J. Syme

does your local library have a scanner? the one 10 miles from my house has a tech dept with copy scan print services...  they print 10 cents per page black & white,  50 cents for color... not a bad option for occasional needs.

Matt McSpadden wrote:

J. Syme wrote:If you're not apposed to paint, there is an additive to paint that might help. back in the 80's when i was studying ceramic engineering some folks were experimenting with light weight thin insulation ideas and they came up with making tiny bubbles (microspheres) in clay dust particles, then putting it into paint. Do an internet search for ceramic microspheres paint additive. there are industrial applications of this tech being used to limit corrosion on high temp pipelines. HyTech and Super Therm are two that i remember using to cool a metal roof.

I am trying to avoid any paint that would offgas, so this may not work for this situation... but that is a really cool technology that may work for other things.

yep agree it is paint... it's good at blocking Infrared heat from the sun, okay at blocking thermal transfer from other sources. keeps hot side hot and cool side cool. a lot of info on spicoatings website.

If you're not apposed to paint, there is an additive to paint that might help. back in the 80's when i was studying ceramic engineering some folks were experimenting with light weight thin insulation ideas and they came up with making tiny bubbles (microspheres) in clay dust particles, then putting it into paint. Do an internet search for ceramic microspheres paint additive. there are industrial applications of this tech being used to limit corrosion on high temp pipelines. HyTech and Super Therm are two that i remember using to cool a metal roof.

I do this every year usually around Christmas time for 2-3 weeks. it resets my soul. highly suggest more try it.

Timothy Norton wrote:I have been steadily transitioning my leftover containers from the classic Tupperware style to glass from brands such as Anchor Hocking and Pyrex. Glassware does have a bit of a monetary cost to it, so it has been a gradual transition for me. I really like the square dishes the most as the organize nicely.

I have learned how to utilize mason jarware to help store leftovers and staples as well. I found several style of screw on lids that make short term storage a breeze.

I've been using ceramic dishes with Tupperware style lid's that keep things fresh longer. My new habit of becoming a big softy and letting the dog do dishes and me using less soap/water has made the dog and my wallet fat.  Dog is happy, I'm happy the well is happy, the septic is happy... Let's call this behavior modification a win.

Look at iegeek.
WiFi camera with solar charger.
They are about $50 per unit. It texts you alerts to motion then you can log in for picture/videos.. No subscription required, but there is an app you have to put on your phone. I am very funny about apps leaking info to the cloud and it's not bad in that regard, but not as good as a DVR with local only storage.
That kind of setup will be twice as expensive.
Hope your issue resolves itself peacefully.

paul wheaton wrote:the ebook is now ready.

Thank you for putting this in motion
May it "protect and provide"
John

Anne Miller wrote:Do you have ants farming aphids?

nope normal aphid population around here, they seem to hang out by the hibiscus without the aid of ants. We do have an abundance of honey bees and bumbles. The Bald face hornets and I are at a standoff, they now build nests further from the house and they get to sleep peacefully without me trying to relocate them in the middle of the night.  My bee keepers outfit must have shrunk in closet, sigh or maybe i need to eat less. The last wasp escapade had me dressed in winter coat & snow pants in middle of 90deg heat.

Sneaky wee bug-er’s

Well the bee’s and butterfly's have all the good press about pollinating flowers to make our countryside beautiful, but it’s the ants that sneak up on you and do the dirty work..  let’s back up a bit. I like peppers green red and yellow banana and the occasional jalapeno. A little spice is very nice.... But it’s when my lips are on fire I become concerned there’s not enough milk & bread to put out the flames.

So my lovely daughter decided to plant some Chinese pepper and ghost peppers near my regular peppers and yellow tomatoes. Me being of a certain age that doesn’t care much for where I’m walking nor what I’m ripping off the vine in the garden grab one of my peppers and much YIKES to my chagrin the normally sweet tangy flavor was laced with a ears turning red, sweat beading on the forehead, lost your voice, thing dangling in back of mouth (uvula) on fire.

What happened was the ants (bless their hearts) decided to share the pollen from one plant to another taking on some of the genetic character from the other…

Any one else experience this phenomenon? Please share stories.

     John (drinker of many gallons of water one particular afternoon and in-attention to details of cross pollen guy)

Samantha Lewis wrote:

$5,800!

Thank you everyone for such a strong showing of support so early in the kickstarter!    

I'm Not sure how kick starter ranks interest, but I started at $1 then edited my bid over a few hours upping it slightly each time. Hope that works better than just one bid per user.
john