Say no to commercialized xmas

Here’s your sign

I’m currently in the process of upgrading the lighting in our home to Z-wave control. The process is complicated by the fact that 2/3 of all the lights are 3-way/4-way. While working on some of the wiring, I came to a box where the Neutral (white) wire was directly tied to the back on a […]

The swarm

Anyone remember Ender’s Game? It’s begun… http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38569027

Amp clamp

After receiving a $225 electric bill for the month of December (on top of the $250 gas bill), I was curious to see what my various pieces of gear in the house cost/month. I ordered a clamp amp meter and started sleuthing. I first pulled out the old Pepco bill and after some simple math […]