andrewwhartion

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by andrewwhartion 10y ago
At around $20, something like an STC-1000 digital thermostat I'd consider pretty affordable for this type of application.
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by andrewwhartion 10y ago
Abstract: "This article describes a household refrigerator that requires about 0.1 kWh per day to operate. The refrigerator offers excellent food-preserving performance, because temperature fluctuations in its interior are naturally mi
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Converting a Chest Freezer to a Fridge [pdf](mtbest.net)
42 points by andrewwhartion 10y ago|41 comments
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by andrewwhartion 10y ago
That's good to hear you've been having success with sand. I'd love to hear how it's going after 12 months, because sand is certainly easier to work with than course gravel, which can be difficult to plant seedlings into,
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by andrewwhartion 10y ago
If this type of thing piques you interest, there is a vibrant aquaponics community with many forums eg. [1] and designs using all sorts of off-the-shelf parts. IBCs and blue plastic drums are generally the "go to' solution [2] as
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by andrewwhartion 10y ago
Similar to this -> http://makezine.com/2012/04/12/the-most-beautiful-homemade-d...
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by andrewwhartion 10y ago
Arriving at the same solution independently probably just adds to its merit. It's a good solution IMHO.
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by andrewwhartion 10y ago
Well done guys on staying solvent longer than the market could stay irrational!
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by andrewwhartion 10y ago
Watching those videos is how I always imagined what being on LSD would be like.
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by andrewwhartion 10y ago
> My preferred voting mechanism would be a hybrid This is the system advocated by Bruce Schneier[1], I wish it would get more traction. If it's good enough for him, it's good enough for me... [1] https://www.schneier