Another option is Front Accounting (https://frontaccounting.com/). I found it much easier to install than ERPNext.
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Keep in mind 60 W of electrical output is ~100 W of human power output, due to generator and rectifier efficiencies. I would call it a moderate workout. I can engage in a normal conversation or video conference call without a problem, but would find it a bit difficult to sing.
The simplest solution would be to plug your equipment into USB and AC power strips, then switch the power strip cords whenever you want to change setups.
The problem with doing this is:
1) You lose the ability to individually monitor the power consumption of each device, and
2) You'd have to use an AC inverter to power your non-USB-powered (e.g. your laptop or monitor). Using an inverter wastes a lot of energy, because you're converting from DC to AC back to DC. The more energy you waste, the less you have available to power your equipment.
The PedalPC is a computer desk with a built-in, pedal-powered generator. It helps keep you fit by making useful, moderate physical activity an integral part of your workday. It also provides you with a clean, reliable, and dependable off-grid source of electricity that you can set up anywhere.
I built it because I wanted some way to get exercise while I worked, but didn't want the energy I expended go to waste. I didn't see anything on the market, so I built my own. I've redesigned and rebuilt it several times over the years to arrive at what's shown here.
I've been working on this as a side project since 2010. I'd appreciate some feedback on it before developing it further.
The amount of electricity you can generate depends on your age, physical health, and how much you pedal each day. I'm 58 and produce around 220-240 Whr a day pedaling 3-4 hours per day. The PedalPC's maximum designed power output is 100 W. I typically generate about 60 W.
That may not sound like much, but it's enough to power my computer, monitor, printer, desk lamp, and a cooling fan. It also recharges our phones and battery-powered LED lights we use around our home for nighttime illumination. It also powers our router and fiber network terminator to give us 24/7 broadband internet and wifi.
The desk uses an e-bike direct-drive mini hub motor as the generator. It's driven by a toothed belt to minimize noise. The generator charges a 12 V LiFePO4 battery to smooth out the generator's variable output and store any excess energy generated for use when you're not pedaling.
The desk has four 12 V DC power sockets and four pairs of USB power sockets. You can view the power consumption of each power socket and turn each one on or off from a dashboard in your web browser. Each 12 V socket also has PWM control, for varying things like cooling fan speed or beverage cup heater wattage.
The dashboard is served from a small web server built into the desk. You can use it to host any other content you want, like a blog, wiki, small Fediverse instance, etc. (I use mine to host this project's web site.) You can also use it for a DNS server (e.g. pihole instance), file backup server, etc. Of course, you'll need to pedal enough each day to keep the server running! My dream would be to develop a network of desks like this, with each user hosting and powering their own content.
I have built similar machines for two software developers in our town. One was mostly identical to the one shown here, with a built-in desktop. He uses it with his laptop. The other was built without a desktop, so he could use it with his existing standing desk. He uses his to charge batteries, power banks, and phones while he works. Both seem quite happy with them.
Future plans are for a version made specifically for standing desks, better documentation, and an API to make it easier to integrate with things like Home Assistant, NextCloud, fitness loggers, or your own personal dashboard.
Would you like a desk like this? (If so, please sign up for the newsletter in the footer on my site :) ). If not, what would you like to see instead? Any advice you may have is welcome. Thanks.
Both are built off-site in factories, but manufactured houses--homes built on wheeled frames and set up on piers--are built to lower standards than modular homes, which are trucked in one or more sections on flatbed trailers and installed over a basement or crawlspace.
Some of the new AVR series are, however. A few of these have some of the same features offered in these Tinys (e.g., 12-bit differential ADCs)
To keep from sleeping on my back, I now put a foam roller under the back of my shirt before I go to bed. It's eliminated my snoring and help me sleep much better. Other people pin a tennis ball to the back of their shirt for the same reason.
I bring this up because I think many people are prescribed a CPAP machine to solve their sleep problems when positional therapy would be a more effective, less expensive solution.[1]
[1] https://khn.org/news/article/severe-sleep-apnea-diagnosis-pa...
https://www.devopsparadox.com/episodes/you-probably-code-les...
I thought it was far superior to Windows at the time, and never understood why it wasn't more popular. It too has been open-sourced and is actively maintained[2].
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEOS_(16-bit_operating_syste... [2] https://github.com/bluewaysw/pcgeos
Judging by the photos, my guess is these buildings wouldn't appeal to homeowners. The architectural style is too different.
I've noticed some new routers (e.g. the Eero from our ISP) can only be controlled via an app. Does that mean they can be controlled remotely?