S Most Popular DIY Projects of 2009. Another year behind us!  HacknMod will turn 4 this June and we’re still growing strong. We’ve nearly trippled our traffic in the last year and we’re glad to have you along for the ride. Oh! You can show your HacknMod pride through your very own HacknMod tee (about $22 after discount codes). Without further delay, here are our top 10 posts of 2009: 10. Top 25 Outstanding DIY Dorm Projects School is back in session shortly for most college students. While you could be an average Joe and and buy all your back to school goods, you’ll be far better off building your own DIY projects to pimp your bland dorm room. These fantastic tutorials will walk you through creating custom, outstanding dorm rooms to show off your DIY skill. Read full post > 9. Incredible, Sleek Blue LED Case Mod Combining his incredible carpentry and circuitry skill, this modder created a fantastic, modern LED case mod design. 8. 7. 6.
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Debt has been the main dynamic driving these shifts – always with new twists and turns. Since the Renaissance, however, bankers have shifted their political support to democracies. This is turning international finance into a new mode of warfare. The logic was clear enough. Matters were more bloody abroad. Arduino Tutorial - Learn electronics and microcontrollers using Arduino! So, I get two or three emails a day, all basically asking the same thing: "Where can I learn about electronics? " In general, most of these people have seen some of my projects and want to be able to build similar things. Unfortunately, I have never been able to point them to a good site that really takes the reader through a solid introduction to microcontrollers and basic electronics.
I designed this tutorial course to accompany the Arduino starter pack sold at the Adafruit webshop. The pack contains all the components you need (minus any tools) for the lessons Follow these lessons for happiness and prosperity. Lesson 0 Pre-flight check...Is your Arduino and computer ready? Here are some recommended tools: If you need to get any soldering done, you may also want.... All of the content in the Arduino Tutorial is CC 2.5 Share-Alike Attrib.
Love it? To some extent, the structure of the material borrows from: The impressively good "What's a microcontroller? " California Energy Upgrade California. The Energy Upgrade California program serves as a one-stop shop for California homeowners who want to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. The program connects homeowners with qualified contractors, and helps homeowners find all the available incentives from their local utilities and local governments. Interested California homeowners should go to the website listed above and select an eligible contractor to get started. There are two Energy Upgrade packages a homeowner can choose from: the Basic Upgrade Package and the Advanced Upgrade Package. Basic Upgrade Package The Basic Upgrade Package offers up to $1,000 for certain energy improvements. A participating contractor will implement these standard improvements as needed and apply for the $1,000 rebate on behalf of the homeowner: Air sealing Attic insulation Duct sealing Hot water pipe insulation Thermostat shut-off valve Carbon monoxide monitor This Program is part of the U.S.
California California Solar Initiative - PV Incentives. Note: Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) and San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) have reached their budget limits for residential rebates. Both utilities will continue accepting applications for some time, and will grant new reservations if an approved application drops out. Visit the utility web sites listed below for the most recent program information. In January 2006, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted a program -- the California Solar Initiative (CSI) -- to provide more than $3 billion in incentives for solar-energy projects with the objective of providing 3,000 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity by 2016.
The CPUC manages the solar program for non-residential projects and projects on existing homes (~$2 billion), while the CEC oversees the New Solar Homes Partnership, targeting the residential new construction market (~$400 million). CSI Program Administrators: California Property Tax Exclusion for Solar Energy Systems. Note: The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) approved new guidelines for the Active Solar Energy Systems New Construction Exclusion. The guidelines clarify that the exclusion applies to qualified locally assessed commercial, industrial, and utility-scale systems.
Section 73 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code allows a property tax exclusion for certain types of solar energy systems installed between January 1, 1999, and December 31, 2016. This section was amended by AB 1451 in September 2008 to include the construction of an active solar energy system incorporated by an owner-builder in the initial construction of a new building that the owner-builder does not intend to occupy or use. This only applies if the owner-builder did not already receive an exclusion for the same active solar energy system and only if the initial purchaser purchased the new building prior to that building becoming subject to reassessment to the owner-builder.
California Marin County - Solar Rebate Program. Disclaimer: The information presented on the DSIRE web site provides an unofficial overview of financial incentives and other policies. It does not constitute professional tax advice or other professional financial guidance, and it should not be used as the only source of information when making purchasing decisions, investment decisions or tax decisions, or when executing other binding agreements. Please refer to the individual contact provided below each summary to verify that a specific financial incentive or other policy applies to your project.
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