Recent content by lorenzo08

did you send this message to me recently or was it a while ago? I didn't remember getting an email about the new message. sorry. lol tell me some about your project. how are you doing it, what plans for features do you have?

for me, not using a computer to control my grow room is like using a horse and carriage to go to the store. no other way makes sense to me. I've seen a few other people online with similar interests in computers. post some pictures, show us what you created. take a chance to brag. I started out...

thanks. I used to work for "the man". I hate corporations and how they treat people. I was a mindless drone at a desk job, now my blood is circulating again. my destiny, is my vision, is my project. :peace:

I think it simplifies things a little. everything managed from a central place. the software can have all kinds of safety protocols added into it. if you can monitor it from a cell phone, the only other way to get that level of piece of mind is to be sitting there in person. it's the 21st...

if she talks back to you then it's a female for sure

must be the doc himself!

and so do I

I am using a 400 watt hps with cfl's on the edge of the space. some of the leaves still do angle towards the cfl's. they aren't useless space takers. the hps is only emitting light from a single central bulb, then reflected out around the plants as best as you can. cfl's on the sides can offer...

hydroponics means to grow without soil. you use either inert grow media or just let the roots hang in air or water. there are different technique of doing hydroponics. do some reading, plenty to learn.

2800 watts of power usage compared to 1000 watts. almost tripple the power usage, and still less light. cfl's DO put off heat too, it's just more spread out over multiple bulbs, not just a single concentrated bulb. you could end up with more total heat in the room then you would with a single...

good story, good lesson. I'll have to keep it in mind, just in case. any other tricks like this that they like to play?

when you shoplift, you're stealing things that the employee's could be stealing, but they have to go without because someone else got to it first!

lol, there's the thrill in that?

another good story.. plus rep all around!!

nice story. really sounds like fun, except for the 3 hours in hiding part.