SolSource Review Part I: Assembly

June 17, 2016

Appropriate Technology, Solar, Solar Oven Summer, Water and Power

...qj_-AIBc_A I have assembled and disassembled the SolSource twice. I shot a time-lapse of the second assembly which I accomplished in 33 minutes. It would probably take a little longer the first time. The grill went together easily using the the provided Ikea-like pictographic instructions. The SolSource comes with two wrenches and no additional tools are needed. If I wanted to take the SolSource on the road for a picnic or solar tailgate party I w...

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Disaster Nationalism: A Politics of Cleansing Violence

Mr. Homegrown

November 28, 2024

Reviews

...I think about as I, and I’m sure many of you, struggle with the amount of time we are captured by the algorithms. Seymour has a new book out, Disaster Nationalism: The Downfall of Liberal Civilization that grapples with our present confusing moment. In the book Seymour analyses the international rise of authoritarian leaders in the U.S., Brazil, The Philippines, Hungary and elsewhere and how these emerging movements create compelling, though fals...

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Megabus: Like a Cruise Ship on Land

Mr. Homegrown

September 17, 2018

Transportation

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...you have to check your baggage. The LA to SF route makes a brief stop in Burbank to pick up passengers and then, three hours later, you get a rest stop in the very liminal Kettleman City. The half hour stop gives you a chance to grab a road burrito and other convenience store delicacies or check out the bizarre architecture of Bravo Farms (not actually a farm). From there you travel through scenic Gilroy and make a stop in San Jose and Oakland be...

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Escaping the AI Vampire Castle

Mr. Homegrown

February 23, 2024

Thoughtstylings

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...simultaneously generate and read this textual nonsense leaving us all more time to garden, handcraft chairs and go for long walks. But that’s not, of course, the way things will work out. AI will likely just put already vulnerable people out of work. As for predictions of an AI apocalypse, what I fear more is a grinding idiocy. I’m really getting fatigued with seeing AI generated images that are just a kind of summary of the most uninteresting “il...

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A Note

Mr. Homegrown

August 9, 2020

Thoughtstylings

39 Comments

...rtic dissection that happened four years ago. It’s not an emergency surgery this time so we’re optimistic for a good outcome. We are thankful to have insurance and a good surgeon. I need to take some time off blog posting until after the surgery. I promise to post updates and be back to this blog soon. In the meantime your thoughts and prayers are appreciated. Best, Erik...

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