An interesting movie I’m looking forward to (best catch phrase in ages), a general lack of courage, and in the “depressing but true” department… I’ve been spending a lot of time getting caught up on the current state of EV-friendly sailboat stuff. Surprised to see that’s it’s the same old same as you’d think some …
a couple of EV thoughts (batteries not included)… Read More »
A cruel stupid waste of resources, Florida’s “H” season just got more interesting, and in the “a better way” department… So, I woke up to this insanity over at PBO this morning. Fourteen 120V lights! Now, I’ll admit that my knee-jerk reaction to such an insane electrical system on a boat is for my head …
John Scalzi on how to prove you’re a US citizen, something about Native American education, and Daniel Ford says what I’ve been thinking… Part of the appeal of an electrical auxiliary system is that it’s simple, easy to put together, and inexpensive. Well, compared to marine industry pricing. But, keep in mind “Marine” electric propulsion …
A very good read, destroying education, and in the “American politicians take note” department… Here’s an excellent project that will both save you money and result in a user repairable system. Way better than B&G from where I sit.
The word for today is kakistocracy, a book you might want to check out, and in the “You have to admit he’s making a good point” department… Energy budgets are just like monetary ones and a lot of good advice can be found in David Copperfield. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen, nineteen and six, …
About that observatory in Hawaii, some Caribbean related news, and in the “war and rumors of war” department… Now that we have installed the new solar controllers that have a volts/amps readout, we discovered that our panels on the goalpost were under-performing by about 50%. Looking at the panels, it turns out that one of …
Scalzi with a good post on billionaires/boycotts, Ian Welsh saying what we should already know, and over in the “REMF” department… I’m finding it difficult to continue doing what I need to do with crap like this raining down on our parade. For instance, yesterday’s task (installing a couple of solar controllers) should have been …
Some apt notes, Krugman makes some points, and in the “Did you get the message” department… For cooking fuel, on our boat we carry two 20-pound propane bottles. The idea that we always have a a full tank to switch to when the bottle in use runs out. For those interested, we get a bit …
A needful Puerto Rico read, some roller coaster finality, and in the “when it’s time to get out of Dodge” department… So, here’s a thought on how we (the cruising collective) tend to deal with the various problems/issues/conundrums that make our lives complicated like power aboard, the need to be connected, and budget. As it …
Elizabeth May making sense in Canada, EBM with some scary profit thinking, and the word for today is collaborator… I’m often accused of being a Luddite where navigation is concerned. Sure I use GPS but I just don’t trust anything electric on a boat 100% because, you know, shit happens. I’ll admit I’m very interested …
