This is really interesting. A catalytic converter for a wood stove. 1 min. YouTube video.
Archive for February, 2024:
2024-02-11 Calculations: Ferrite Loopstick for a Crystal Set
I think this came from a crystal set made in Japan during the mid-20th century. It has a ball on the end of the ferrite rod like the crystal sets that were shaped like a rocket and this ball was at the rocket’s nose. The coil measures 38 to 380 microhenrys depending on the position
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2024-02-10 China Says Wind, Solar Are About 40% Of Installed Power Generation
The 15 MW onshore wind turbine’s blades are the least of this news. The following is the big part of this story. Quote: “”The China Electricity Council said in its latest annual report that wind and solar would make up around 40% of the country’s installed power generation capacity by the end of 2024 –
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2024-02-09 Climate Change: Why Was 2023 The Hottest Year Ever
Startalk interviews Gavin ? about climate change. https://fb.watch/q9Ge3ZtZbp/?mibextid=UVffzb
2024-02-08 Padauk PMS154C 5 Cent Microcontroller
“”The 5 cent microcontroller! Got myself 100 Padauk PMS154C, one time programmable microcontroller. 2K program memory, 128 bytes of RAM, 6 timers (some 8 & 11 bit pwm capable), hardware comparator, deep sleep and interrupts capable. Alongside the proprietary programmer too (about 100$). Perfect to flash a few leds on toys, or similar simple cheap
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2024-02-07 Myth: EVs will Crash The Grid – Rosie 1 Min. Short
Rosie Barnes *debunks* the myth that Electric Vehicles will crash the grid – she shows that EVs will charge during the daytime and power the grid during the dark. 1 min. YouTube video.
2024-02-06 Offshore Wind – Most Residents Support wind Farm Construction
This poll was released today. It’s not necessarily impartial. I love to hear that 68% of US coastal residents support offshore wind farm construction. But there are NIMBYs that don’t want the turbines for a number of reasons, most of them unjustified. 68% of US coastal residents support offshore wind farms – here’s why
2024-02-05 1960s IT Guy Predicts The Future
He got almost all of it right. But at that time no one knew how portable they would become. No one knew how many more things they would be and do – telephone, camera, audio and video recorders, run hundreds of applications such as the browsers that access the Worldwide Web. Email, messaging, clock, calendar
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