A timely bit of history, Augie Meyers is no longer with us, and in the “well this certainly inspires confidence” department… I’ve been watching lithium batteries for ages. But, while prices are falling, I’m yet to be convinced to replace our lead acid batteries just yet. Which, is not to say I have any great …
A needful read, some thoughts of note, and in the “giving a shit but not giving a fuck” department… The other day, I happened on a mention of a towing generator over on Sailing Anarchy. Being curious, I watched the video and the generator in question was the Ampair Aquair. It brought back some memories. …
Some facts you might want to check out, an AI boondoggle, and in the “wishing Denmark would do a VI buy back” department… So the other day, our propane tank ran out of gas. For those unaware of the nature of such things, it ran out half way to making my first cup of coffee …
A needful read on recycling, Krugman making sense, and in the “a good time to reread The Lord of the Rings” department… Lately, I’ve been reading up on what passes for the state of EV conversion where sailboats are concerned. Most of which is pretty depressing reading. First of all, in my experience, everyone seems …
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 …
