RichC | September 6, 2024
Europe and their big government overreaches in restricting personal liberty by American standards, but that same heavy handedness often does more that the U.S. to protect an individual’s privacy from Big Tech and their sweeping data collection machines. Ever since social media and cloud-oriented companies desired to take ownership of their users data, it has […]
Category: Business, Idioms, Politics, Social Media, Video |
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Tags: big govt, bigtech, cloud, collection, data, google, government, idiom, idioms, irs, lois lerner, phrase, power, tea party, tech friday, techfriday, tulsi gabbard, Washington DC, x.com
RichC | May 17, 2024
With emissions and climate change being the primary concern for at least half the world, one would think that a carbon-free source of 24/7 energy from small nuclear reactors would be on the forefront of alternatives for our energy needs? Obviously mention “nuclear”an images of disasters rush to the forefront, but safe “small” reactors are […]
Category: Audio, Energy, Innovation |
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Tags: climate change, elevenlabs, emissions, engineering, nuclear, power, reactor, tech friday, techfriday, westinghouse
RichC | April 19, 2024
Category: Computer, Energy, Technology, Video |
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Tags: ai, data center, energy, power, tech friday, techfriday, video, virginia, wsj
RichC | August 16, 2023
Deep down … I think most people know that there is something corrupt when it comes to climate science, grant money and politics. Still we are hesitate to question anything because “who am I to question these complicated issues?” It has always bothered me that so many things become an immediate, high priority “crisis” when […]
Category: Art, Education, Environment, Politics, Science |
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Tags: bingai, climate change, enviromentalism, money, Politics, power, science, youtube
RichC | February 21, 2023
Here’s a small tool that most likely I don’t need, but find myself wanting. It is a small portable 110-120VAC power inverter by Ridgid sold at Home Depot that delivers 175 watts for as long as you have batteries to power it (I have a few that I keep charged). It might me handy to […]
Category: Shopping, Tools |
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Tags: 18volt, cordless, inverter, power, ridgid, tools
RichC | June 15, 2022
Big storms ripped through our area on Monday night and left a mess of things in much of SW Ohio. Lots of tree damage and even a loss of power for 24+ hours in our neighborhood. I spent the lunch hour working with a couple of neighbors to clear our lane and yet still have […]
Category: Energy, Personal, Photos, Weather |
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Tags: damage, diesel, generator, john deere, neighborhood, power, predator 2200, storms, trees
RichC | July 3, 2021
As we transition to renewable energy and electric vehicles, the discussion I had with a German tourist on our cruise to Alaska continues to replay in my head. I am an advocate of free-market capitalism and smaller, less intrusive government … but have been known to stumble a bit and have supported government using incentives […]
Category: Automotive, Energy, Environment, Financial, Hybrid, Innovation |
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Tags: brad templeton, capitalism, charging, electric, energy, ev, forbes, government, incentives, power, renewable, stations, tesla, vehicle
RichC | November 21, 2020
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Category: Automotive, MGB, Video |
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Tags: automotive, electric, german, late brake show, mgb, power, restomod, youtube
RichC | January 31, 2020
A wide-angle view of the solar surface from the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope is the highest-resolution image of the Sun ever taken, showing details as small as 30 km wide. Seen here are granules, the tops of giant convection cells. Credit: NSO/NSF/AURA Whether it is gazing at the millions of stars night sky (the […]
Category: Energy, Science, Space |
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Tags: astronomy, images, power, science, solar, space, sun, tech friday, techfriday, telescope
RichC | December 18, 2019
Although my boating life isn’t quite this bad (thanks for the photo Fatty Goodlander), it is frustrating to be dealing with what I thought was an already “fixed” problems aboard Encore. Besides not using the boat often enough, the re-fixing of problems a second time is frustrating, time consuming and costly. Back in 2013 (has […]
Category: Sailing, Travel |
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Tags: 12v, batteries, battery, bimini, boating, deep cycle, diehard, electricity, encore, marine, patch, power, reinforce, repair, sailing
RichC | January 8, 2019
No matter who you talk to, running the processor at water’s boiling point is too hot and not healthy for a computer chips. After replacing my iMac’s power supply board … and hard drive … I thought my problems were over, but probably not. It looks like I’m going to have to clean the old […]
Category: Apple, Computer, Technology |
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Tags: apple, Computer, harddrive, imac, overheating, paste, power, problems, repair, supply, thermal
RichC | October 3, 2018
If you use your battery powered drills as much as I do and are suffering with something a bit older than a couple of years, it is time to check out the new lithium powered tools. I can’t tell you how pleased I am with both my slightly older Craftsman Drill and Impact driver and […]
Category: Advice, Marketing, Personal, Photos, Shopping, Tools, Woodworking |
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Tags: craftsman, drill, home depot, lithium, power, recommend, ridgid, sears, tools
RichC | October 13, 2016
After doing a little maintenance and replacing the front tires on the John Deere 330 last month, I finally finished the simple 10K generator setup and wired up a new longer power-to-house cable. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to come up with a mount that makes it easy enough from my wife to connect the generator […]
Category: Archive, Diesel, Energy, Misc, Photos, Tidbits, Tools |
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Tags: backup, diesel, emergency, generator, john deere, power, projects
RichC | September 7, 2016
Instead of spending a lot more dollars on an expensive monitor (like the LINK 2000-R and Xantrex Inverter that we have on Encore) for a battery bank powering a back up inverter when I add our new grilling, greenhouse, generator and porch space, I’ve added a cheap $18.75 shunt and meter from Amazon. I’ve used […]
Category: Misc, Tidbits |
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Tags: amazon, back up, battery, deep cycle, encore, inverter, monitor, power, shunt
RichC | August 25, 2016
After we “cooked” our generator (my fault for not telling Brenda to prop open the enclosure door), I’ve been tinkering to get parts in order to fix it as mentioned before … but my best attempt as scrounging parts has failed. I could only come up with a possible match for the windings and the […]
Category: Archive, Energy, Misc, Personal, Photos |
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Tags: addition, back up, design, generator, greenhouse, grill, porch, power, project
RichC | October 24, 2014
The last 24 hours I’ve been running a two person battery test to see just how comfortable we can be on minimal amp hours. Obviously we need to do better since even with a fair amount of sun hitting Encore’s single Kyocera 135 watt solar panel our battery bank is depleting. The clouds are passing […]
Category: Energy, Sailing |
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Tags: alternative, encore, energy, power, sailboat, solar
RichC | August 19, 2014
Last week my brother asked me to take a look at my dad’s 2001 Honda Odyssey because the power sliding rear doors had both failed. The dealer quoted $200 EACH to fix the door and since both had failed we figured it might not hurt to rule out a fuse or relay. I stopped and […]
Category: Advice, Automotive, How-To |
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Tags: doors, honda, minivan, odyssey, power, repair, sliding
RichC | May 12, 2014
I’ve about had it with replacing the TWO small and expensive 6 volt batteries that are packed into my APS uninterruptable power supply (UPS). Seems like I’ve purchase these same batteries too many times before for a couple of different devices and just like toner for inkjet printers, I wonder if it wouldn’t just be […]
Category: Computer |
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Tags: back up, electricity, power, surge
RichC | February 24, 2013
Every once in a while, actually a lot lately, someone will include something from the past in their books, articles or blog which reminds me of the challenges we face in becoming independent thinkers. A couple sailing friends of mine who have and are currently living a life out of the mainstream and shared a […]
Category: Blogs, History, Politics, Sailing |
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Tags: corruption, government, History, Politics, power, sailing
RichC | January 9, 2012
Although I’m not at all disappointed with my current single 135W Kyocera solar panel, I don’t want to be wasting amps and not returning them to my battery bank. I was reading an article debating the different controllers regulating charging and began doing some of my own research since I’m thinking about adding an additional […]
Category: Energy, Sailing, Technology |
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Tags: blue sky energy, encore, kyocera, power, sailboat, sailing, solar
RichC | March 5, 2009
Powerenz.com makes a very portable set of solar panels that looks to provide a great way to charge or power low wattage electrical devices while away from conventional power sources. The flexible panels can be easily toted in a bag or backpack and will provide up to 180 watts of power. They can also be […]
Category: Technology, Video |
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Tags: backpacking, cell, panel, portable, power, solar