5kW off-grid photovoltaic system
DoItYourself
DoItYourself photovoltaic 5kW off-grid system with components, references, specifications, materials, cost breakdown by each component and more.
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"The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding" - Leonardo Da Vinci
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" - Albert Einstein
Annapurna circuit - the aftermath
Trekking
Here is day by day itinerary with trekking information, cost for food/drinks/accommodation and also a few DOs/DONTs…
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Firewall, monitor, ban. Repeat.
Linux
Having an internet facing public server requires a bit of monitoring and security to keep bad actors out.
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Annapurna circuit - the training
Trekking
Here is the 4-week training plan for Annapurna Circuit, a bit different than Gasherbrum2 training plan for a few reasons:
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Annapurna circuit - the gear
Trekking
Here is the final gear list for Annapurna Circuit keeping in mind that we will experience multiple climates:
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Personal DNS server
Linux
After personal Email server the next thing to setup is a Domain Name Server (DNS) server for costan․ro domain with DNSSEC, TLS and everything in between.
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Annapurna circuit - the plan
Trekking
Here is the initial plan for Annapurna Circuit, segment by segment with highlights, notes and everything that is interesting along the way.
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BLS signature scheme
Cryptography
From a high level perspective this is how BLS (also known as Boneh–Lynn–Shacham) signature scheme works.
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Reminiscences of ... a loss
Trading
Never ask a trader how much he makes but how much he lost… here is a story…
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Personal email server
Linux
Given that GMail with cease to provide free hosting service for custom domains I've decided to deploy a fully featured personal email server and migrate everything to my Arch Linux box.
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