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Re: "I finally bit the bullet and invested in some solar power..."

In: u/Smokey

@Smokey yeah it's hard to beat that power consumption. It seems like pis have been more in stock these days. I think I remember hearing something about boosting the production of the zero 2w awhile ago. So it might not be that hard to find them in stock in the coming months.

I actually found a few in stock in the US today :)

☀️ mike

2023-10-16 · 11 months ago

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😎 Smokey

I finally bit the bullet and invested in some solar power for my off-grid home. The portable 200w panel just arrived. It was a lot heavier than I expected I guess thats a good thing feels really solid and durable. I wish it had a usb jack to charge my smaller power stations in the meantime while I wait on the real one to come in, oh well. Was also looking into the pi zero 2w type computers as a super energy efficent means for basic things like email checking and light text based web searching,...

💬 6 comments · 1 like · 2023-10-11 · 11 months ago