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Welcome to Pages of Wisdom. Get practical news, honest how-tos, and emergency-prep advice for everyday life—with a little humor and none of the jargon.
Andrew shares hands-on projects, product testing, digital media, home-business notes, and lessons from running an EG4 solar setup at home. The goal is simple: help you make a decision, fix a problem, or be a little more ready for tomorrow.
What you’ll find here
Straight answers, practical steps, and useful context—whether you’re checking a tech headline or getting your house through a power outage.
Tech news made simple
AI, apps, gadgets, hacks, and scams—what changed, why it matters, and what you should actually do. Browse tech articles →
Solar & EG4 at home
Real-world DIY solar, backup power, equipment choices, and lessons from Andrew’s own EG4 setup. Explore solar advice →
Prepping & self-reliance
Calm, family-ready guides for outages, winter storms, safe heat, and the supplies that earn their keep. Get prepared →
Fresh from Pages of Wisdom
New practical guides and plain-English news, with the latest stories shown here automatically.
- Solar Panels Rarely Start the Fire. The Wiring Behind Them Does. Here’s Your Home Safety Check
A Lagos rooftop solar fire is a wake-up call. What really starts solar and home battery fires, plus a simple safety checklist for U.S. homes. - Wyndham’s App Had a Password Hiding Inside It. Here’s What Hotel Guests Should Do Now
A password left in Wyndham’s Android app exposed guest names, emails, and member numbers. Here’s what it means and 7 easy steps to stay safe. - The First Big Freeze Is Coming This Week. Here’s How to Keep Your Pipes From Bursting
A sharp cold snap hits much of the U.S. this week. Here’s a 30-minute plan to keep your pipes from freezing and bursting, and what to do if they do. - An AI Deleted a Professor’s Year of Notes While He Ate Lunch. Here’s Your 10-Minute Fix
Claude deleted a law professor’s syllabus and a year of notes while he was at lunch. Dropbox saved him. Here’s the 10-minute backup plan that saves you. - Tesla’s Home Battery Will Now Charge Your Non-Tesla EV on Sunshine
Tesla’s Smart Charging now works with any EV plugged into a Wall Connector. Here’s what you need and how it can put more of your solar in your car.
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Rather watch than read? Here’s real gear in a real home: honest solar and EG4 reviews, how-tos, and tech tests from the Pages of Wisdom YouTube channel.
From our own backyard
Start your solar homework here
Solar can feel like alphabet soup with a wiring diagram. These guides break down the equipment, the installation, and the choices in regular language.
A real person, a real solar setup, and plenty to learn
Pages of Wisdom is Andrew’s home for practical insights on tech, self-reliance, and home business. He runs EG4 solar equipment at home and shares the projects, tests, mistakes, and useful discoveries along the way. You’ll also find country-living and farming interests, DIY projects, custom 3D printing, gaming, digital media, and product testing as new projects appear.
Older YouTube videos that no longer fit today’s world have been cleared out, while new articles and projects are added regularly. Visit the Pages of Wisdom YouTube channel for more.
Product reviews: real gear, honest results
Andrew tests physical tech, farm and homestead, solar, prepping, survival, and computer gear through hands-on use, video, and written reviews. Companies can propose review units, and readers can suggest products—free gear never buys a positive verdict.
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