Updated Jul-19-2010
How to change the batteries on Spykee, the robot.
Spykee came back to life when attached to a 12V portable battery.
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This is a public record of my personal battery tests. I welcome your input and ideas. So far, I am having some luck with reviving batteries by surging and freezing.
Updated Jul-13-2010
Continue reading ‘Revive Our Rechargeable Batteries – Surge, Freeze, and Exercise’ »
This is an heirloom pepper. They are sweet, similar to a bell pepper. I bought the plants online. Read on for the source and for a video.
Had three treats from the garden today as an unusual lunch:
peaches, okra, and black cumin (Nigella Sativa).
One way to kill poison ivy and other undesirables, is to use “horticultural” grade vinegar.
Horticultural vinegar
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Harvesting heirloom garlic from an Arkansas garden. Racking the garlic up to dry for a couple weeks. The variety is German Extra Hardy and some I harvested earlier tasted good this morning with some eggs and yellow squash.
Garlic, German Extra Hardy
Huge Hungarian Heart tomato... 33 ounces!
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This machine’s software was a monster to remove from my computer.
Radica U-Create, by Mattel
The machine by itself is harmless, but when I installed the optional software that came with it, I had trouble.
This post documents the steps to mount a 120W solar panel to a pole.
Updated Jun-22-2010
I am documenting the construction of my first wind turbine. I am not an expert, just learning as I go. I am not building a turbine from scratch, but instead trying to first succeed in mounting one to a tower and wiring it up to power small devices inside my house. Continue reading ‘Wind Turbine Construction’ »