Posted inSolar Power Tech
The future of solar power
"USA Today is running a pretty good article on solar power that gives an overview of the current state of the industry. Highlight include production costs of $1.19/Watt for First…
Posted inHumor Life Stuff Tech
I finally got one!
From time to time, I just fall prey to something stupid, that I just have GOT to have. With the release of the Simpsons movie, Fox had made 100 Special…
Posted inLife Stuff Money
The IRS, a great explanation of whats wrong with the USA
The United States - The most powerful country on the planet. We have satellites that can watch a man scratch his ass from space. Then, with pinpoint accuracy, we can…
Posted inFood! Life Stuff
Tony Soprano never had it this good.
So, here at the Patton household, we're known for some pretty crazy involved cooking projects. Friday/Saturday was yet another of those. 4 Jars of starter tomato sauce, 5 pounds of…
Posted inTreehugger Stuff
Lets try the tri-fuel
So, I've always hated the idea of a Gasoline powered generator. First, its VERY hard, not to mention dangerous to store gasoline, and it gets borrowed, stolen, or evaporates. In…
Posted inSolar Power Tech
Solar Power Update
So, I've been working on this project for quite a while, years in fact. About a week ago, I picked up a new toy for this project, an Apollo T80…
Posted inLife Stuff Money
A Penny saved might just be 2.5 cents melted.
Copper hit $3.66 a pound today on the COMEX exchange - that's a lot. Copper is heavier than iron, and the weight really adds up quickly. I know this as…
The may yet be hope for a ford in my garage.
If GM can't get it done first, mabee I'll have a ford. I've been screaming about this for over 3 years now. FINALLY proof. Why are we waiting so long…
Posted inFood!
4th of July Dinner
Wow, I'm full. We had a house full of people today. Steaks, London Broil, Chicken, burger, home made ice cream, and on and on. A good time was had by…
Posted inFood! Life Stuff
DNS – Does Not Suck
It has been a long time since Bill was over, and we attempted some fantastic food project, till Saturday. We started with scallops, then shifted towards our own person…