Solar Cells
I ordered some solar cells a little while back and they arrived today! I am looking forward to building out two solar panels with 36 cells in each. This should give me 18vdc and 2.5A to 3.5A per panel....
View Article5th Ave and Rockefeller Plaza New York
I was down to New York City on a work trip and was able to wander down 5th Ave. The Christmas tree was up in Rockefeller Center and people were out skating. The Rockefeller tower was amazingly tall I...
View ArticleFirst snow storm in Halifax
It is always quite amazing how many people in this city are not ready for snow in November. I was able to get video of a snow plow getting stuck ad well as one of the big Metro transit ‘bendy buses’...
View ArticleSolar panel frame
I finally got around to building a frame for my solar panel. I did some checking of the roof pitch and the angle is 22 degrees, I need it sitting at 45 degrees. This will get the best sun in the...
View ArticleNew solar panel has arrived
I am a little behind in my posts but here is my new solar panel. This is a one hundred and twenty watt panel that will be added into my system to give me a total of two hundred and forty watts. I...
View ArticleSmall Wind Turbine
I won an auction on Ebay for a wind turbine. It was advertised as a used Missouri Wind and Solar 1600w turbine. After I won the auction I started watching videos about how to install the turbine and...
View Article1600w Wind Turbine video – good deal or rip off?
I took a video of the turbine I purchased off of Ebay and posted it on You Tube. The response I received somewhat shocked me. There are a couple of companies that are fighting in the market and the one...
View ArticleMEC Paddle Fest 2012
I headed off to the MEC paddle fest today with Dragonfly Hiker to check out some kayaks. There was a great selection of vendors, MEC, Trail Shop, TAO, Old Creel Canoe & Kayak. I was able to take...
View ArticleProblems with 13″ Macbook battery swelling causing trackpad and button problems
Over the last couple of months I have noticed the trackpad and button on my Macbook have been giving me troubles. The button would press ‘by itself’ and the trackpad was not really responsive. I also...
View ArticleMicrosoft SQL server – Change SQL server name
When you change the server name of your Windows server with Microsoft SQL Server installed it does not change the name inside SQL. To find the current SQL name use the command: select @@servername...
View ArticleOccupy Nova Scotia
I went out with some co workers for lunch and we took a stroll by the Grand Parade in downtown Halifax. The occupy Nova Scotia protesters had their tents all setup and I was able to get some video of...
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