Adam L Humphreys


Living on DC

March 8, 2010
Most of our everyday appliances and electronic devices operate using AC (alternating current), right? … It might surprise you that most appliances we use today are using DC (direct current) rather than AC. Internally they convert the AC to DC. If you’re... Read more.

Insulating your home

March 7, 2010
Renewable energy is a good thing, but it won’t replace the simple concept of energy conservation and insulation. Radiant barrier is known to be the most effective insulator for your home. The bottom line is if you really want to save money, properly... Read more.

Gallery Samples

Pixel
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Bed
Perspective of interior, pencil
Gestalt Project

Updates

February 1, 2010 - Blog (Content)

I now have my own blog and will be concentrating on renewable energy and going green.

January 16, 2010 - Friendly URL (Features)

I've made a few changes and am now using mod_rewrite to make my URLs a lot more friendly.

January 9, 2010 - Video Support (Features)

I thought I'd start with QuickTime Player for my videos, but that wasn't very feasible. So I found Leawo Free Video to FLV Converter and used Flowplayer as the player. Seems to work great! I would've probably made my own little player, but upgrading to SWiSHmax2 and learning more stuff takes time and money.

January 5, 2010 - Solar/Wind System and Game Intro class added. (Projects)

I finally added the solar/wind system I mentioned earlier and my Introduction to Game Design and Development class under Projects. I also added a 7.5VDC to 12VAC 400W inverter under my Electronics gallery, which is now found under Projects.

January 1, 2010 - Welcome to the new site! (Content)

Okay, I've completely redesigned my website, again. It's almost like clockwork. Every two years my site completely changes. Anyway, I've added lots of content and am still in the process. I've added two things to my old art gallery, three whole new college courses, and my fonts under Projects. I also added a few new things under Electronics. However, I also removed all the user data (if you really want to call it that). I decided I'm not going to manage it anymore, so that's that. If something is amiss, please let me know!