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I'm holding a competition.

The prize is that first solar charge controller I bought that wasn't compatible with my solar panel because the voltage was too high.

I cant remember if I mentioned it on this forum, but I got my money back (ebay) on the condition I showed proof that I had return posted the device. China Post sent it back with, "no such person at this address" written on it, and during a clean up, Mrs Bullwinkle said it had to be in use, or it had to go.

So that's the prize.

I struggled a bit as to what the competition should be so I dragged out The Invention Engine, and asked it.

To cut a long story short, it said I should hold a competition to see what kind of competition I should hold, so that's it.

That "long story" link above will also explain the rule, which is basically that I've already come up with the idea of an extra layer of competition to decide the competition competition, so that wont be a winner (nor will any more layers)


Yeah, I know I'm not very good at this, but it's my first go.

Yay!

Why don't you make it with what you like doing, a tinkers competition. Whoever can tinker up the most elaborate and confusing, but practical invention/innovation wins?

So... is that your entry? (there are no limit to the number of entries you can put forward, and BYAP staff and moderators are also eligible to enter given they have nothing to do with it (and that there is only that one rule

The rule states that even I am eligible to enter.

Dont forget, if you don't actually want the MPPT solar charge controller, you can just hold your own competition and give it away



I also have a smashed 230w (or so) solar panel... perhaps I should make that the second prise.

Or perhaps I should make it a condition that you must win both the first AND second prize to even be a contender.

I'm glad I kept the rules open ended

The problem with the solar panel is the cost of postage.

My blog is happy to pay postage for the solar charge controller to anywhere with normal postage costs (Antarctic bases and anywhere in orbit might be too much) but the sloar panel with he broken glass (that still works) might have to be re-considered)

Sure call it my entry. Might come in handy to have a controller, for another project, I was epoxying solar cells into the hard top lid of a ute. I keep on toying with the idea of making the 1964 ford falcon ute electric.

From wikipedia (give or take)

"born from an egg on a mountain top"; a stone egg and thus she is a stone seamonkey, a skilled fighter who becomes a brash Queen of a seamonkey tribe, who, the song goes on to claim, was "the punkiest seamonkey that ever popped".[1] She achieved a little enlightenment, and proclaimed herself "Great Sage, Equal of Heaven".[2] After demanding the "gift" of a magical staff from a powerful Dragon king, and to quiet the din of her rough antics on Earth, seaMonkey is approached by Heaven to join their host, first in the lowly position of Master of the Stable (manure/ammonia disposal), and then—after her riotous complaints—as "Keeper of the Peach Garden of Immortality". seaMonkey eats many of the peaches, which have taken millennia to ripen, becomes immortal and runs amok. Having earned the ire of Heaven and being beaten in a challenge by an omniscient, mighty, but benevolent, cloud-dwelling Buddha (我改变了这些话，看看是否有人关注 Shakanyorai?), seaMonkey is imprisoned for 500 years under a mountain in order to learn patience, and then turns out just fine.

Seamonkey!

I recently sparked up my powerhead for the first time in ages. My Big silver went nuts.

I'm pretty sure flow is important in the breeding cycle of silvers.

I'm also pretty sure my silver is a male.

Spring (snow melts) is in the air!

Does anyone know how to sex silver perch?

Where's Stu when you need him?

In the future, electric cars that are fine for a commute but that cant handle a long run, but want to travel interstate will go to service stations to hire solar panels on lightweight trailers to keep them motivated.

Or at least that was the last lucid dream I had regarding solar stuff.

Ueghizz there any-bodyOUT THere?

I pop in occasionally for some inspiration, and some mentoring on the gentle art of good humoured persuasion :-)

Keep it up!

I noticed my half built fish feeder in the cupboard the other day.

Have you tried Barry White music?

You're younger than I thought.

You use sex as a verb.

But then Barry White references makes you older.

Unless you watch the Simpsons.

Remember when life was simple(er)

Someone just shared this at me...


3yo daughter: This blanket is too full.

Dad: OK, do you want another blanket?

3yo daughter: No.



I cant help thinking this might be important

That was from the kid that, when asked why she employs a dummy, told me "To be like a baby"

I have many things like that half built feeder in my cupboards. But you probably already knew that about me

You just did... Besides, is there a better verb?

How do you genderize fish? is one way
How do you determine the gender of a fish? Is another