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by nikodunk 9y ago
Wow that was a great read.
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Hmm that's really good input. Any other thoughts on this? I thought people would be more likely to use it if they didn't have to sign in?
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Just got a quick prototype of this up a few hours ago. Thanks for the input!! So far no questions or requests, though...
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by nikodunk 9y ago
thanks, fixed. wasn't sure if this was something worth building in a scalable manner, so there's still a lot of manual labor involved on my end, and a lot of room for dumb mistakes :)
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Hmmm that's a good idea. It's what I had originally, but somehow got all fancy with this... I'll go back to plain text links!
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by nikodunk 9y ago
That's a great idea! I'll build a quick version of that next.
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Followed up with the poster. Hopefully he'll update soon!
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Of course!! The idea should monetize itself only if the guides actually make sense. However, if this turns more into a solar software platform, the affiliation strategy may not work so well haha.
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Cool! You're up! I guess the platform's for software projects too now :) I've emailed you for a more in-depth write up – if you have any more images of it in action hit me up!
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by nikodunk 9y ago
awesome project!! Going up now!!
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by nikodunk 9y ago
boom. you're up! added some specs to your submission, too. nice kit!
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by nikodunk 9y ago
awesome. it's going up now!!
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Nice! Care to share some good ones here, or even submit them to the site? I've also noticed a lot of people are building incredible stuff, and think it's time we organize :)
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Hi gang! The "discussion: comments" numbers on the site are the combined total from the original article discussion on Hackernews https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14821478 plus Reddit https://www.re
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Show HN: A platform for sharing DIY solar projects(sunboxlabs.com)
236 points by nikodunk 9y ago|61 comments
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Show HN: How to get 100% of your apartment's energy from a Personal Power Plant(sunboxlabs.com)
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How to Run the Economy on the Weather(lowtechmagazine.com)
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by nikodunk 9y ago
The embodied calculations are here, but they are based off an optimal scenario – http://gridlesskits.com/2017/02/12/Financial-Payback.html
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Wow, this is a great point – put a lot into perspective for me. This is exactly where I think there may be a gap in the market too – between path lights and rooftop solar. How to make a business around it without it being straight commoditi
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by nikodunk 9y ago
The winds in the dust storms were mad strong – I think Sean battened it down with the straps for safety. I still regret not getting a photo when he initially had the panel tipped forwards towards the camera (worse for generation, better for
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Show HN: Build A Personal Power Plant for $200(gridlesskits.com)
373 points by nikodunk 9y ago|103 comments
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Nope, OP of the Hackernoon post here – GK is by us and is the new home of the project. Thanks for policing though :P
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Okay I'm gonna have to look up a mate who works in statics – not sure what to believe from the discussion below (good sources on both sides) :). My gut says it wouldn't move either, but I'm not about to gamble with others&#x2
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Thanks for pointing this out! I think our main problem was with the non-insulation of the property. Though I haven't been here for a winter yet. There's also the landlord leverage problem though with cheap apartment gems in expens
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by nikodunk 9y ago
hahaha, now THAT'S a hack!!
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Nice! 600 bucks though?! I guess I'd have to sell this package for 600 for any kind of profit margin... Reading the reviews on Amazon of the Yeti system though, I'm not sure they've solved all the issues for 3x the price.
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Because it's easier and I don't want to fry my $1500 laptop with some hair-brained project's DC-power spike. But I admit that's not really well thought through and an earlier version of this project was DC only. Also, th
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Hahaha both of those comments were some of the most entertaining on here!
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Got it! Thanks for the input. Damn that drives up cost, though. I'll work on securing it with weights and post an update.
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by nikodunk 9y ago
Very good point! Hadn't thought of second-hand components. That'd help with the environmental footprint, too!

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