so, i was up around 22:00, got something to eat, did a star log entry, and am ready to get on to these notes - finally.

i wanted to understand how i would install a small solar circuit down here last night. it's the battery that seems to continue to be the problem, in terms of building anything. the diodes seem to be getting better, but small scale consumer batteries of the size and type i'd need are largely not a real thing, right now.

i realized at the last minute that my $10 charger was actually a charging kit. oops. so, i had to cancel that order. i was in fact online this morning, trying to find a replacement, and tentatively purchased a similar 20,000 mah charger for a few extra dollars, but i'm waiting on a confirmation that there's a battery in there.

the usb fan shipped this afternoon.

this is doable. i'll figure it out.

i need to get back to work this morning, and i need to make some calls at 8:30. this will be the last day - we'll be shutting down at 7:00 am sharp on wednesday morning.