DIY Portable Power Station

This past summer, thunderstorms interrupted our rural electric service several times for several hours at a time. If we are out of electric for only a few hours, it can be an enjoyable recess from the distractions of life. However, when you have mission-critical electrical needs, a power outage becomes

The Year for Rural Internet

It's 2021, and excellent rural internet is not as hard to come by as it was just a few months ago.

Building an ADS-B Flight Tracker on a Budget

We are going to create our own antenna out of an extra coax cable and a pop can that is built specifically for ADS-B. You could purchase an ordinary RTL-SDR receiver and antenna, but you will not be able to see near as many planes.