Unfriendly WiFi spot near Bel Air Maryland

McShanes coffee shop (was called The Cup) - 2217 Churchville Rd - 410-734-0622 Is listed as a Free WiFi access spot. But it is an unfriendly neighborhood. I got there late and they closed up on me. And 10 minutes later the Sheriff's deputy told me that someone had called them and I was told to wrap things up and move on. So I suggest not patronizing that establishment.

Football Field-Sized Kite Powers Freighter

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A new freighter set to launch in December will be receiving a hefty dose of power from a kite the size of a football field. The 460-foot ship, owned by the Beluga shipping company, hopes to see as much as a 50% drop in fuel consumption during optimal conditions.

My Little Cat will not quite as big a Kite, but A nice big kite will be nice to get a handle on winds aloft. The SkySail uses a Pod at the end of a single Toe. This Pod in turn controls lines that maintain the shape of the sail. For me, I can see running a few lines to control such a kite would make for better trimming. And a recovery line that when pulled will take most of the air out of the sail.

Solar Cells: 30 cents a watt; Printed on a roll.

Nanosolar’s cells use no silicon, and the company’s manufacturing process allows it to create cells that are as efficient as most commercial cells for as little as 30 cents a watt.

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