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I would look into resonant SMPS designs. My first guess is a resonant LLC half-bridge topology, but I haven't looked into this for a few...

Useless. They learn fast, and after a week those bells won't give a sound during hunts anymore (but they can actually endanger the cat...

She's grown a little.

My dad had a wood stove in his van/truck vehicle. But that was in central Alaska back in the late 1960's.

I have to wonder how far is locally processed basalt from 'best materials' ...

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I finished - and printed - my collection of short stories! There Be Monsters A collection of fantastical maritime-themed short stories...

The Moon cannot really offer much, but there is one serious advantage (compared to above-LEO space stations): there is enough local...

Solar energy can make rock wool from basalt on the moon. Make a rock wool blanket that weighs in at about 10 psi. Inflate it with 80% N2...

Yes, it does seem to be corrective. I had posted the following in the Random Thoughts thread when this thread was inadvertently removed...

Then, my opinion: not yet. Just as before, the fall so far does not looks like a terminal one: rather, by the range and shape this looks...

One of the problems is thermal cycling. Superconductors are just about a different temperature window than batteries, but it's still a...

Some points to consider before you get too excited: 1) Thermal cycling also kills motor/generators. I once headed a motor reliability...

Way back it took me quite some time to mediate wrong habits rooted in 'Basic'. That CD is lot younger than those days of mine, but still...