The AI inquired about the symptoms, set up a reset script, and the display came back on. It asked something like, “Would you like a permanent fix?” So when I said, “Please do,” it sent me a replacement for the configuration file I’d just provided. “Replace this and restart,” they said. It’s just like something out of a sci-fi novel or anime… https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261017/index.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261017/index.html 　Since my wife and daughter went on a girls’ trip, I organized a goby fishing and Iekei ramen party with my son-in-law, my son, and an old-timer. I didn’t catch a single fish. I’d originally planned to make ajillo with gobies… Well, I brought both artificial bait and live bait (blue sandworms), but I guess it can’t be helped that I didn’t catch anything with either. For my Iekei ramen, I went to Kannaiya. Asking for a lighter flavor was the right call. I’ll just consider it a stroke of good luck that they accidentally brought me extra char siu. The weather was great, and being able to have a drink first thing in the morning was the best. https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261016/index.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261016/index.html 　The Yokohama DeNA BayStars (hereinafter referred to as the “BayStars”) have advanced to the Climax Series. Since they’re on the rise from third place, the games are being played at Koshien Stadium. A “public viewing” (hereinafter referred to as “PV”) is an event where Hamasta, their home stadium, is opened to the public so that anyone interested can watch the games for free. Unlike the regular season, only the top three teams advance to the Climax Series. Because of this, you can’t watch the PV every year. What’s more, if a team wins the league championship, the game is held at their home stadium, making it impossible to attend. So the key point is that you can’t be sure the PV will happen every year. Old-timer is a BayStars fan because he has family members who work for the team. Since the PV is free and Hamastad is within walking distance, I decided to go with my wife as part of a picnic. Since I’m an old-timer who is unemployed, I was in charge of securing seats, but for some reason, I also ended up paying for dinner. With the game starting at 6:00 PM, I thought the gates would open at 4:00 PM, but they actually opened at 4:30 PM.We waited just under 30 minutes, but even though we were on the third-base side, we managed to secure good seats. According to the organizers, attendance was reportedly 10,000, but it felt like there were a few fewer people. Still, in a pitcher’s duel where the game remained tight for a while, Maki hit a home run to seal the win for the Bay. https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261015/index.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261015/index.html 　When it comes to pull-up equipment, I feel like a high horizontal bar—one you can’t reach without jumping—is more effective than the typical hanging bars designed for old-timers. That horizontal bar is located just the right distance away for a run. Although the conditions were ideal, there was one reason I really didn’t want to do it there: there were a lot of mosquitoes. Other than that, it was really perfect for filming, and there was rarely any conflict with others over the use of that bar. And sure enough… there were no mosquitoes. In a typical year, I’d inevitably get bitten if I exposed any skin until the end of October, but that hasn’t happened this year. Come to think of it, there were very few in my home’s parking lot, too. Normally, I’d get bitten while waiting in line for the automated parking garage. To top it all off, I never even ended up using the mosquito repellent mat I bought for this season. Since it was supposed to last 180 days, I felt like it was a bit of a waste… https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261014/index.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261014/index.html 　The other day, to enhance TriClops’ functionality, I added a program that retrieves the status of its main computer—RasPi4—and displays it in RVCS. I’d been meaning to do this for a while, but I kept putting it off. After briefly reviewing my existing code, I wrote a prompt and submitted the request. It probably took less than an hour from the moment I turned on TriClops for the results to appear on the screen at RVCS. It was a bit too big and looked unbalanced, so even after I asked it to scale the image down, it took just over an hour. Of course, AI has gotten smarter, but I think my own prompt-writing skills have also improved significantly over the past year and a half. Maybe I’ve gotten to the point where I can sense, to some extent, what’s unlikely to work or where I might run out of tokens… https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261013/index.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261013/index.html 　Every now and then, I get emails that I don’t quite understand. At first, I thought they were spam, but it seems that’s not the case. I received an email that started something like this: “There is a company interested in your business.” “So, I’d like to set up a meeting to discuss this,” he continued. The streaming microphone and Babyface Pro FS I bought around 2023 haven’t been used for meetings since I retired, so this is the perfect opportunity to put them to use. It’s been a while since I’ve used this setup, so I’d forgotten how to configure the equipment, and the fact that my main system runs on Windows made things a bit different. I struggled a bit—I still didn’t quite figure out the microphone gain settings by the end—but I’m sure it’ll be fine next time. https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261012/index.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261012/index.html 　Yesterday, at the invitation of a former junior colleague from my days at Nokia, I went to watch a pro basketball game at the Yokohama Budokan. His wife is also a former colleague of mine, and we see each other from time to time, but I was happy to have the chance to catch up with her during the game. Watching this basketball game is a precious opportunity that adds color to the life of a retired old-timer like me. I may have written this somewhere before, but lately I’ve been watching nothing but sports programs. I don’t even watch the news or documentaries anymore. On top of that, sports basically feature young people giving it their all and pushing their bodies to the limit. Just being able to see that is a rare treat—especially live. To be honest, as a Yokohama resident, I can watch Yokohama Excellence games for free if I take advantage of the opportunity. Plus, it’s a huge help that I can walk from my old-timer’s house to either the Budokan or the Bunka-Tai. I get to watch about three games a season. When I have extra tickets, I can invite family and friends, and I look forward to having a drink on the way home. I’m sure they’ll keep entertaining me this season, too. https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261011/index.html Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261011/index.html 　Basically, for someone who’s unemployed, every day feels like a Sunday, so I handle important tasks on weekdays—just like I would at a job. That naturally leaves my weekends free. Since I’m free on the weekends, when people ask about my schedule, I tell them that if it’s a few weeks from now, I’m pretty much free, so they book that time. Then other people ask too… and before I know it, my schedule fills up. Thanks to that, I don’t have to stay home on weekends—I get to spend time with someone. What’s more, the people who invite me know I’m an unemployed old-timer, so they even treat me to things. I’m truly grateful—even my own wife does that… https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261010/index.html Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261010/index.html 　Since I launched the site—and this blog is no exception—I’m happy to have a place where I can vent about the things I’ve wanted to write about every day. I’ve also started writing some memoir-style pieces. I wrote about my time developing the Game Boy, and when “Love’s Exile” came up in one of the chapters, it was really hard to hold back my laughter—even though I was the one writing it. There are still some stories I haven’t written about yet, so I plan to add to it little by little. As long as I’m breathing, I’ll always have something to write about, so I update my blog every day—but I wonder when I’ll stop…? https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261009/index.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261009/index.html 　I’ve been building a website lately. I just finished writing something like a development log for my main project, RoboCar (TriClops). There’s a big gap in my records for 2022–2023. I think that’s around the time I started playing the piano. I suppose development had reached a lull—or rather, I just couldn’t come up with any new ideas.AI wasn’t around yet, and I think the effects of aging were starting to set in, so I didn’t make much progress on development itself. Looking at photos from that time, it seems I was actually traveling quite a bit for work. Even from that, you can see how difficult it was to work on development. There are still a few themes left to develop for the current RoboCar project, so I plan to work on those. https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261008/index.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261008/index.html 　As a security guard working from home—and in an office-based role, at that—I hardly ever go out. But when several errands pile up—like picking up dry cleaning or casting an early vote in the Yokohama mayoral election—I end up doing patrols outside. I headed toward the Minami Ward Office, making sure the dry cleaner’s was open as usual. After casting my early vote according to the usual procedure, I relied on my old memories to find my way to the fishing tackle shop in Nakamura-cho—I was there to stock up on bait for my goby fishing trip ten days from now. Walking down the Nakamura River, I found the shop right away.“Hmm, I’m pretty sure there used to be bright red fishing bait and a vividly dyed banner out front when I came here before,” I thought, feeling a bit puzzled, as I slipped inside through the half-open sliding door. “Hello~” I called out in a slightly higher-pitched dB than usual. A woman who looked to be about 75 came out from the back, so I told her what I needed. https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261007/index.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261007/index.html 　I put in a little extra effort and managed to finish the Hardware page. ↗ To sum it up, I suppose this is about it, but I do think the essence is tightly condensed here. Well, since I don’t buy gadgets every day, I plan to finish as many pages as possible between purchases so that all I have to do afterward is add new content. As for the pages themselves, since the structure and methods for reducing the number of photos have become standardized, I’ve been able to incorporate them into my workflow, so as long as I set aside the time, I can finish them. On the other hand, for the technical explanation pages, I can’t rely on AI for the structure or technical depth—I have to figure it out and write them myself. That’s right, it’s 100% Pure organic. https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261006/index.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261006/index.html 　I think there are a lot of gadget enthusiasts out there, and it seems like “old-timer syndrome” is something we all recognize, both in ourselves and others. I’ve been thinking about what the most important thing to keep in mind is when buying a gadget. Of course, there’s the price, and whether you’ll actually use it right away… and so on. While thinking about what criteria to use, I took a broad look at the gadgets I’d acquired in the past… I realized they could be broadly divided into two categories: environmental and skill-based.“Environment-type” gadgets are ready to use right out of the box. In engineering terms, they’re the kind of gadgets that are “operational” right away. Examples include speakers, amplifiers, and standard keyboards. In contrast, “skill-type” gadgets, as the name suggests, require a certain level of skill to use. For example, musical instruments you’re encountering for the first time fall into this category, as do devices that require you to write your own programs. There are also gadgets that combine elements of both. Take split-keyboard setups, for instance. For someone experienced, they’d likely just integrate it into their setup—fade in—but for a beginner like me, it takes time to master. https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261005/index.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261005/index.html 　In stark contrast to the long spell of rain in September, I haven’t really noticed much rain since October began. With that in mind, my wife and I went to the Montbell Friends Fair. I’m a fan of Montbell products, but I’m not exactly a heavy user, nor am I an outdoor enthusiast. The dates are October 3 and 4, 2026, and the venue is Pacifico Yokohama. The fact that it’s at Pacifico Yokohama is a big plus—I can walk there. Broadly speaking, there’s an outlet area, outdoor activities, and a section introducing local governments that have partnership agreements with Montbell.The outlet area is fun if you can find what you’re looking for, but if you go with a specific goal in mind and come up empty-handed, you’ll end up having to go to the nearby MarkIs(that’s what happened to us).The outdoor experience area features a flowing pool-like waterway filled with water where you can float kayaks, as well as a bouldering corner, so it might be a good way to entertain kids when visiting with the family. The local government showcase features introductions to tourist attractions and displays of local specialties; if you’ve visited those places before, it brings back memories, and it serves as a great guide for your next trip. https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261004/index.html Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261004/index.html 　When I put it that way, it sounds like a big deal, but basically, I just got too lazy to go, so I canceled everything. That’s why I ended up relaxing at home. I actually tried to pack my schedule full from the morning yesterday, but my stomach wasn’t feeling well, so I ended up canceling everything. “This kind of thing happens every now and then,” I thought, with a mix of resignation and self-reflection, as I worked on building this site. As far as LTV is concerned, it’s better to start building websites when you’re young. But back then, my style wasn’t fully developed yet, and the systems for implementing it weren’t fully established either, so it might be a bit unfair to judge it from today’s perspective, where everything is so well-established. In any case, since this is my secret base, I guess I’ll just have to build it myself… https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261003/index.html Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261003/index.html 　I’m also working on building the website a little bit every day. It involves things like digging up old memories and organizing photos. As I was doing these tasks, I felt a sense of nostalgia. Wondering what it was, I reflected on that feeling and began to think, Could it be the secret hideout I built when I was a kid?” When I was a kid, there wasn’t as much entertainment as there is now, so I was always craving that kind of thing. It was partly the sense of escapism, and partly because secret bases appeared all the time in the tokusatsu shows that were just starting to become popular back then. Oh, right—that’s why they’re special effects shows: because the extraordinary is a regular part of everyday life… Well, even when I called them secret bases,” they were really just enclosures I’d built out of the cardboard boxes that came with a new refrigerator, or—even when I built them in the park—they were very makeshift structures made from empty bottle crates and sheets I’d found lying around. Right now, I might actually be able to build a real secret base. Or maybe a hideout—though I’m not really in the mood to build one. Still, as I recall everything I’ve done so far and dig through folders or think about documents, it feels a lot like the excitement and thrill of building a secret base. With those thoughts in mind, I’m organizing photos of my past work. https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261002/index.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261002/index.html 　teamknox.com The site is gradually starting to look good, too. Since the site structure is taking shape, all that’s left is to steadily add more content. It’s definitely not a modern design. But it’s really fascinating to see how my past endeavors—or rather, my recent themes, such as my collaboration with AI—are all coming together. Come to think of it, yesterday I took a walk all the way to the back of the Red Brick Warehouse. The now-traditional Oktoberfest was in full swing. Well, my goal was just to take a walk and test whether, if I went all the way to the ocean, even a tiny antenna could pick up a signal from the Haneda Airport control tower—but while I did get a faint signal, I couldn’t make out any clear audio. It turned out to be a bit of a disappointing result. https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261001/index.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900 https://teamknox.com/en/life/blog/20261001/index.html 　SDR, which started trending on 𝕏, has something about it that really catches my eye. Apparently, people have started getting terrestrial digital and BS broadcasts using that development kit. It seems they managed to get it working after running Codex for four hours. For a no-spend guy,” it’d probably take a week. Prices range from low to high. Generally, they’re between 12,000 and 25,000 yen. What I’m looking for is a model like the TX/RX—one that has two channels, comes in a case, and includes network connectivity and a MicroSD slot. Compared to the cheapest option, that’s about 10,000 yen more… I can’t think of any other use for it. The frequency range is from 60 MHz to 6 GHz. Since I don’t get good reception at home, this TV tuner project is pretty much a given. How much work would it take—or is it even feasible—to build a tuner without spending any money? I’m not quite sure… Anyway, the chip used on this board is the Zynq. That’s the one developed in Israel. Well, maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea to keep it around as a memento…