Category Archives: Utterpower’s Friends

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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Harry Anderson, he’s a Legend in my mind.

Posted on September 16, 2011 by George B.

I don’t want to get too carried away and tell the same stories over and over  but I got to see Harry Anderson just yesterday at the Western Washington State Fair. He lived here in Kent, Washington for sixty plus years, but high … Continue reading →

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A DIYer/Vendor Veteran Needs your Prayers.

Posted on June 3, 2011 by George B.

No doubt.. no one pleases every Customer, but Joel Koch out of Portland, Oregon has given his best effort in doing so over the years, and he’s found some endeavors less than profitable. Part of the reason for that is his past … Continue reading →

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A Micro Power Project worth our attention

Posted on April 28, 2011 by George B.

Some years back, I became interested in some of Prof Modi’s projects and through that interest I met Matt Basinger and later Francisco Sebastion Rodriguez-Sanchez. These two get the respect and support of our hands on community, they have many hours … Continue reading →

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A very useful paper on Hydrogen Power.

Posted on April 26, 2011 by George B.

An Introduction: We have 6000 years or more of recorded history at our finger tips and it seems that so few of us note that ‘snake oil’ has been one of the best selling items through the ages. Whether it be Slick50 or that miracle … Continue reading →

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And Important Read on EVs for Hands on DIYers

Posted on April 6, 2011 by George B.

More Wisedom from a Successful Professional in the Energy Business. Sure…. you’ve read article after article about how cool Electric Vehicles are, and how they’re our future.  One of the first things to annoy a real hands-on DIYer is the fact that many … Continue reading →

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Slow Speed Enthusiasts

Posted on March 19, 2011 by George B.

 Who are these Guys, and what do they have in common? Many in our community know that Steve Hutson is stocking Listeroids and spares on the mainland of Austrailia. Steve has invested time and effort puting  up a website called Ozlisteroids. Tony Dovy is … Continue reading →

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