A bit too hardcore for me, but can’t fault his conviction.

  • Universal Monk@slrpnk.netEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    Nearly every day for the past 30 months, Mr. Spodek has lugged solar panels and a 17-pound battery up and down 11 flights of stairs to his roof to charge them.

    Ok, that’s commitment. I guess I should stop complaining about my crappy house and feeling that I am stuck on the grid. I at least have backyard and front yards.

    This dude is just crazy enough to be my hero. I am legit going to change up some things because of this find. Thank you OP!

  • perestroika@slrpnk.netM
    2·
    2 months ago

    Strange, I can’t get the link to open. If I just click the link, (Firefox on Linux) it says “SSL_ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR_ALERT”. However, when I revert to http:// instead of https://, it loads a page saying:

    Invalid url! /t/K2Wj4

    Can anyone else tell - does it open for you?

  • TachyonTele@lemm.ee
    1·
    2 months ago

    How did he disconnect from the grid and not have the electric company and city on his ass?

    • booly@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      2 months ago

      He just turned off the switch in the breaker, right behind the meter. The meter itself is still hooked up, so from the power company’s perspective, he has an account and everything.

      At least that’s how I read the article he wrote last year:

      Nevertheless, I opened the main circuit, disconnecting my apartment from the grid and committing myself to solving what problems arose as they came. As I type these words in January, I’m in my eighth month. My Con-Ed bills continue to show zero kilowatt-hours.