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I’m offically a successful cord cutter (again)!
Not since I lived in a remote location, and didnt have option for cable, have I had pay-tv. Its just so easy to suck it up and pay the bill…
Posted inHouse Stuff Tech
The giant camera post in the yard
For those that haven't seen it in person, here is a rough version of my latest project. Normally you want your cameras looking away from the house, but during the…
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My first attempt at canning.
I'm not sure why they call it canning, since you put the stuff in jars, but I guess "jarring" sounds bad. My friend from work Kristen was kind enough to…
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Propane tank information
PROPANE CYLINDER MARKINGS Typical re certification stamp: MM XXX YY E MM -> 2 digit re certification month XXX ->3 character Re-qualifier’s registration number YY -> 2 digit re certification…
Posted inHouse Stuff Solar Power Tech
Changes to the solar.
Since I moved to the new house, I took all my solar stuff down, all that is left is some conduit, and a few other things that make holes in…
Posted inHouse Stuff Treehugger Stuff
Getting started with Wattvision
I'm was invited to be on the beta program for wattvision's product, and the hardware arrived today. It is a small sensor that attaches to the outside of your meter,…
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My WDTV Hacking project.
A lot has changed just in the past 30 days on this project. I'm running on the B-Rad fork of this, and currently my WDTV has: Ethernet via a wii…
Posted inHouse Stuff Life Stuff Things I want
About some propane tanks.
Propane is an interesting fuel. Unlike Gasoline or Diesel, its CLEAN burning, it never goes bad, and its safe to keep around. Its also a dandy way of getting your…
Posted inHouse Stuff Life Stuff
What is it that I’m always doing? Cleaning
You've wondered to yourself, why is he always cleaning, how much could he have to do? This is an example... I have boxes and boxes and boxes of "stuff" This…
Posted inHouse Stuff Solar Power Tech
Yet another Record!
I've crossed another milestone, a new record has been set here. A new peak output, I've produced 16amps of 120v during the day on solar. Next step should get me…