Requirement Charge USB devices by the sun Capture energy during the day even if target device is not plugged in Materials Switching Regulator $4 Solar panel $70 (1/3 of $200) – had these laying around – could have gone smaller USB hub ~$2 USB battery pack ~$10 wire to solar panel (included in panel) USB cable to […]
Documentary about a small town in Siberia and the extreme yet fulfilling conditions they live in. Wikipedia IMDB Netflix
Background 20 year-old Huffy 18-speed bike purchased at K-Mart for <$100. Requires new tires every 5 years. Path forward This bike was green and purple with pink brake lines. I initially considered putting stickers on it. I then remembered I had some old spray paint including blackboard paint. 15 minutes of spraying and […]
Forget planning your trip. You can make it up as you go along! A smart phone is critical if you are a traveler who likes to “wing it”.Go to the app store and install all of these apps (most are free) and drag them into a folder for quick access. Booking Kayak – flights, […]
Background About a year ago I posted a article on reducing cable costs by replacing a landline phone service with GoogleVoice and replacing a DVR rental with a cable card. The voice system has worked well but the TV system never had a working DVR. This lead to more use of our 3 […]
Based on a true story, pilots from Britain and Germany crash and must work together to survive in the harsh conditions of Norway. IMDB Netflix
Problem Digital photographs can easily be lost while traveling due to theft, memory failure, or inadvertent erasure of a memory card. There are many devices designed specifically to make copies but don’t want to carry an additional device. Solution 1 – Local copy on iPad Simply copy the photos on a daily basis […]
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