Solar Pi

October 15, 2024 20:00

The Solar Pi in its drawer

Hello from my solar-powered website!

Due to the nature of the sun, the earth’s rotation around it and the nature of a purely solar-powered anything, this site may not always be available.

While it’s here and you’re here, please enjoy some fun stats about this site:

Server Info

The Raspberry Pi Zero is functioning well with an uptime of nearly 2 days, operating at a stable temperature of 39.7°C and showing no signs of throttling, although it has a relatively high CPU load of 60%. Memory and disk usage are reasonable, indicating the server is managing its resources effectively in its outdoor setup.

Weather Info

Current data from a weather station near me in New York, somewhere in Central Park. Courtesy of the National Weather Service API.

AI-Assisted Analysis

Caveat emptor! Word-calculators are really not the smartest way to forecast the weather and assess the health of a system, but it’s still fun to see how it fares :)

At the Moment

The Raspberry Pi Zero is performing well with an uptime of nearly two days, a stable CPU temperature of 39.7°C, and no throttling issues, indicating it is effectively managing its resources with moderate CPU load and healthy memory and disk usage.

At 10:51 PM on October 15, 2024, in New York, the conditions are not suitable for a solar-powered server due to the nighttime hours providing no sunlight for energy generation.

The Coming Week

The forecast for the coming week in New York indicates mostly clear to sunny conditions, especially during daytime hours, making it favorable for solar-powered servers throughout the week.

A different angle on the potting table housing the pi, showing off the solar panel

A joyful project by George Mandis