In 2019, we spent the months of May and June in hot & humid Florida. More precisely, the Titusville area, commonly called the Space Coast! Why, you may ask.. would we be in Florida during LoveBug mating season? To experience Read more…
Thanks to a tip from a fellow astro-geek who is at Rusty’s RV Ranch right now, I reviewed my AllSky camera and did indeed capture 2 passes of a cluster of Starlink Satellites! Here’s a time lapse — look for Read more…
Ever wanted to own an Electric Vehicle (EV) but live in a motor coach and didn’t think it was possible. THINK AGAIN! For under $1000 you can build a system into your motor coach that not only powers your rig, but also will Level 2 Charge an EV off the SAME 50 or 30 AMP connection your RV plugs into. All without blowing that 50 AMP breaker! So dream no more…You can do it! You can own a Tesla, or any EV, and live on the road!
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Simon Dell saw a mouse in his backyard, hiding in a woodpile. Instead of killing the mouse, he started making the mouse furniture, leaving out meals, and taking pictures. Karma being what it is — he is now world-famous for Read more…
Our smart thermostats have been working GREAT! So well, that our buddy David Bott from Outside Our Bubble decided he’d like them installed in his coach too! In classic Outside Our Bubble style, we opted to perform the installation LIVE! Read more…
In case you are unaware, there’s an amazing Open Source, completely free, planetarium software available for Windows, Mac and Linux. It’s also available for Android for a bit of a charge, but it’s super worth it. I’m talking about… Stellarium!
There are so many bells, whistles and knobs in this software, there’s no way I could cover it all in this post. But, one very cool feature it has is called ‘Landscapes’. This allows you to mimic the surroundings of many different places ( and planets! ) and act as if you were viewing the stars from those locations.
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