Plex Personal Media Server Update
Work continued on our Plex personal media server this week. Designed to serve the needs of our cord-cutting and off-grid TIny Town projects, this project […]
Year 3 (2016)
Battery Problem with PIR Sensors
The 9-volt batteries in our Voice Alert PIR sensors are advertised to last a year. Two weeks is more like it! We need a solution. […]
Moringa Oleifera Update (Malunggay)
The baby Moringa Oleifera trees are healthy and growing fast. Nearing two months old, they will soon be ready for transplanting into the front raised […]
Hydro Tank #4 Ready for Filling and Planting
(This article was originally published in Issue 1 of the EBG Newsletter.) Hydro Tank #4 has been emptied and cleaned in preparation for filling and […]
Cycling Raised Bed #1
The cover frame (with trellis fabric) has been rolled off the bed and the compost has been topped off and turned. Long Bean seeds will […]
Mouse Recorder for “Dobie” the Robot
Our goal of using “Dobie” (a Double Robot) to guide tours of EBG moved forward with the discovery of a Mouse Recorder that lets us […]
The Strainer Project
Constructing non-clogging and easy to clean strainer filters for the rainwater collection system has been a problem since the system was installed. This problem was […]
Eight Foot Okra
Currently approaching the end of the growing cycle, we’re harvesting about two pounds of okra daily from the two raised beds in the front yard. […]
The best advice…
The best advice often comes from our like-minded friends. Lacking the time to get together to discuss designs, problems, and possible solutions, this website is […]