eStuff for an Outdoor Structure

The prefix e is usually associated with electronics. This posting will try to generalize the idea to a larger context. The universe itself is electric in nature. This force is sometimes hidden by the great balance there is in electric charge. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to understand this basic conservation law even before the conservation of energy was really explored. Sunlight is a form of electricity and it can be used to power our electronic devices.



Radio was one of the first technologies to use electronics to control volume and channel selection as well as signal processing. Today, just as one can utilize free electromagnetic energy from the sun, one can make use of computing technology to record free AM/FM radio broadcasts and play back these recordings on a music player. The power supplies for all this equipment can be charged with free energy from the sun.







Engineering: EE and the Solar Shed
The solar shed is designed as a small power supply for the electricity needs for the solar lifestyle. Automation, control systems as well as free energy sources are part of the design requirements. This is truly a small household application for the crisis's that we are all experiencing. To optimize the energy harvest from such a device, site and electrical needs must be measured and everyday math and physics calculations performed.




Combining the words education and entertainment into one word edutainment began with the introduction of multimedia into the computing industry. Today, we can project the images from our phone or music player onto a larger screen for viewing video from infomercials or TV programs.



The environment can only benefit from the implementation of a solar shed. My goal this year is to plant an evergreen tree as part of our landscaping and and outdoor garden and decorate it with a strand of LED solar lights.