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By Dave, July 22, 2006 1:54 pm

Technology Review: Emerging Technologies and their Impact
How To Build a Solar Generator

Affordable solar power using auto parts could make this electricity source far more available.

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Interesting ideas. Wish for more detail but that seems the norm.

Update — Steve mentioned the auto tracker thing in a comment on this post and rather than bury this info in a comment here it is…

The easiest auto tracker I know of is a power steering assist cylinder with 2 12 oz freon cans attached on either side of a metal plate and attached to the hub of the device needing to follow the sun.

The cylinder is hooked to the control arm of the device and each side charged to balance the unit with both cans covered.

Each can is attached to one of the lines on the cylinder so that when one is in the sun the pressure is higher than the one in the shade and the unit moves to keep them both equally shaded/in the sun.

Quite elegant actually. One moving part and that is the piston.

Any low boiling temp gas should work as long as it doesn’t eat the rubber in the seals or lines. Propane should be safe and is easier and cheaper than freon r 12 to obtain and nowhere near as bad for the ozone, just highly flammable. Will have to try it and see.

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By Dave, July 21, 2006 9:09 pm

BOFH: Lawsuit ahoy! | The Register

😉

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By Dave, July 21, 2006 9:49 am

al.com: NewsFlash – Gigantic yellow jacket nests turning up in south Alabama

Scary stuff. If you go to the read the article, make sure to give them WRONG info on the “to help serve you better” stupidity between page one and two. 😉

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By Dave, July 19, 2006 9:14 pm

WIAT TV-42 CBS

A news story about airsoft and some of the dangers associated with it. For those interested, the outdoor video footage with Tom Hand was taken at here the farm. Otherwise known as Dave’s Combat Ranch. 😉

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By Dave, July 15, 2006 9:45 am

The Blog | Russell Shaw: News flash: in fight against terrorists, popcorn factories are more dangerous than uninspected container ships | The Huffington Post

Are there none but idiots left in charge now?

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By Dave, July 15, 2006 9:40 am

Enron Witness Found Dead… | The Huffington Post
A body found in north-east London has been identified as that of a banker who was questioned by the FBI about the Enron fraud case.

Police said they were treating the death in Chingford of Neil Coulbeck, who worked for the Royal Bank of Scotland until 2004, as “unexplained”.

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Unexplained my ass. This makes two now. Wonder who is in charge of sanitizing at Enron these days?

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By Dave, July 13, 2006 10:02 am

How Not to Get Gizmodo to Help You Do Your Job – Gizmodo

Talk about an idiot! After he gets a reply (that was very approprate IMNSHO) he replies with a smart ass email. Dumbass isn’t quite the status for this dip…

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By Dave, July 13, 2006 9:49 am

abc13.com: News from KTRK, around Houston and southeast Texas

Neighbors say the billboard has been up there for a week or more.

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By Dave, June 28, 2006 9:15 pm

This is the location of the game for those who are out of town or even those who are local. If you have more questions email me at depatty@fake.gmail.com without the “fake”.

Directions to
1600 Cedar Springs Rd
Weaver, AL 36277-3109

Map of
1600 Cedar Springs Rd
Weaver, AL 36277-3109

HTH (hope this helps)
Dave

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By Dave, June 26, 2006 10:16 am

Extreme vegetarianism can lead to fatal diseases: experts – Newindpress.com

Looks like meat is GOOD for you! In limited quantities anyway.

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By Dave, June 26, 2006 10:14 am

All-Tube Digital Clock – Gizmodo

Someone had WAY too much time on their hands… 😉

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By Dave, June 26, 2006 9:50 am

Eat The Press | What Part of “Checks and Balances” Do You Not Understand? | The Huffington Post

I think Rep. Peter King needs a reality check. The newspapers in this country have a responsibility (not just a right) to the people of the United States of America to report this kind of illegal and underhanded actitivity by the government and NO person or group should be allowed to censor or restrict their ability to report the news.

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By Dave, June 23, 2006 1:42 pm

KCTV5 News, Weather, Traffic and Sports for the Kansas City Area | 10-Year-Old’s Bandana Causes Controversy

Mr Security Guard needs to be relieved of his job. And have his ass kicked.

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By Dave, June 23, 2006 10:41 am

BOFH: Double whammy | The Register

Nothing like the smell of money… 😉

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By Dave, June 23, 2006 10:20 am

Drivers take hit over pot smoking – 06/23/06 – The Detroit News Online

Read, get pissed off, boycott Michigan!

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By Dave, June 23, 2006 9:59 am

Plan 9 from Bell Labs

Never run this. Read about it time and time again and guess it’s about time to download and try it now that they have a live cd. 😉

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By Dave, June 23, 2006 9:51 am

Newspaper endorses Nevada pot initiative – Yahoo! News

Makes a hell of a lot of sense! Now to get the feds to go along!

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By Dave, June 23, 2006 9:49 am

NPR : Research Suggests Increasing Vitamin D Exposure

Sounds like 15 minutes of nude sun bathing a day would supply about the right amount. Interesting connection between vitamin D and breast cancer too. Tis ALL tied together.

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By Dave, June 23, 2006 9:43 am

Bill Gates’ piracy confession – Computerworld Blogs

Well, well, well… Mr. Gates the MPAA would like to talk to you about this. 😉

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By Dave, June 23, 2006 9:41 am

APC Magazine » Top 3 Linux distros you’ve never heard of

Not sure that I will play with any of these but they do look like the answer(s) for some linux distro needs.