Look out for EV energy tariffs from the likes of EDF Energy, OVO Energy, British Gas and Octopus. The number of tariffs on offer will only increase as the use of EVs becomes more widespread. How much does it cost to charge an electric car on the go? An overnight charge at home will...
Also see NEST CAM INSTALLATION & USE as well as NEST LEARNING THERMOSTATS for advice about how to use these smart devices to improve building freeze protection as well as to monitor a building for frozen pipes, water damage, or for building security. How to Prevent Pipes from Freezing in a...
Wooly Octopus tug –This tug toy is made of sheepskin materials making it ideal for puppies that love to catch prey. It makes for an interesting object that you can drag on the ground or make its tentacles jump that will definitely appeal to your dog’s curiosity. Green feeder dog bowl ...
Energy can also be stored in house batteries and in electric cars. Variable tariffs would allow them to be recharged when energy is cheap and used during periods of peakenergy use. Initial trials conducted by renewable energy company Octopus Energy revealed that charging batteries using variably pri...
Getting to Know the MixerLearning to use an audio mixer might initially seem like a daunting task, with all the buttons, knobs and faders. But keep in mind that every channel has the same controls. Once you learn how to control one channel, you'll know how to control every channel....
There is government support for people who need help paying for their energy. You might already be making use of it or others you might not have heard of and are eligible for. Take a look. What help can I get help to pay my energy bills?
For instant changes to signal routing, flexible and extensive signal dynamics, and an amazing array of effects possibilities, adigital mixeris hard to beat. With the touch of a button, preprogrammed routing and effects can be triggered that would be impossible for even a talented octopus to acco...
Another example of how not-really-news becomes (again) a relatively big story isthe article by Rafe Sagerinon how biomimicry can help us stay ahead of hackers. This article was basically a synopsis of his 2012 book called “Learning from the Octopus” which was fun book to read – but ...
If you’re installing the furnace from scratch or replacing a Crazy Spaghetti Octopus monster and want to re-do the ducting in your basement completely, you might also pick up: a return air box : this is just a big sheet metal box that you set your furnace on. It serves as a big ai...