Electric price lowest.
Heavy rainfall Sthn Alps: hydro lakes
150%http://j.mp/eO91Xy Brazil's
first female president sworn in http://2.ly/;MSun
Jan 02 2011 16:34:49 (NZDT) via
web
Christchurch aftershock 26
Dec 10.30am: 4.9, depth: 12km; more violent than orig. 7.1
earthquake on 4 September; 5km - Sept quake: 40km awayTue
Dec 28 2010 15:20:37 (NZDT) via
web
Less-isMore: The joys of
being a minimalist: Bec Barry meets NZers: life is much more thn
material possesions. NZ Heraldhttp://t.co/e67LNAVMon
Dec 27 2010 14:51:51 (NZDT) via Tweet
Button
I've lived
nearly-sustainable world 1946-1951 Canada NZ, few cars &
with chosn parts of presnt (renewabl energy, mobile internet)
we'd be OKMon
Dec 27 2010 09:49:22 (NZDT) via
web
WikiLeaks: th powerful howl
- learning the truth;
Guardianhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/dec/11/henry-porter-wikileaks-cablesWed
Dec 15 2010 11:28:33 (NZDT) via
web
Auckland drought: we (ave.
3 people) use 100% rain water in Greenhithe.
Graphs http://davd.i8.com/-/WaterTank-percentFull_2010summer.html#upMon
Dec 13 2010 08:26:08 (NZDT) via
web
neat! Greenpeace: 'Big Ben'
and 'Sydney Opera House' sunk to highlight climate
change http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11952796Thu
Dec 09 2010 11:56:40 (NZDT) via
web
Proposed walkway over
Auckland Harbour Bridge
via:http://www.getacross.org.nz/ download
1.1MB "AHB Pathway Project" on http://bit.ly/hFKYywMon
Dec 06 2010 16:26:09 (NZDT) via
web
Obama & predecessors
have inherited and briefly preside over an imperial system with
worldwide reach:http://mondediplo.com/2010/12/09empireSat
Dec 04 2010 14:20:10 (NZDT) via
web
http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/wellbeing/4415589/Nurture-not-nature-influences-kids 1000
IVF families w chn 4-6yo in UK & US over 3-yearsThu
Dec 02 2010 19:06:56 (NZDT) via
web
Name was Myanmar but now
Burma for New Zealand
Government: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/63158/name-of-myanmar-now-burma-for-nz-govtThu
Dec 02 2010 11:56:22 (NZDT) via
web
NI-NZ dry weathr continus;
oficialDrought
byChristmshttp://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/63013/drought-threatens-as-dry-weather-continuesWed
Dec 01 2010 09:29:16 (NZDT) via
web
2009 VW L1 Concept:
diesel-elec hybrid 380 kg 189 mi/ImpGal emits 39 g/km
CO2 http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/volkswagen-world/futures/l1conceptMon
Nov 29 2010 10:02:39 (NZDT) via
web
jmsinnz Green
property: the power of community spirit -
Telegraph http://post.ly/1FBYEThu
Nov 25 2010 09:04:58 (NZDT) via PosterousRetweeted
by davd
Greens: CBD rail loop
46,000/hr = 23 motorway lanes &avoid 10,000 expensiv car
parks not incl in motorway projct busines casehttp://2.ly/;vWed
Nov 24 2010 16:18:53 (NZDT) via
web
Pike River coal "Rescuers
preparing for loss of life in NZ mine
disaster" http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/nov2010/mine-n23.shtml 23Nv
WSWSWed
Nov 24 2010 07:06:26 (NZDT) via
web
Prince William to marry
Kate Middleton BBChttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11765422 ;Kate
Middleton storyhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11767308Wed
Nov 17 2010 05:25:40 (NZDT) via
web
New Zealand Not for Sale:
oppose the Transpacific Partnership:http://2.ly/;q -
Statement of Sovereignty, sign petition:http://t.co/PNSqtiXSun
Nov 14 2010 09:10:41 (NZDT) via
web
Formr guerrila Dilma
Rousseff: next president of Brazil, continuing policies: liftd
milions fm povrty & made it a hot economyhttp://2.ly/;nSat
Nov 06 2010 07:45:40 (NZDT) via
web
I've been buying &
constantly wearing hemp jeans since the 1990s but I'm thinking
of getting second-hand cotton jeans, hopefully in TakapunaFri
Nov 05 2010 11:20:32 (NZDT) via
web
Mining tooth fairy: "NZ
cushioned against oil
shock"http://transitiontowns.org.nz/node/2833 discussn
grow local fuel ¼ tank fr 2000 cars/wkTue
Oct 26 2010 07:23:09 (NZDT) via
web
33 dy frig off: our
1-ocas-3 persn houshold usd 192 unit/kWh electr. Per dy: 5.8,
per year: 2,123 kWh; 28% below 2-or-4 pers houshol w. frigSat
Oct 16 2010 17:19:06 (NZDT) via
web
@berasilyn Thanks
for SMS abt safe arriv Sydney; G read it to me. He says it's
from your NZ-normal munber - good. See you @ airport this PM.Tue
Oct 12 2010 09:21:55 (NZDT) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
@berasilyn Excellent
- I've been hoping to hear from U. Good on Peter for taking th
time t be with you - I much appreciate it. Love to all 4Mon
Oct 11 2010 08:13:32 (NZDT) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
Auckland "super-city"
Mayor: Len Brown. With 95% counted Brown: 22,000 - John Banks:
16,000. I'm very glad; as incumbent he'll prob continueSat
Oct 09 2010 13:06:18 (NZDT) via
web
jmsinnz Powerful
Ideas, Practical Actions - Things your Grandparents
knew http://bit.ly/9rgH4mFri
Oct 08 2010 06:59:33 (NZDT) via PluggioRetweeted
by davd
@berasilyn Good
to hear you're safe & with Dylan, P&S. My weekly email
list of your snail-mail should go in 15 minutes. 3 unimportant
items.Wed
Oct 06 2010 09:05:05 (NZDT) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
I've returned from our
3-day weekend on the Island, R&G've had their showers and
gone in to work. I transferred 2.9MB spreadsheet w G's iPodTue
Oct 05 2010 09:46:36 (NZDT) via
web
@berasilyn "not
too tired having walked up hill" _Very_ good! But U put no
space betw @ and Ty so http://twitter.com/Ty has:
name 川崎サトシ
(Ty)Thu
Sep 30 2010 07:46:19 (NZDT) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
@mwms Thanks
Molly, & I'm sorry I didn't see your tweet. It showed up
today when I tried new Twitter, under @mentions.
Yes, because Equinox.Wed
Sep 29 2010 10:16:24 (NZDT) via
web in
reply to mwms
Intak to centrifugal
blades-in-discs of pump: small, became plugd by seed-pods
silvr-dollar Eucalyptus cinerea tree. Mst flush rainwatr tankTue
Sep 28 2010 20:00:45 (NZDT) via
web
Something's plugging th
pipe from our rainwater tank to Grundfoss pump which supplies
taps and showr, or pump's faild. "Jets" plumber
comingTue
Sep 28 2010 10:25:20 (NZDT) via
web
@berasilyn Gd
to hear you arrivd Girton Coll, Cambridge. Suspect th old
cobbles-on-earth floord cottag I ws born into ws torn down 50 yr
agoSat
Sep 25 2010 06:34:40 (NZST) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
Re vist Bletchley Park:
BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11283661 "re-built
Colossus Mark II; among the worlds first true computers"Thu
Sep 23 2010 07:11:42 (NZST) via
web
Frig off 9 Sept2010 erly
spring lat 37 S; meter showed 38260. Jst me w 2 visits/wk frm 2
othrs shwrs occ stayng ovrnt. Chk meter whn B retrnSun
Sep 19 2010 11:26:13 (NZST) via
web
@berasilyn About
reception in Farlington try near windows, up&downStairs all
4 directions, & all around a big metal object like an iron
shedFri
Sep 17 2010 19:28:54 (NZST) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
http://m.metservice.com/marine/rec/auckland NW
20 to 25kt gustg 35kt AM, to 35kt gustg 45kt poss-gstg 70kt
squalls PM; W 40kt gustg 55kt evgFri
Sep 17 2010 10:04:14 (NZST) via
web
@berasilyn Pls
let me know when y'v arrived safely and Joy's happy to put you
up Wed-Sat sunny-to-light shower Sun: Hvy rain (BBC wthr
York)Wed
Sep 15 2010 11:10:47 (NZST) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
R&G slept in their
bedroom here overnight; going home to Kawau Island in an hour
taking small fibglas tub; hope avoid rain. G staying week.Sat
Sep 11 2010 08:22:20 (NZST) via
web
@berasilyn I'm
very glad to hear you've got pleasant weather in North Wales.
How come you were up so early? Hope you're not too tired
later!Fri
Sep 10 2010 15:31:37 (NZST) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
The colour of just-opened
plum-tree leaves in the morning spring sun is beautiful!
David,Fri
Sep 10 2010 07:40:43 (NZST) via
web
the Dastardly Deed is Done!
The freezer contents, flours, grain and 10 litres of frozen
water (+), still in blanket/duvet, is back in fridgeThu
Sep 09 2010 10:22:56 (NZST) via
web
I'm startng t defrost th
frig, w everything in blanket n floor, thn clean out and leave
it off, all back insid. Anything going off, I'll eatThu
Sep 09 2010 09:02:07 (NZST) via
web
@berasilyn Looks
good; what sort of distances will Thu, Fri, Sat be? By "loaded"
I meant walking up the hill with groceries from Llanrwst. DWed
Sep 08 2010 07:15:14 (NZST) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
@berasilyn So
you're well started, great; I assume u got that lift up from
Trefriw. When is first unloaded walk over 2 km? Next loaded
walk?Wed
Sep 08 2010 06:47:09 (NZST) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
@berasilyn Yes
thanks. Also saw all 11 Evan Parry photos via Picasa (thanks
Pete) and saved closeup in z-Bera on this machine. Keep
tweetingTue
Sep 07 2010 05:21:07 (NZST) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
@berasilyn Vry
good t hear. Checkd Twitr lots y-dy, bt this AM creatd my LIM
email (not sent yr Gmail) How did yr G-n-S meeting go? Use "d
"Mon
Sep 06 2010 13:53:50 (NZST) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
Wikipedia: Chch NZ
quake http://bit.ly/cLgovT Women's
rugby has cast away the stereotypes: Black Ferns vs England
Sundayhttp://cl.lk/11amrdSat
Sep 04 2010 17:19:03 (NZST) via
web
@berasilyn I've
unplugged your Mac Mini computer. Also: the Christchurch 7.4
quake made structural damage, & handful of people been
injured.Sat
Sep 04 2010 08:38:40 (NZST) via
web
@berasilyn Good;
did you find what you wanted in Brisbane? What is the view like
-- are you on the west or east side of the train?Fri
Sep 03 2010 13:15:40 (NZST) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
IMF: NZ's government
finances among best placed in th world t deal wth economic
crisis RadioNZ: http://j.mp/9pL0RX NYTimes:http://2.ly/ctfnThu
Sep 02 2010 15:27:05 (NZST) via
web
Before 7 PM should contact:
Brisbane City YHA: ph: +61732361004 e: brisbanecity@yha.com.au
"Late arrivals welcome - ring for instructions" DWed
Sep 01 2010 17:21:37 (NZST) via
web
I'm currently waiting for
news that Bera's "Jet Connect"/Qantas flight to
Brisbane took off - it's been delayed by an "engineering
problem".Wed
Sep 01 2010 16:23:56 (NZST) via
web
I think La Niña startd in
NZ region ~6 May this Autumn; see change in average slope then
in my windturbine output graphhttp://cli.gs/6TaAzgWed
Sep 01 2010 10:49:51 (NZST) via
web
My
blog http://davd.tripod.com/DM/ has
the Independent-on-Sunday's 24 July articl on medical
investigation aftr US Marines' Fallujah assaultMon
Aug 30 2010 10:30:33 (NZST) via
web
Great to be back online!
Since Thurs AM our phone line (incl. broadband) was crackling or
silent. Break in twisted-pair cable, pole to houseFri
Aug 27 2010 18:52:00 (NZST) via
web
re 15Aug tweet; "Court
challenge to Niwa 'stupid'" courts could not determin
whethr th adjustd records wr adjustd
proprlyhttp://j.mp/chDAp7Tue
Aug 17 2010 06:43:48 (NZST) via
web
RadioNZ made a joke this
evening: http://bit.ly/9Hj3d5 They
chalenge the _record_ which includs how the measurments wer made
incl date. SilySun
Aug 15 2010 18:32:23 (NZST) via
web
My latest blog item is:
"Suicides outnumber road deaths - NZ",
at:http://davd.tripod.com/DM/ I've
added a new item only about twice a monthThu
Aug 12 2010 15:25:31 (NZST) via
web
@MacClement Voir
mon blog http://bit.ly/dCKYnV J'ai
un petit peu de français seulementWed
Aug 11 2010 16:20:54 (NZST) via
web
We’re hot as hell and
we’re not going to take it any morehttp://bit.ly/aJs2RH about
US leaders complet failur - Bill McKibben (thanks Bera)Sun
Aug 08 2010 06:40:06 (NZST) via
web
La Niña to continue into
2011. Hurricanes
Atlant-Caribhttp://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/hurricane.shtml90%
chance abov-normalSat
Aug 07 2010 07:40:42 (NZST) via
web
@davd Chromium
now gives me the same 12 options; don't know what was different
earlier. D.Fri
Jul 30 2010 12:42:51 (NZST) via
web in
reply to davd
Wolfram-Alpha widget: "US
State Economic Comparisons"http://bit.ly/bVHVd5 Puzzling:
if Firefox you get 12 options but Chromium gives only 5Fri
Jul 30 2010 10:44:07 (NZST) via
web
A reason we live in
Greenhithe: our 5.6km (3.5 mi) daily walks up & down hill
are interesting; half km frm home:http://ubuntuone.com/p/9sE/Sun
Jul 18 2010 16:56:09 (NZST) via
web
"David's style"
is the second half of my blog item for Friday, 16 July 2010,
at: http://davd.tripod.com/DM/ -
The first is those 32 tweets.Fri
Jul 16 2010 19:08:30 (NZST) via
web
My 32 tweets: A-Z, 2-7,
encapsulating B's-and-my way of life on NZ$7,490 (US$5,208)
/person/year is published athttp://ubuntuone.com/p/9Qz/Tue
Jul 13 2010 14:33:05 (NZST) via
web
7_Goal: a satisfying life
enjoyabl at times, within self-imposd limitation frm 7to10
bilion peopl on earth: water sunlight soil biodiversityMon
Jul 12 2010 07:23:01 (NZST) via
web
6_B's projcts: 1: upgradng
hous t last >25 yr eg shwr; 2: onlin transcrib photos f
census & B-M-D recrds frm 19th cent; 3: garden. Me:routinSun
Jul 11 2010 08:21:00 (NZST) via
web
5_Enjoyd free travl &
entry t Transpt n Technol Museum 132yo steam-pwd beam engin. B
said, sharing cofee-n-mufin "its good t b married"
1968Sat
Jul 10 2010 11:31:17 (NZST) via
web
4_I use eficient 1990s
NZmade top-load washr & lineDry. Not frig. Foreseeing the
futur: http://j.mp/bjXNLP Predicaments:http://jm.ly/cn28cgFri
Jul 09 2010 07:36:35 (NZST) via
web
3_Psych
Medicine http://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/som/psychmedI
wondr if most peopl in the OECD are psychologicaly ill, divorced
from realityThu
Jul 08 2010 17:16:12 (NZST) via
web
2_See my
weTookTheWrongTrack-inThe50s-n60s:http://ow.ly/26ACt Positiv
Futurs Dc2000. &:
IveHadA-GoodLife_Civilization: http://bit.ly/c0MCz6Wed
Jul 07 2010 08:31:23 (NZST) via
web
Z_I don't aprov of what
most OECD peopl do most of th time; took wrong trak in 50s.
Doing usualy requirs using-up material & energy. MinimizTue
Jul 06 2010 08:16:47 (NZST) via
web
Y_Enjoy: reading; libry bus
Wed Greenhithe http://bit.ly/D-BGnhthNZ hamRadio;
writng lectur-notes thttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/LessIsMoreMon
Jul 05 2010 08:48:29 (NZST) via
web
X_I walk barefoot most
places, daylight. Wear shirts, Ts, from teaching in 1980s. Buy
U-pants, hemp jeans 2-3 yrs. Accept gift NZ-wool shirtSun
Jul 04 2010 09:21:40 (NZST) via
web
W_We volunteered/taught
physics in Africa & in Canada & NZ; we continue helping
community: making submisions &
marchinghttp://cli.gs/81My9pSat
Jul 03 2010 09:11:07 (NZST) via
web
V_Th @RusselNorman RT
bcaus our low-incom houshold qualified fr govt asistnce w
insulation. Also hav new corugatd-iron roof & eficient
stoveFri
Jul 02 2010 19:33:06 (NZST) via
web
RusselNorman Off
to event marking 1 yr of Green National home insulation scheme w
JK. 50000 homes warmed up. Good for health and enviro. Wave
green flag!Thu
Jul 01 2010 10:57:52 (NZST) via txtRetweeted
by davd
U_Little luxuries: after
walks, beer: 250 ml or one small glass between us (alcohol:
8.5ml D, 3.7ml B). Sat & Sun: one coffee + croissant eaThu
Jul 01 2010 08:17:27 (NZST) via
web
T_In Auckland, latitud 37
(Monterey CA; Sicily), New Zealand w. near-free public helth,
livng on tax-pd US$5,208-6,921/pers/yr isnt dificultWed
Jun 30 2010 16:49:41 (NZST) via
web
S_Our 1-yr-old eficient
stove burns wood frm our 1/4-acre; 2 logs heats 1 room. "Cold"
days only need hot watr bottle undr wool shirt/jacketTue
Jun 29 2010 12:58:25 (NZST) via
web
R_My http://davd.tripod.com/#new1 describes
involvement with .04%-my windfarm (befor recent dilution). My
part of 230 MWh/day was 92 kWh/dayMon
Jun 28 2010 18:45:51 (NZST) via
web
Q_Othr electr: lights,
computr (Mac Mini & 2002 laptop), hot watr, pump, washr, old
frig. Our 2to4-pers houshold: 2,260 kWh/yr, ea: 2 kWh/dySun
Jun 27 2010 16:35:14 (NZST) via
web
P_by intrnet frm Kawau
Island. Helpd petrol-drivn post-hole diging then after moonris
had bath in half 44gal plastic drum w hot water, dipprSat
Jun 26 2010 18:21:26 (NZST) via
web
O_I drink 1.5L watr
mornings: use electr ketl, induction cookr & stainles teapot
t mak 4 blak & 1 green teas daily. Hot watr in vacuum
flaskFri
Jun 25 2010 09:39:20 (NZST) via
web
N_Had old grapfruit,
prun-plum trees whn arrivd 1980; B made marmalad-n-jam 15 yr.
2005 sh startd planting fruit trees. Ate 3 appls, feijoasThu
Jun 24 2010 07:59:29 (NZST) via
web
M_B's 2 garden plots, ea
1mX2m (22 sq.ft), did well. Tomatos (bush & tall), scarlet
runnr beans, capsicums, 6 carrots, silver-beet, beetrootWed
Jun 23 2010 08:11:16 (NZST) via
web
L_Food buy. Daily: organic
milk, bread: local superette, bakery (5 min walk). Weekly:
organic fruit-n-vegs for 4: courier but cycle-rideableTue
Jun 22 2010 11:07:51 (NZST) via
web
K_House: 3-br 1-bath
old(1966) 1200sq.ft/111sq.m, wood-framed on 4x4-in wood post,
water barrier, concrete block, clay. 4ppl: 300 sq.ft/persMon
Jun 21 2010 10:06:42 (NZST) via
web
J_Have no health insurance,
only minimal: house (fire) and used-only-monthly car
(3rd-party). Free water: rain on roof stored: 4000-gal tankSun
Jun 20 2010 07:35:14 (NZST) via
web
I_We're healthy by walking
5.6km (3.5 mi) evry day, bread-based meals w. carrot-n-cabbage
(me) or fruit-n-vegs (B), & stress-minimised livesSat
Jun 19 2010 09:50:16 (NZST) via
web
H_Now we'r living on
NZ$7,490 (US$5,208) ea. we've put savings into re-roofing
(corrugatd iron), ceiling & floor insulation, windfarm
sharesFri
Jun 18 2010 10:59:46 (NZST) via
web
G_I brought up chn to be
capabl: smal alowance, cooking from scratch, exploring - taking
risks, grass-cuting pay, going to friends by bicyclThu
Jun 17 2010 08:19:39 (NZST) via
web
F_B-&-I'v built radios,
kitset amplifier. B built livingroom furnitur, bunks as divider
so master bedroom became two for son & daughtr, toysWed
Jun 16 2010 09:20:48 (NZST) via
web
E_B-&-I'v livd for a
month to many years in England, Scotland, Wales, Canada, Ghana,
New Zealand, Nigeria, Australia, northern India; w kidsTue
Jun 15 2010 07:10:59 (NZST) via
web
D_Late 1940s,'50s, early
60s: all British Commonwealth & most W. Europe had socialist
parties occas. in government. Community not individualMon
Jun 14 2010 10:03:08 (NZST) via
web
C_Our attitudes, abilities
affected by background. Born 1936 (Grt. Depression), 1941 (War
in Europe). Cars: only half households. V few richSun
Jun 13 2010 05:43:58 (NZST) via
web
B_Main attitude: do well,
whatever you're doing, & help othrs when you're the obvious
person. Have low expectations for convenience, comfortSat
Jun 12 2010 06:42:37 (NZST) via
web
A_Starting a series of
tweets about our choices and activities living a pleasant life
on US$5,208 each. Ordinals: base32:http://sn.im/xap4kFri
Jun 11 2010 16:51:26 (NZST) via
web
This morning: our carpenter
& plumber aren't coming to replace bath by shower til next
week. Jeanette Fitzsimons; good:http://bit.ly/ae3aQXTue
Jun 08 2010 09:24:37 (NZST) via
web
World Environment News -
Europe Charts Route For Electric Car Roll-out - Planet
Ark: http://bit.ly/b8BfYb via
@addthisMon
Jun 07 2010 15:34:01 (NZST) via
web
Bera-n-I ate popcorn made
in pot by daughtr; B: nothng added, me: a little salt. We'll
share one of th 3 big carrots from her garden for teaSat
Jun 05 2010 17:16:16 (NZST) via
web
Excelent Grist articl "How
we can end our addiction to oil": "we need to adapt to
peak oil; we can do that"http://tinyurl.com/GristUSoffOilFri
Jun 04 2010 17:03:48 (NZST) via
web
BarackObama The
time has come for this nation to fully embrace a clean energy
future, and I will work with anyone from either party to get
this done.Thu
Jun 03 2010 09:06:04 (NZST) via TwittertiseRetweeted
by davd and
100+ others
Six
civilisation-problems:http://tinyurl.com/MatthewSteinPerfectStorm -
& Waiheke's
community-based http://transitiontowns.org.nz/node/2538Sun
May 30 2010 06:56:27 (NZST) via
web
year2000 letter: 'sell my
daughter into slavery' 'I may possess slaves if from' neighbors.
Can 'I own Canadians?' Snopes:http://sn.im/wt0ckThu
May 27 2010 06:22:12 (NZST) via
web
Six
civilisation-problems:http://tinyurl.com/MatthewSteinPerfectStorm -
& Waiheke Island's community-based
response: http://snurl.com/wo22mSun
May 23 2010 11:10:26 (NZST) via
web
2nd early-morning woodFire;
boild water on top for B's wake-up tea. Have just re-heatd tea
by putting wholly-steel teapot in on embers. Yay!Wed
May 19 2010 08:59:49 (NZST) via
web
Currently upgrading my
Operating System from Ubuntu 8.04 LTS to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS;
download finished in 21 mins; 1 hr 30 mins to wait installFri
Apr 30 2010 13:50:25 (NZST) via
web
Readying t upgrad my
Operating System frm Ubuntu 8.04 Long Term Suport (LTS) t Ubuntu
10.04 LTS, Ive backd-up al I can on extrnal hard-driveWed
Apr 14 2010 16:52:25 (NZST) via
web
While a highly-regarded
physics teacher (1980s) my nicknam was "Buckwheat";
nevr found why. Maybe http://bit.ly/99jnhkWed
Apr 07 2010 14:44:19 (NZST) via
web
As a words-n-numbers person
I'm thankful to have just backed-up 2nd .ZIP, my now
3,679,954-byte TRH ods-spredsheet onhttp://davd.tripod.comTue
Apr 06 2010 14:37:14 (NZST) via
web
Politics: people want to be
led by the hand, by "people like us"; all those
"others", not "like us", must be controlled
by the force of law.Thu
Apr 01 2010 08:35:23 (NZDT) via
web
I'm going to bed at my
usual time (so I can get up at 04:30 AM). This evening in New
Zealand this is just before #earthhour starts.
Join in!Sat
Mar 27 2010 20:22:39 (NZDT) via
web
Do read this
blog http://cli.gs/b3gQmV and
Kennedy Graham's speech in Parliament http://bit.ly/cDWYMY about
Right-Left, water, and democracySat
Mar 27 2010 10:40:07 (NZDT) via
web
Bera's allowed me to say
she has just upgraded her Mac Mini from the Oct2003 OSX10.3
Panther to April2005 X10.4 Tiger, which is taking hoursThu
Mar 25 2010 12:42:17 (NZDT) via
web
We're hoping for rain by
evening (Tuesday); prediction now from my waterTank monitoring
is: we drop below 50%-full in 13 days on Sun.4 AprilTue
Mar 23 2010 08:22:52 (NZDT) via
web
front porch waterTank (all
our water is rainwater): 75%-full. If rain we drop at only 7%
(of 18,100 l) in 9 days, while: no rain: 6% in 5 dyThu
Mar 11 2010 08:09:08 (NZDT) via
web
Rain last night:
waterTank's 81%-full; I'm able to measure it now B & I
shifted 37 chestnut planks (milled on our farm) which blocked
accessWed
Mar 03 2010 18:28:33 (NZDT) via
web
Predict water tank no rain
8% use/wk 1/Feb 100%; 8/Feb 92%; 15/Feb 84%; 22/Feb 76%; 1/Mar
68%; 8/Mar 60%; 15/Mar 52%; 22/Mar 44%; 29/Mar 36%Tue
Feb 23 2010 11:54:18 (NZDT) via
web
My LesIsMor post 38665
(living a healthy life) said "more income than I need";
net NZ$12,480 (US$8,597); actually saving NZ$4,375 (US$3,014)Thu
Feb 04 2010 17:29:22 (NZDT) via
web
@berasilyn URL
was map with our walk and those letters. Feel free to drop in,
both have showers & get clothes washed, on way:
Leigh-PakarakaTue
Feb 02 2010 17:07:58 (NZDT) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
At pt B & between J &
K, my 5.88km 20kg loadd walkhttp://tinyurl.com/paxqq9 bridges
coverd by 1-2 cm seawatr: full moon & low atmos pressurTue
Feb 02 2010 13:43:07 (NZDT) via
web
@berasilyn Thank
you for letting me know; I hope you will be able to call the
water-taxi or ferry; your cellphone is now your way off
islandMon
Feb 01 2010 18:17:35 (NZDT) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
Yay! Free, clean water
falling on roof filled all tanks and buckets; that & the
25-30 m/s winds (90-108 km/hr, 56-67 mi/hr) at TRH are goodsMon
Feb 01 2010 10:23:28 (NZDT) via
web
I've begun a personal
Z-Space page on ZNet, but haven't found how to provide an
avatar. It's at:http://ruby.zcommunications.org/zspace/davdFri
Jan 22 2010 19:50:53 (NZDT) via
web
@berasilyn That's
great, Bera! I thought you might get a lift because that's how
it has been, up the Kauaeranga Valley. Is the Library open?Mon
Jan 18 2010 07:38:39 (NZDT) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
The other 3 are @ our
family's other properties. Wanted buy more windfarm shares @ low
price http://tiny.cc/NWFsharePrice so
got sharebrokerSat
Jan 16 2010 07:46:42 (NZDT) via
web
From
Epicureanism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicureanism I
found a name describes my life:
Ataraxiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AtaraxiaFri
Jan 15 2010 16:49:19 (NZDT) via
web
@berasilyn Might
SMS Gavin saying where you are (Ak-Thames by bus, to farm. Back
Monday PM). Sat 23, 13°C. Few afternoon showers, some heavyFri
Jan 15 2010 14:45:32 (NZDT) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
Summer vegetable stew:
chopped 3 carrots w hammer-n-chisel (dried on Kawau bench),
dandelions fm Bera's garden, outer cabbage leaves, kumaraMon
Jan 11 2010 15:59:40 (NZDT) via
web
Britain's four-day battle
against worst snow in 23
yearshttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6977143.eceTimesOnline
Jan 6, 2010Wed
Jan 06 2010 15:52:00 (NZDT) via
web
My
webpage http://cli.gs/6TaAzg now
has "as of ~8AM Weds 6 Jan NZDT the data is correct: my
integration gave 69.145 GWh, TRH shows 69.19 GWhWed
Jan 06 2010 13:58:06 (NZDT) via
web
Today my windfarm's
producing 307 MWh elec/day Our 3-pers household: 2260 kWh/year
or 6.19 kWh/day. 307 MWh feeds 49,650 households lik oursTue
Jan 05 2010 16:38:19 (NZDT) via
web
As a words-n-numbers person
I'm almost joyful: I've just backed-up a .ZIP of my
2,785,038-byte TRH ods-spreadsheet onhttp://davd.tripod.comSat
Jan 02 2010 15:12:59 (NZDT) via
web
My 0.04% ownership of TRH
windfarm's production of 272 MWh/day now they've a fixed 65
turbines (using linear regression) is: 109 kWh per dayMon
Dec 28 2009 09:57:55 (NZDT) via
web
I have a disclaimer on my
TRH windfarm energy-output graph:http://cli.gs/6TaAzg -
I changed the regression to linear after no new turbines.Sat
Dec 26 2009 17:12:08 (NZDT) via
web
NetEnergy =
A*EXP((t-t0)/τ); A=10.79 GWh, τ=183.53 day. Rate of increase =
(1/τ)*A*EXP((t-t0)/τ), or 318.0 MWh per day as of noon
30/11/2009Fri
Nov 27 2009 15:50:36 (NZDT) via
web
Have improved my Te Rere
Hau windfarm output 2500pt graphhttp://cli.gs/6TaAzg Exponential
fit Energy=A*EXP(t/tau); A=10.79, tau=183.53 daysFri
Nov 27 2009 14:47:32 (NZDT) via
web
Stabilise CO2 emisions
before 2015: http://cli.gs/ydaQJM fixed
total carbon to emit, peak year says oneTonneCarbon
2050http://bit.ly/6YvpUTThu
Nov 26 2009 17:28:31 (NZDT) via
web
We passed a 20yo woman
walking a toddler, another baby coming; I'm happy to be speaking
out for much fewer children born in family and worldMon
Nov 16 2009 19:03:54 (NZDT) via
web
Wife & I attended three
Auckland #350ppm events,
walking (me: barefoot) from ferry terminal to top of Mt Eden:
6.9km (4.3miles). Great day!Sat
Oct 24 2009 20:08:15 (NZDT) via
web
Only 1 week from now, here,
New Zealand! #350ppm Th
Genesis coal-fired power station was our focus but its being
closedhttp://bit.ly/2K12euSat
Oct 17 2009 07:15:06 (NZDT) via
web
Thinking about our new
long-run steel roof with ea corrugation having a part facing th
sun @ midday; could put long solar-cell strips there?Sun
Sep 27 2009 17:33:36 (NZDT) via
web
My focus Sustainable
living. #wwf24 Wife
& I bought 1966 small house 1980, brought up 3 kids
intentionally living "poor", now US$5,208/yr eaThu
Sep 24 2009 05:50:52 (NZST) via
web
@berasilyn Auckland
Commercial & Residential Roof Maintenance Ltd did an
inspection today & said they'd be replacing our roof
~mid-next-weekWed
Sep 16 2009 14:04:53 (NZST) via
web
Beras just agreed tobe
Greenpeace volunteer: World Peace March @ Rainbow Warrior mural,
Auckland waterfront, Sun 27 Septhttp://bit.ly/gaHFMThu
Sep 03 2009 08:40:00 (NZST) via
web
For a blockbuster argument
abt th futur of currnt civilization betw Monbiot &
Kingsnorth (& abt me) join LessIsMore
listhttp://bit.ly/nP5JyMon
Aug 24 2009 14:05:12 (NZST) via
web
Support Sign On, add
a #twibbon to
your avatar now! -http://twibbon.com/join/Sign-OnSat
Aug 15 2009 07:40:09 (NZST) via
web
Does anyone know where I
found this, of Mt Ruapehu?http://bit.ly/2SK6xxWed
Jul 29 2009 18:56:30 (NZST) via
web
R_Auckland Weather: 11°C
Fr 14°C; 6 Sa 13; 4 Su 13. Fr: Showers and fine spells. W then
late SE. Sa: Fine. SE. Su: Fine & sunny. Light windsThu
Jul 23 2009 12:44:03 (NZST) via
web
Q_Auckland Weather: 11°C
Th 16; 11 Fr 14; 7 Sa 13. Th: Shwrs, afternoon rain. NW
stronger. Fr: Shwrs & fine spells. Turning SW. Sa: Fine.
SEWed
Jul 22 2009 16:24:26 (NZST) via
web
P_Auckland Weather: 11°C
We 16; 12 Th 15; 11 Fr 14. We: Shwrs PM. Fresh gusty NW. Th:
Shwrs to rain. Strong NW easing. Fr: Shwrs SW developsTue
Jul 21 2009 11:37:35 (NZST) via
web
O_Auckland Weather: 7°C Tu
15; 10 We 15; 9 Th. Tu: Fine breaks, early shwr. NW develops.
We: Few shwrs. Strng NW. Th: shwrsTo rain. Strng NWMon
Jul 20 2009 13:21:50 (NZST) via
web
N_Auckland Weather: 9°C Mo
14; 8 Tu 14; 10 We 15. Mo: Few shwrs, incr. fine spells. Fresh
W. Tu: Odd shwr. NW developing. We: Shwr Strong NWSun
Jul 19 2009 09:23:39 (NZST) via
web
M_Auckland Weather: 10°C
Su 15; 9 Mo 13; 6 Tu. Su: Few shwrs, fine spells. Strong SW. Mo:
Fine breaks, few shwrs. Fresh W. Tu: Shwrs Fresh WSat
Jul 18 2009 09:44:28 (NZST) via
web
L_Auckland Weather: 9°C Sa
14; 9 Su 13; 9 Mo 14. Sa: Occasional shwers. Strong SW. Su: A
few shwers. Strong cold SW. Mo: Few shwers. Fresh WFri
Jul 17 2009 08:45:00 (NZST) via
web
K_Auckland Weather: 9°C Fr
15°C; 10 Sa 14; 9 Su 13. Fr: The odd shower and fine breaks. NW
dying out. Sa: Further showers. Strengthening SW.Thu
Jul 16 2009 08:43:24 (NZST) via
web
J_Auckland Weather: 11°C
Th 14°C; 10 Fr 15; 9 Sa 15. Th: Rain, to showers in afternoon.
Light winds. Fr: Showers & fine breaks. NW dying outWed
Jul 15 2009 14:14:32 (NZST) via
web
I_Auckland Weather: 9°C We
15; 9 Th 16; 9 Fr. We: Rain easing to showers. Northwesterly
winds abating. Th: Showers and fine breaks. Dying NWTue
Jul 14 2009 08:06:51 (NZST) via
web
H_Auckland Weather: 3°C Tu
13; 11 We 15; 8 Th. Tu: Some rain from afternoon. Freshening NW.
We: Rain easing to shwers. NW abating. Th: ShwrsMon
Jul 13 2009 10:23:38 (NZST) via
web
G_Auckland Weather: 5°C Mo
13; 3 Tu 14; 8 We. Mo: Increasing sunny spells. S winds become
light. Tu: Some rain from afternoon. Freshening NWSun
Jul 12 2009 14:41:20 (NZST) via
web
F_Auckland Weather: 8°C Su
12°C; 5 Mo 13; 3 Tu 14. Su: Cloudy. Strong southeasterlies. Mo:
Increasing sunny spells. Southerlies become lightSun
Jul 12 2009 14:37:14 (NZST) via
web
E_Auckland Weather: 8°C Sa
12°C; 9 Su 14; 9 Mo 14. Sa: Rain, becoming heavy later. Strong
SE winds. Su: Rain easing. Strong E then lighter SFri
Jul 10 2009 10:03:24 (NZST) via
web
D_Auckland Weather: 4°C Fr
13; 6 Sa 13; 11 Su 15. Fr: Fine. Morning frost or fog. Light
easterlies. Sa: Rain, may be heavy. SE strengtheningThu
Jul 09 2009 13:59:48 (NZST) via
web
C_Auckland Weather: 4°C Th
13; 4 Fr 13; 8 Sa 14. Th: Remaining showers clearing Light
winds. Fr: Mainly fine with light winds. Sa: Cloudy SEWed
Jul 08 2009 10:05:58 (NZST) via
web
B_Auckland Weather: 8°C We
14°C; 3 Th 13; 6 Fr. We: Early rain then some shwrs. Westerly
breezes. Th: Remaining shwers clearing. Light windsTue
Jul 07 2009 12:41:04 (NZST) via
web
A_Auckland Weather: 8°C Tu
15°C; 9 We 15; 7 Th. Tu: Fine spells odd shower. Westerly
breezes. We: Rain or showers. Westerly change. Th: ShwrMon
Jul 06 2009 17:21:42 (NZST) via
web
My daily Auckland Weather
series will from now, have as its ordinal character,
duotrigesimal digits See:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base32Sun
Jul 05 2009 15:10:15 (NZST) via
web
1_Auckland Weather: 8°C Mo
15°C; 8 Tu 15; 8 We. Mo: Occasional showers, some heavy.
Southwest winds. Tu: Rain and northerly winds developingSun
Jul 05 2009 13:32:05 (NZST) via
web
@berasilyn Thanks;
there's news of an Air France "fly-by-wire" modern
airliner w. 228 people crashed in Atlantic lightning storm; all
dead.Tue
Jun 02 2009 15:46:59 (NZST) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
@berasilyn Good
ur on way home Watch icy morning Chch: Mo 10C; 0°C Tu. Mo:
Cloudy periods S-W winds. Tu: Fine and cloudy periods Light
windsMon
Jun 01 2009 14:21:19 (NZST) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
@berasilyn Sleety
showers Chance snow. Cold gusty SouthWest. +2C, WindChill feels
like -1C. 4 layers of clothing are recommended for comfortSun
May 31 2009 07:30:04 (NZST) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
@berasilyn Severe
W: Canterbury, Otago and Southland: snow to low levels Sat nite
For these areas snowfalls should ease or clear Sunday niteThu
May 28 2009 15:48:54 (NZST) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
@berasilyn from
Davd to BeraSilyn's mobile and webpage: yes I received. Great,
now we can communicate!Thu
May 28 2009 06:35:54 (NZST) via
web in
reply to berasilyn
@berasilyn First
try: Davd to BeraSilynWed
May 27 2009 11:59:18 (NZST) via
web
What? Expand
lefthttp://tinyurl.com/2y8bvd,+CO&ie=UTF8&ll=37.018248,-107.569027&spn=0.01494,0.039697&t=k&z=15&om=1Sat
Jun 02 2007 14:28:50 (NZST) via
web
Decided I'll vary my
protein-source: mung beans, cheese, deer-sausages, sprouted
beans, tinned mixed-beans, home-grown peas and beans, yeastFri
Jun 01 2007 17:24:44 (NZST) via
web
I'm eating only the other 9
items while I decide what I'll replace the peanut(s)-butter with
(it with wheat-bread, supplies me with protein)Wed
May 30 2007 16:51:40 (NZST) via
web
Offering cups of tea to
wife and daughter, planting in our small backyard; autumn
late-morning.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LessIsMore12:17
PM May 20th, 2007 via
web