Published Date 3/10/12 10:16 PM Am testing out a load of solar gear in my back garden, have a old 17AH lead acid battery from a UPS, trying to find out if it will hold a charge. You have to keep batteries topped up with power otherwise they deteriorate over time. UPDATE: it did not…
Turning off the comments
Published Date 2/28/12 1:34 PM [embedded content] This is a video response to Dave Winer’s post on Scripting News about why he has turned off commenting on his blog. Winer was using the comment platform Disqus and discussed with the developers to have some options implemented. He got frustrated at the end when he realised…
Workshop on Solar Vagabonds at London Hackspace
Published Date 2/15/12 12:57 PM The solar vagabond. Move your office to a beach or mountain-top far away from the power lines and keep connected. I have been testing and working with solar tech for years and will do a presentation of new and old toys. With advice on which gear to buy/not buy for your laptop/mobile. Feel free…