Category Archives: Utterpower’s Friends

Adventures in hands on learning.

Posted on February 9, 2012 by George B.

 Wednesday’s  Great Adventure. It was a fun time on a snowmobile today, I took out two guys in their 60s that have never been on a snowmobile. We are planning a trip into the high country, and this was a trial, and … Continue reading →

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Seattle Snow, A Short Story for Wednesday Jan 18.

Posted on January 18, 2012 by George B.

Ahh, Snow in Seattle, it’s always a treat to watch the car crashes. Grandson Zach and his first real experience to play in snow. As I watched TV this morning, I saw news coverage from a local TV station that “staked … Continue reading →

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Magic Hot Springs Idaho, a lesson about the Value of “Hands On” knowledge in Alternative Energy.

Posted on December 22, 2011 by George B.

Maybe you remember my Introduction to Jack Belk and his story about Magic HOT Springs Idaho? It was a perfect example of smart men doing really dumb things, or at least really dumb according to my standards. Since Jack’s original … Continue reading →

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COP17 News, and CFACT, an Organization worthy of your support. 12/2/2011

Posted on December 2, 2011 by George B.

            Don’t like my Intro? scroll down and read word from Monckton, it’s very heart warming.. Would Monckton share my sentiment?  He’s far more civilized, and a whole lot more schooled than myself and a dozen friends put together.. But just how much … Continue reading →

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Smart Charger? SC1000A Swanson Calls, You’re getting a little carried away…

Posted on November 28, 2011 by George B.

Perhaps a picture is in order? Added Note: 11/29/2011, I’ve decided to put further testing of this product here. Scrolldown, and look at the comments and dates. Yes.. I got a call from one of Techs I worked with starting when … Continue reading →

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UtterPower Collective Of Like Minded People

Posted on November 19, 2011 by admin

Note: The following information was retrieved from UtterPower’s archived pages. All information is republished for educational purposes. Any mention of items for sale or prices are outdated and no longer applicable. Utterpower is a collective of like minded people from … Continue reading →

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10/13/2011 Dennis Ritchie, (Bell Labs) RIP, C language and Unix

Posted on October 14, 2011 by George B.

  Above: A Mini Computer that so many of us loved… including Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs. A tribute to Ritchie With the most recent passing of Steve Jobs, it was a little bit of a shock to learn that Dennis Ritchie had … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned this week in the Mountains, and news of the next bad investment in Delaware

Posted on October 6, 2011 by George B.

Some of the best thinking I do is in the Mountains. This last trip was a special one.   I’ve had more than 30 years to observe the animals and the plants up here and I’m just beginning to know what … Continue reading →

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Some of Utterpowers Contributors and Friends

Posted on September 29, 2011 by admin

Alternative Energy and home made power is of interest to a wide variety of people. Most of the folks found in the UtterPower pages are doing interesting things with Alternative energy. When I met Jeff Maier and discovered his projects, … Continue reading →

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Waste Not, Want Not

Posted on September 18, 2011 by George B.

AS we’ve discussed a number of times, DIYers are generally ‘thrifty’ People, and we have a hard time throwing away stuff when we find them less that useful. Consider all the books and reports you have stacking up? Here’s some examples I’m looking … Continue reading →

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