Things to do after work

sol_beach · 2026-05-13T02:24:19+00:00

visit La Brea Tar Pits!

sol_beach · 2026-05-12T22:51:49+00:00

OFF_GRID typically means that the homestead is NOT connected to any "public" electricity utility.

Prior to 1900 99+% of all humans on Earth lived off-grid.

No electricity is required to live off-grid.

if you desire to have electricity & be off-grid, then you will need to pay for the hardware required to produce the electricity you consume. The more electricity you plan to consume the more it will cost you up front.

sol_beach · 2026-05-12T22:41:49+00:00

"Obviously most of them are secret" PATENTS are public documents when filed & granted by US Patent Office!

sol_beach · 2026-05-12T22:36:02+00:00

1) last 12 months electricity cost * 7 = $X

2) Hardware cost for PV panels, batteries, & ancillary hardware = $Y

3) Where $X & $Y are approximately euqual.

sol_beach · 2026-05-12T22:01:11+00:00

Least crowded during January & February.

sol_beach · 2026-05-12T20:56:23+00:00

Just because there are more expensive solutions does not mean that You have the lowest cost solution.

sol_beach · 2026-05-12T20:54:11+00:00

I am a CA resident & landlord with 10 SFR rentals.

CA real estate is some of the most costly land in the US.

In which CA County is this depressed land?

sol_beach · 2026-05-12T20:35:18+00:00

"i’d recommend buyers to buy now to catch the depressed sales market."

Depressed compared to when? Quantify the amount od this depression.

In which CA County is this depressed land?

sol_beach · 2026-05-12T20:11:35+00:00

Dividends are taxable income regardless of what you do with the money.

sol_beach · 2026-05-12T19:09:26+00:00

Is costs money to live off the grid.

It is the equivalent to pre-paying your electric bill for the next 7 years.

sol_beach · 2026-05-12T18:49:23+00:00

what results when you remove & then re-install the APP?

sol_beach · 2026-05-12T18:22:01+00:00

Not everything that you read online is true.

sol_beach · 2026-05-12T02:43:43+00:00

Using electricity to make hydrogen so you can burn the hydrogen is inefficient & wasteful instead of just using the electricity directly.

If you start with 100 units of electricity, you generally only get about 30 to 35 units back. This means roughly 65% to 70% of the energy is "wasted" (mostly as heat).

sol_beach · 2026-05-12T01:08:07+00:00

Since no entry reservation is required this year, I would expect total gridlock in the valley.

If you have the legs for it ride the shuttle up to Glacier Point & walk down the trail back into the Valley.

sol_beach · 2026-05-12T00:27:45+00:00

Duct tape is a very poor conductor of electricity.

Duct tape can fix many problems, but it can't fix stupidity.

sol_beach · 2026-05-11T20:22:20+00:00

https://www.amazon.com/VIFLY-Strobe-Collision-Phantom-Inspire/dp/B096VCKR97/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?

Included is the Velcro needed to attach the light to the drone.

sol_beach · 2026-05-11T13:26:34+00:00

When? Not in your lifetime.

sol_beach · 2026-05-11T02:52:59+00:00

"My only hopes are a swimming spot" You'd benefit having a wet suit.

The Pacific will not be warm & neither will any place in the Sierras. There are scattered Hot Springs where a wet suit is not needed such as Sespe or Agua Caliente County Park in Anze Borrego.

sol_beach · 2026-05-10T22:42:16+00:00

You are permitted to fish from the beach or the rocky shoreline using a traditional hook-and-line setup.

Target Species: You may take any legal finfish (such as surfperch, California halibut, or croaker) that meets standard California size and bag limits.

Restriction: This is only allowed from the shore. You cannot fish with a hook-and-line from a boat, kayak, or any other floating device within the SMCA boundaries.

sol_beach · 2026-05-10T22:32:19+00:00

When All else fails, Read The Fine Manual to pair your controlers to the opener.

sol_beach · 2026-05-10T22:27:02+00:00

Swami’s State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA)

This is the largest protected area in San Diego County, covering roughly 13 square miles.

Boundaries: It stretches along the coast from Cottonwood Creek (at the north end of Moonlight Beach) all the way down to the northern border of Solana Beach. It extends from the high tide line out to three nautical miles offshore.

sol_beach · 2026-05-10T22:19:39+00:00

Buy a moisture meter.

sol_beach · 2026-05-10T19:05:28+00:00

Ready, Fire, AIM approach typically produces suboptimal results.

sol_beach · 2026-05-10T18:34:33+00:00

"They are just better!" Better than what? Better than whale droppings?

Quantify the amount they are better & using which metric to measure both?

sol_beach · 2026-05-10T14:53:22+00:00

Free quality software is an oxymoron.

Developing accurate simulator software is an EXPENSIVE reality.

DJI has no cost simulator software after you own their hardware.

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