Nine days till Christmas. Wow, it's going FAST. AND, we have 7 inches of snow. We usually feel more Christmasy when there is snow.. In fact, we have always had a white Christmas over here, AND a white Thanksgiving except for last year. I love ...
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Remote Broadband options – part 3
In part one of this series I made the case for cellular Internet service over satellite Internet service. In the second part, I provided information to help you find that distant signal if at all possible. Now I'll review the equipment that I use at my ...
Portable Heater, Insulated chickens, and a webcam
I've heard from several readers who thought it would be nice to view the web cam. I've managed to arrange for public access to the web cam for a couple days. The web cam does full pan and tilt, so you can move it around the ...
Remote Broadband Options – Part 2
In the last article I reviewed the benefits of that broadband Internet access can bring to your remote property. We covered the pros and cons of dial up access, and DSL. Finally I started to describe {en:EVDO}, or cellular broadband service and how its possible extend ...
Tis the season for remote lighting solutions!
One draw back to using a large inverter with the modified sine wave output, is that the X10 remote control power equipment does not work. You know, those modules that allow you to plug in a controller in one room, and control lights and appliances ...
Portable Heater Update
I had to make a change to the portable heater I recently placed in the insulated serama chicken shed. The temperatures here in Washington took a dive Sunday. Monday highs near 10F and nights down to 3F. This morning my daughter complained it was too ...
