2/18/26:
This is a great blog. It really is. It is very un-appreciated, I can tell you that.
If I put all these ideas, and condensed them into a a single plan, then that would really be something.
But would people actually do any of that?
It doesn't matter. I could make money, but it wouldn't work because people wouldn't do any of it.
People want their free lunches.
That's the problem.
Life has gotten so easy that these people think that that's the only way for everything to be, and when it isn't, they get upset.
If it's worthwhile, it probably isn't going to be easy.
People need to be motivated.
They're not. But evil never needs motivation. That's another problem.
3/27/19:
From charcoal.
This could be useful in water purification.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
What about it-- How SpaceX will build their moonbase
Moon base Alpha, eh? Did SpaceX rip off this name, or is it an original name?
Small trencher for geothermal concept?
2/17/26:
To build a trench now would be well beyond me. Back in 2019, maybe I could've done it.
I'm afraid that ship has sailed. But I still like the idea.
8/13/19:
Comment:
This might be somewhat useful, but I am not so sure. It only goes down to 18".
To build a trench now would be well beyond me. Back in 2019, maybe I could've done it.
I'm afraid that ship has sailed. But I still like the idea.
8/13/19:
Comment:
This might be somewhat useful, but I am not so sure. It only goes down to 18".
Monday, February 16, 2026
Off-grid post, 4-9-22
2/16/26:
Things have changed. Not much work on this lately, nor is there likely to be. It's the new normal.
4/9/22:
There are a lot of orders that are coming in for this latest step in the solar panel project. While I am waiting on those, the part that holds it up to the sun has got to be built. So that is what I am doing now.
Evidently, the carpentry skills still have a lot to be desired. I think I know what it takes to get a structure to stand up in the wind around here. Let us hope so, anyway. The structure in place has stood up for several years. There have been cases when I built something that did not hold up for long.
Part of that is that I go pretty cheap. Only what gets me by. To do this in a better way would take more materials, more machinery, and so forth. All of that costs money. Another reason is that I am not that careful. It usually looks like a "Mr. Haney" job ( Green Acres character on sixties sitcom).
At least I am not selling my services to anybody. I don't think they'd be happy. Somebody might not be happy, anyway. Number One would say that it looks "low rent". Okay. I can accept that. I'm not building it to sell it. Everything he makes is made for profit. Not me.
One of these days, he may tell me to take it down because it is so ugly. So far he has put up with it. He is very patient in that way. lol.
One thing that would not be good is if this thing fell down in the wind. So I need to get at least that much right.
I'm hoping to get this much done before the panels arrive. But if not, it is no big deal. It was a long time before I got this one up. Two more is going to give three times the number of watt hours per day potential. Plenty enough to run my swamper. There may be enough to try cooking with my egg cooker. It only takes 300 watts to operate. Given my way, I might be able to cook a lot of things with this little gizmo.
I really do "small-ball" everything. It is like the 1979-80 Houston Astros Baseball team. They won with "small ball". That team probably holds the record for the fewest home runs for a team in Major League history. Small ball is okay, you can win with that. I hope to. I like winning. I hate losing. It may seem otherwise, but I don't like to lose.
Things have changed. Not much work on this lately, nor is there likely to be. It's the new normal.
4/9/22:
There are a lot of orders that are coming in for this latest step in the solar panel project. While I am waiting on those, the part that holds it up to the sun has got to be built. So that is what I am doing now.
Evidently, the carpentry skills still have a lot to be desired. I think I know what it takes to get a structure to stand up in the wind around here. Let us hope so, anyway. The structure in place has stood up for several years. There have been cases when I built something that did not hold up for long.
Part of that is that I go pretty cheap. Only what gets me by. To do this in a better way would take more materials, more machinery, and so forth. All of that costs money. Another reason is that I am not that careful. It usually looks like a "Mr. Haney" job ( Green Acres character on sixties sitcom).
At least I am not selling my services to anybody. I don't think they'd be happy. Somebody might not be happy, anyway. Number One would say that it looks "low rent". Okay. I can accept that. I'm not building it to sell it. Everything he makes is made for profit. Not me.
One of these days, he may tell me to take it down because it is so ugly. So far he has put up with it. He is very patient in that way. lol.
One thing that would not be good is if this thing fell down in the wind. So I need to get at least that much right.
I'm hoping to get this much done before the panels arrive. But if not, it is no big deal. It was a long time before I got this one up. Two more is going to give three times the number of watt hours per day potential. Plenty enough to run my swamper. There may be enough to try cooking with my egg cooker. It only takes 300 watts to operate. Given my way, I might be able to cook a lot of things with this little gizmo.
I really do "small-ball" everything. It is like the 1979-80 Houston Astros Baseball team. They won with "small ball". That team probably holds the record for the fewest home runs for a team in Major League history. Small ball is okay, you can win with that. I hope to. I like winning. I hate losing. It may seem otherwise, but I don't like to lose.
Brother can you spare a "dime"?
2/16/26:
Looks like this was a bit of a waste of time. It can make still shots, and silent videos. That's it. It wasn't that I did anything wrong. It was that I let myself be misled into believing that it could do what was said that it could do. Not that talking videos cannot be made, but they won't do it for FREE. That was how I let myself be misled. Note how I wrote that: I ALLOWED myself to be deceived. It turns out that a liar needs help when he/she is lying. The liar has to be BELIEVED in order for the lie to work.
Accountability is taking charge or responsibility for your own mistakes. This appears to have been a mistake. My bad. I can use this up to a point. But they aren't gonna trick me into spending money on them. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on ME.
People who complain about lack of accountability should first start with THEMSELVES. I didn't invent that. But I'll try to live up to it.
2/8/26:
EaseMate wants money for their services. So don't we all. Anyway, I'm not asking for money, but if you get hooked, you may spend some with them. I may end up buying a few credits eventually, but I thought I'd try this. What the heck? Can't get if you don't ask.
Looks like this was a bit of a waste of time. It can make still shots, and silent videos. That's it. It wasn't that I did anything wrong. It was that I let myself be misled into believing that it could do what was said that it could do. Not that talking videos cannot be made, but they won't do it for FREE. That was how I let myself be misled. Note how I wrote that: I ALLOWED myself to be deceived. It turns out that a liar needs help when he/she is lying. The liar has to be BELIEVED in order for the lie to work.
Accountability is taking charge or responsibility for your own mistakes. This appears to have been a mistake. My bad. I can use this up to a point. But they aren't gonna trick me into spending money on them. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on ME.
People who complain about lack of accountability should first start with THEMSELVES. I didn't invent that. But I'll try to live up to it.
2/8/26:
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Help me save a buck or two. Go here and sign up for 10 free credits. (I get 10 too if you do).
EaseMate wants money for their services. So don't we all. Anyway, I'm not asking for money, but if you get hooked, you may spend some with them. I may end up buying a few credits eventually, but I thought I'd try this. What the heck? Can't get if you don't ask.
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Simple Rocket Stove Concept
2/15/26:
Updated!
4/6/19:
Ed makes stuff
Cool! Hot, or whatever!
Here's another rocket stove concept. An idea flashed into my cranium, with the thought of using insulation. The guy who made a concrete rocket stove used some mixed inside of his concrete. What about using something that would trap more heat inside, so the flame would be hotter?
This one seems to perform well enough to boil water. Perhaps it is better to leave well enough alone. ( I am having brain flatulence these days. Would AOC want to regulate that? )
Updated!
4/6/19:
Ed makes stuff
Cool! Hot, or whatever!
Here's another rocket stove concept. An idea flashed into my cranium, with the thought of using insulation. The guy who made a concrete rocket stove used some mixed inside of his concrete. What about using something that would trap more heat inside, so the flame would be hotter?
This one seems to perform well enough to boil water. Perhaps it is better to leave well enough alone. ( I am having brain flatulence these days. Would AOC want to regulate that? )
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Scientist says we'll never get humans to Mars
It certainly seems to be a challenge. Don't count Elon Musk out, though...
off grid post, 8.9.19
2/12/26:
Ah, caramba! I wiped out me own video. This one probably cannot be recovered, unless I stored it somewhere. I think not, so it's gone. I remember the idea, though.
The trouble is that there's no way to make videos anymore, unless I learn how to use some new software that does such. An old computer that I was using at the time had a means of making videos. Once I replaced it, the capability went with it. The new Windows computer didn't have the program available. Maybe there was another, but it was different software. There's a learning curve with everything new, and I probably didn't want to spend the time learning how to use it.
It doesn't matter anyway. My mobility is too impaired to do very much, so it likely will not get built.
8/9/19:
Here's a video that may be useful in marketing the northern half of the "ranch".
It isn't the greatest quality. Basically, it is a recycling of old videos and splicing them together in order to make something that might be watchable.
If it isn't, it is due to lack of practice at this. As with everything, practice makes perfect. Or less imperfect.
Video removed by author, sorry...
Ah, caramba! I wiped out me own video. This one probably cannot be recovered, unless I stored it somewhere. I think not, so it's gone. I remember the idea, though.
The trouble is that there's no way to make videos anymore, unless I learn how to use some new software that does such. An old computer that I was using at the time had a means of making videos. Once I replaced it, the capability went with it. The new Windows computer didn't have the program available. Maybe there was another, but it was different software. There's a learning curve with everything new, and I probably didn't want to spend the time learning how to use it.
It doesn't matter anyway. My mobility is too impaired to do very much, so it likely will not get built.
8/9/19:
Here's a video that may be useful in marketing the northern half of the "ranch".
It isn't the greatest quality. Basically, it is a recycling of old videos and splicing them together in order to make something that might be watchable.
If it isn't, it is due to lack of practice at this. As with everything, practice makes perfect. Or less imperfect.
Video removed by author, sorry...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Haber process
2/10/26:
Another 'hole' patched. Thanks for clicking...
4/19/19:
The Haber process is explained. The Haber process makes ammonia.
A question that I have is this: can a mixture of gases from woodgas, which is produced by the dry distillation of wood, be used to make ammonia? If it can, can a device be constructed to make this ammonia, and would it be simple enough for an ordinary person to set it up?
Evidently, an ordinary person can set up a woodgas collector. The second part is whether or not an ordinary person can make an ammonia making device using the Haber process.
The process requires a lot of pressure, so it may not be that simple.
Now, the reason I ask is this: can you use this process to make ammonia for use in a fuel cell device?
Lots of questions there.
Assorted Space Colonization videos
2/10/26:
Had to plug another "hole" in my post. Once again, thanks for clicking on it, so as to draw my attention. (even if that wasn't your intention.)
8/19/11:
Here I have collected some videos obtained partly through my YouTube subscription to "fragomatik". The others came from skimming the extra links provided therefrom.
Island One - Settlements in Space (video) by thregar
Habitat (video)by fragomatik
Habitat Fly-thru by fragomatik
Arthur C. Clarke's Rama (video)by cobrabase
Eric Bruneton
Had to plug another "hole" in my post. Once again, thanks for clicking on it, so as to draw my attention. (even if that wasn't your intention.)
8/19/11:
Here I have collected some videos obtained partly through my YouTube subscription to "fragomatik". The others came from skimming the extra links provided therefrom.
Island One - Settlements in Space (video) by thregar
Habitat (video)by fragomatik
Habitat Fly-thru by fragomatik
Arthur C. Clarke's Rama (video)
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