Category Archives: Projects

Rockets 2020

Well, the global pandemic precluded the usual trip down south for rocketry in the spring, but as the year went on and classes at the university started figuring out their plans for getting things done safely. Finally here in the … Continue reading

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Homebrew Datacenter OOB & Stratum 1

I have a rack of gear down at a datacenter down in California, where I’ve got a single internet connection. It’s quite reliable and performs well, but I wanted a backup means to reach my equipment in the case of … Continue reading

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Cellular Webcam Revision 2

A couple years ago as I was first investigating IoT plans from various cell carriers, I threw together a small Raspberry Pi based remote webcam and left it in the woods over winter. It worked well for several months, and … Continue reading

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Tri-fuel Generator Conversion

I’ve had a cheap Predator generator from Harbor Freight for a few years now. They’re cheap, and handy to have for camping/remote projects like Black Rock, or more locally, keeping the lights on, furnace blowing, and fridge cold if the … Continue reading

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Shed Solar Panels

A local friend recently was doing some work upgrading some solar panels at a remote site he has, and offered me the older panels that weren’t optimized for his setup. I decided I’d pick them up and mount them on … Continue reading

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