Hope y'all are all staying warm and safe during this winter storm! Freezing rain is no joke. We lost power for about 5 hours yesterday but it's been back since.
Fortunately I was prepared for outages thanks to the power stations and solar setups I have, which felt reassuring. I was able to cook food on my electric stovetop, keep our fridge and wifi running, and plug in some electric blankets to help us stay warm.
One thought I had: a decent-sized power station plus an electric blanket could literally be lifesaving in an extreme situation. A space heater, even a small one, can drain a power station in an hour or two. An electric blanket could last many hours.
Thanks to everyone who put up with some insane technical difficulties to join me on my livestream today 😂. Had a blast even though I somehow completely disabled chat lol. In the end the Starlink cut out on me, but hey we made it like 45 minutes in 95+ degree heat so I'll call it a win!
UPDATE: I’m aware of the Starlink outage, and I am still going to try to make the livestream work. (Talk about bad timing…) I don’t know how I’ll do it if Starlink is still down when I plan to go live. But I’m still gonna try! I have very spotty service at my campsite, so this will probably be the only update I’m able to post here. Wish me luck lol, and I hope to see y’all tomorrow afternoon on the livestream!
ORIGINAL POST: I’m out here in the middle of the woods with a solar-powered live-streaming rig, and in 24 hours I’m going to attempt my first-ever livestream on this channel!
Tune in at Friday 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT to see if I succeed or not 😳
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Have you heard of the Donut Lab battery from CES?
(Just curious how many of y'all also pay attention to stories about new battery tech.)
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Hope y'all are all staying warm and safe during this winter storm! Freezing rain is no joke. We lost power for about 5 hours yesterday but it's been back since.
Fortunately I was prepared for outages thanks to the power stations and solar setups I have, which felt reassuring. I was able to cook food on my electric stovetop, keep our fridge and wifi running, and plug in some electric blankets to help us stay warm.
One thought I had: a decent-sized power station plus an electric blanket could literally be lifesaving in an extreme situation. A space heater, even a small one, can drain a power station in an hour or two. An electric blanket could last many hours.
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Are you interested in Balcony Solar? (aka Plug-in Solar Panels)
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Are you a renter or homeowner?
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You can only choose one... who you picking?
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Thanks to everyone who put up with some insane technical difficulties to join me on my livestream today 😂. Had a blast even though I somehow completely disabled chat lol. In the end the Starlink cut out on me, but hey we made it like 45 minutes in 95+ degree heat so I'll call it a win!
8 months ago | [YT] | 47
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A global Starlink outage can't stop us! Stream starting in 2 hours. See y'all there!
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UPDATE: I’m aware of the Starlink outage, and I am still going to try to make the livestream work. (Talk about bad timing…) I don’t know how I’ll do it if Starlink is still down when I plan to go live. But I’m still gonna try! I have very spotty service at my campsite, so this will probably be the only update I’m able to post here. Wish me luck lol, and I hope to see y’all tomorrow afternoon on the livestream!
ORIGINAL POST: I’m out here in the middle of the woods with a solar-powered live-streaming rig, and in 24 hours I’m going to attempt my first-ever livestream on this channel!
Tune in at Friday 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT to see if I succeed or not 😳
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When it comes to power stations, what's MOST important to you?
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Are there any American-made brands of power stations / solar generators that I should be keeping an eye on?
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