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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 Install Math Cheat Sheet: Series vs Parallel, the 1.25 Factor, Bifacial Gain, and Fridge Runtime
Plain-English solar math: series/parallel, 125% and 1.56 factors, bifacial estimates, battery Wh, and how long 5–15 kWh runs a fridge—plus a built-in calculator. - Grid-Tie Solar Inverter Pros and Cons: When Simple Solar Wins (and When It Doesn’t)
Grid-tie inverter guide: benefits, pros/cons, why batteries usually need hybrid gear, tools, and U.S. 120/240V service in plain English. - Hybrid Solar Inverter Pros and Cons: Backup Power Without Quitting the Grid
Hybrid inverter buyer guide: benefits, pros/cons, tools, battery banks over 15 kWh, and how 120/240V split-phase fits U.S. homes. - Off-Grid Solar Inverter Pros and Cons: Who It’s For, Batteries Over 15 kWh, and 120V vs 240V
Plain-English off-grid inverter guide: benefits, pros/cons, tools, 15–30 kWh battery math, and U.S. 120/240V split-phase explained. - That Frontier Email Has Your Real Flight Code—It’s Still a Scam
Frontier warns of phishing emails using real confirmation codes and itineraries. How to spot them and protect your card before Thanksgiving travel.
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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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