We received our power bill the other day, the price went up form 18c to 22c per kWh.  With a new child, and a quite chilly winter (so far...) the good news is our energy... read more

This morning, I left home to find a brand new telephone book left outside my front door.  It had been raining overnight, and the phone book was wet.  I suppose like the others this will... read more

Like many people, I am saddened and distressed by the massive oil leak destroying the Gulf of Mexico, for a whole bunch of reasons. As a child who grew up sketching mushroom clouds during the... read more

Wondering how to go from this to SEGmeter, measuring, collecting and sending your energy data into the tubes? Well this guide will take you there.   Fresh SEGmeter, ready to rock This is a first... read more

Perhaps people may have been wondering how SEGmeter works? Well, we've been so busy doing stuff, that we may have overlooked this. Anyway, it's pretty simple, and in the interests of less words here is... read more

A week or two ago @nathan_scott (not his real name..) and I got together to build Inspire9 a SEGmeter so they can better track the energy usage where some really nice web apps are being... read more

Since we are working through getting the SEGmeter kits ready for everyone, we thought we'd share a little about what this little open source energy meter can do. Our objective is to provide a low... read more

If we look around us, outdoor heating is everywhere. It's also perhaps one of our largest wasteful energy indulgences. Certainly something we could do without? When I grew up, I was told to shut the... read more

Recently the Victorian Smart program set to roll out time of use pricing for smart meters has been put on hold, citing reasons of price increases affecting pensioners and other groups. This hasn't stopped the... read more

People may have been wondering about #bubblino from #trampoline lately, where's she been? What's she doing now, I miss her, and all her pretty bubbles. Perhaps they've even followed @bubblino on the twittorz.  Note, this... read more