Teardown of Possio Greta cellular GSM fax machine ( osmocom.org )
Not sure if this is useful to off-gridders but I guess if you are in an area with voice towers that do not offer data, this could be useful....
Powerspout + solar + battery = the perfect combination. ( www.youtube.com )
Freesat → MythTV would be useful. But with what hardware?
cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/8864206...
The Amish are said to be good with off-grid systems. Are they ever village-encompassing?
The Amish are often thought to object to the use of electricity, but actually they only have a problem with the grid due to being interconnected with the outside world. They use solar, wind, generators (fossil fuel based), and various other clever hacks....
Winter morning in north-eastern Europe: a solar fence steams while thawing ( i.postimg.cc )
To make no excessive claims, I have to admit I burnt a fair bit of wood during the night. In the morning however, around 9 o'clock, the solar fence (nominal power 2400 W) was giving 600 W and steaming vigorously. By 10 o'clock, it had thawed and gave 940 W. Later, other panel arrays took over and wattage decreased. The energy...
DIY Solar Power
I was looking back at reddit posts (while deleting them), and I realized I'd written a book worth of stuff about this topic. I would write it all again, if it is helpful. But for a brief synopsis of "how it works", here is what one does:...
Recycled Water = unlimited filtered shower water in a drought
Have you heard of a system for RV campers that lets the user take long showers using the same filtered water over & over? Has anyone heard of or used such a set up? Any recommendations?...