Going Green
Solar Powered Calculator
You don’t have to put solar panels on the roof to go solar! I’ve used a sun-powered calculator for as long as I can remember. No batteries to change out, no charging cord to keep […]
Technology
Going Green
Power Strip vs Vampire Loads
“Off” is a relative term when it comes to modern electronics. We like when the television screen goes live as soon as you do the remote. Ditto with computer monitors, printers, scanners, desktop computers, etc, […]
Going Green
Solar Powered Lantern
The power goes out where I live half a dozen times each year – violent thunderstorms, strong winds, ice storms, and sometimes even the tail end of a hurricane. At least once each year the […]
Going Green
Humidity Sensor
A few years ago I installed a whole-house fan in the ceiling of an upstairs closet of my home, hoping to ventilate the house when it was cool outside. The property was surrounded by giant […]
Going Green
High Efficiency Toilet
California now limits every household to 100 gallons of water per day ~ barely enough for the usual household chores, but with zero allowed for watering the yard, washing the car, or topping off the […]