I also have some rural property- not so far from civilization that I can't use my cell phone in certain areas on it, though. For quite a while I've had the idea to build a repeater to boost signal strength- at least in one important locale. I have the first component- a WiEx zBoost repeater for the car (12V is important- no power at my ranch) and I have available several satellite TV dishes (the smaller, more recent variety- not the giant type described by the OP).
The plan is to put the 'outside the car' antenna at the focus of a dish and point the dish at one of the mountains nearby from where I suspect my strongest signals are coming. The 'inside the car' antenna would be simply mounted to a sheet of steel- say an old baking pan. The dish would be on top of a shade structure while the pan would be on the ceiling of the structure (antenna on the underside, broadcasting to the people under the structure. I'm not a radio guy, but to my thinking, the two antennas wouldn't be able to cause any interference with each other in this configuration. The repeater would be mounted under cover somewhere and should be powered by a car battery, which in turn is charged by a small solar panel. Real low-buck concept here, but just some fiddling around with old parts so that cellphones would work better for myself and visitors to the ranch.
Couldn't they just run the generator through a rectifier and inverter to match the grid waveform? Why limit yourself mechanically based on the grid's requirements?
1. Generate AC (any waveform, any speed) 2. rectify to DC 3. invert to grid 4. profit!
Hi Slashdotters! I'm looking to build on property in the north-east corner of Santa Clara County (CA) and would love to find an architect that knows the area and is also familiar with off-grid requirements and rural (AR) projects. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance!
but this also jogged my memory of an investment firm called "Working Assets" many years ago. The name now graces a wireless company with a credit card (purportedly socially responsible). http://www.workingassets.com/
Look, just because you tie some odd mechanical systems together with a computer doesn't make it a robot. 'Robotic' boot chucker? No. 'Mechanical' boot chucker? Yes.
I live in the US. I text, but it costs me more than a regular phone call (entirely dependent on your plan). My experience is that 'SMSing' in the UK and Europe is *cheaper* than a phone call, while the opposite is true in the US. Why is it more expensive in the US if the bandwidth usage is less??? WHY? It's because it's a "cool feature", that's why.
'In Network' calls on my plan are included in my plan fee, yet I must pay extra to use less bandwidth.
Wow- a $100 laptop would be quite handy, I betcha. The other text in the blurb (referring to the use of handhelds for reading of textbooks) gave me the heads up that it's nearly past time to invest in manufacturers of batteries. Duh!
I can't recall the exact details surrounding the 'static' revelation scene, but I want to think it was the government goons that told her what was on the tapes. Correct?
If so, then why wasn't it the scientists who were telling the suits what was on the tape? The conspiracy theorist in me says it was a govt. cover up! Plot-hole closed. No further logic need be applied.
Cool! So we get these little transmitter-thingies that are super-efficient and then implant them and run them off of our own bio-electrical energy... then we just all plug in to each other!
I want a pony!
Recommend me a good, free, text editor!
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I use FB Purity. Awesome.
http://www.fbpurity.com/
That and a couple other tweaks in FF makes FB a reasonably enjoyable experience.
Thought I posted this earlier, but I guess I muffed it.
Facebook Blocker 1.2 is a good addon for Firefox.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/212323/
They also make a version for Chrome and Safari.
http://webgraph.com/resources/facebookblocker/
Facebook Blocker 1.2 Firefox Add-on works for me.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/212323/
I also have some rural property- not so far from civilization that I can't use my cell phone in certain areas on it, though. For quite a while I've had the idea to build a repeater to boost signal strength- at least in one important locale.
I have the first component- a WiEx zBoost repeater for the car (12V is important- no power at my ranch) and I have available several satellite TV dishes (the smaller, more recent variety- not the giant type described by the OP).
The plan is to put the 'outside the car' antenna at the focus of a dish and point the dish at one of the mountains nearby from where I suspect my strongest signals are coming. The 'inside the car' antenna would be simply mounted to a sheet of steel- say an old baking pan. The dish would be on top of a shade structure while the pan would be on the ceiling of the structure (antenna on the underside, broadcasting to the people under the structure.
I'm not a radio guy, but to my thinking, the two antennas wouldn't be able to cause any interference with each other in this configuration.
The repeater would be mounted under cover somewhere and should be powered by a car battery, which in turn is charged by a small solar panel.
Real low-buck concept here, but just some fiddling around with old parts so that cellphones would work better for myself and visitors to the ranch.
lol
here's more than I ever needed to know about the history of Halted and Haltek- (thanks, google)
http://www.bluefeathertech.com/technoid/surplusmemorial.html
Hal-Ted (now HSC) has been around for a lot longer.
http://www.halted.com/
I seem to remember another electronic junque shop called Hal-Tec (or Tech?). Maybe my misty memories are too foggy.
lawn, off, etc.
Another vote for keepass, but this time on a USB stick with Portable Apps-
http://portableapps.com/
Couldn't they just run the generator through a rectifier and inverter to match the grid waveform?
Why limit yourself mechanically based on the grid's requirements?
1. Generate AC (any waveform, any speed)
2. rectify to DC
3. invert to grid
4. profit!
http://www.gizmag.com/go/6542/
This is news?
It's novel, but it's not new.
No, it's not a catapult. Quite obviously, it's a Kuka-pult.
Props to the mad robot wielders!
Hi Slashdotters!
I'm looking to build on property in the north-east corner of Santa Clara County (CA) and would love to find an architect that knows the area and is also familiar with off-grid requirements and rural (AR) projects.
Any recommendations?
Thanks in advance!
google is your friend (and so is wikipedia)o n_and_Power_Interface ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Configurati
Ta-da!
So can we start calling bug-fixes BANDAIDS?
elude/allude
Elude means 'to escape'.
Allude is a common depressant.
Thank you, Bill Clinton.
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For the rest of you-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socially_responsible
and some brief googling led to...
http://seas.stanford.edu/fund/funds.html
but this also jogged my memory of an investment firm called "Working Assets" many years ago. The name now graces a wireless company with a credit card (purportedly socially responsible).
http://www.workingassets.com/
and the folks behind the original investment company I recalled started this:
http://www.visioncapitalinvestment.com/who.htm
while the stanford link (above) mentions the original firm now goes by 'Citizen' here:
http://www.efund.com/
Seems to me that any investment company worth it's marketing department would have 'socially responisble' investment options.
Google is our friend!
Look, just because you tie some odd mechanical systems together with a computer doesn't make it a robot.
'Robotic' boot chucker? No. 'Mechanical' boot chucker? Yes.
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/than.html
/grammar nazi mode = off
Jeez, kids, this ain't no third grade book report!
I live in the US.
I text, but it costs me more than a regular phone call (entirely dependent on your plan).
My experience is that 'SMSing' in the UK and Europe is *cheaper* than a phone call, while the opposite is true in the US.
Why is it more expensive in the US if the bandwidth usage is less??? WHY?
It's because it's a "cool feature", that's why.
'In Network' calls on my plan are included in my plan fee, yet I must pay extra to use less bandwidth.
Wow- a $100 laptop would be quite handy, I betcha.
The other text in the blurb (referring to the use of handhelds for reading of textbooks) gave me the heads up that it's nearly past time to invest in manufacturers of batteries. Duh!
Any recommendations to that effect?
What does DYI stand for?
Disregard Yesterday's Interests?
Do Yourself In?
Don't Yodel Indoors?
Dagwood Yammers Incessantly?
I can't recall the exact details surrounding the 'static' revelation scene, but I want to think it was the government goons that told her what was on the tapes. Correct?
If so, then why wasn't it the scientists who were telling the suits what was on the tape?
The conspiracy theorist in me says it was a govt. cover up! Plot-hole closed. No further logic need be applied.
Cool! So we get these little transmitter-thingies that are super-efficient and then implant them and run them off of our own bio-electrical energy... then we just all plug in to each other!
I want a pony!
I'm using UltraEdit, which is very good and satisfies all my needs.
But I'd like to know which text editor I can recommend to friends who don't want to shell out money for their editor.
Thanks!
Hooray for T2!!
It was always my favorite, anyway.
...are Reid Flemming and Milk and Cheese.
So I could really give a rat's @zz 'bout Captain 'Merka and his superfriends.