I have a sudden desire to turn my 21L steel stockpot into an extremely large insulated slow cooker.
Previously thought of using a straw box or similar where you heat it and then stick it in the box and seal it up and just leave it.
Now I just need to find enough people to eat up to 21L of stew or curry.
Its not just about being able to sell it, but selling it for enough to justify the shelf space it takes up and how long it will be sat around waiting for it to sell.
I totally share the desire for really cheap very old hardware. But is there any financial justification for a charity shop paying to stock it? Plus the energy cost to run it if you do buy it.
Then compare to the price tag of a pi zero.
I wonder if you could play some of the Soldak games on it? I got Drox Operative 2 running on a low spec laptop from 2011 at 60FPS.
Probably the newest games with the lowest spec requirements I can think of. Otherwise there is retro gaming.
Don’t need to use the keyboard if you just access it over SSH
Depends if you want something you can build yourself or if you want to buy premade electrical things. Both options are probably worth considering tbh.
Could make it in a way that it doubles as a smoke box.
Not since brexit. The voters decided they don’t want any of that foreign wind.
Water is really cheap so there hasn’t really been a reason to.
Isn’t “DIWhy” used to suggest its a pointless or stupid end result? This thing is awesome.
I’d be curious if it would work without any corrosion issues. But for most it would make more sense to use greywater.
The toilet flush uses far more water than the water used to make a roll. So if saving water is your goal that is probably the best starting point.
Really don’t know if I want a smart toilet if all other smart devices are anything to go by. But reducing paper usage probably isn’t a bad idea.
So could this actually benefit the workers? Although which ones. Wouldn’t be surprised if they manage to fuck over 1 more generation first…
I assume the explodey problem is why they didn’t use hydrogen but yeah if the risk is low enough that could be a good choice.
Random thought, mostly because they are cool. Could you use a hot air balloon instead of helium? If its generating that much power surely it can heat the air inside it using just a tiny portion of that.
And because I have been browsing too much non credible defense - if Russia attacks these balloons would cut down their planes.
If you want to dry clothes with a heat pump would a dehumidifier be even more efficient?
Suppose it does depend on what you compare it to, still far more efficient than an overpowered electric kettle.
Kinda curious how much of a difference to efficiency you get with it being vented. Mine has a massive fan and heat sink on it and that sits outside. Surely limits the potential airflow unless you have a 1m wide hole in the side of your house.
Mine is cooler, it is a single unit that sits outside and heats my water and my house.
Bonus: when someone has a shower in summer and I am sat outside in the garden, I can position myself in front of the fan of the heat pump for a nice cool breeze.
Cant remember when I last wore a belt. But isn’t the entire point of them is to be adjustable.
Yeah there is that too, would need a lot of freezer tubs. I also don’t have space for a microwave to reheat them. Some stuff could go in the air fryer, or a saucepan.
My partner really doesn’t like eating stuff that has been frozen though. I think she gets it from her parents, they are really funny about it for some reason. They appear to think “best before” means “toxic after”.