Name: Jeff Kinzer
Age: 24
Parras Phone: 422.0373

Appropriate Technology

Parras 2006 ENGR 480 Project: UTC Solar Distiller

Interests

• Sustainable, environmentally sound methods of power generation
• Methods of transportation
• Alternative fuels:
  • Biodiesel :: wikipedia:Biodiesel
  • Hydrogen :: wikipedia:Hydrogen
  • Ethanol :: wikipedia:Ethanol
• Hemp Cultivation, processing, implementation (wikipedia: Cannabis Sativa)
• Reduction of dependence upon a monetary system through trade, bartering and community assistance.

Experience

• Junk fabrication (reincarnation of objects)
• Organic sustainable farming
• Reduction of consumption and reuse of waste products
• Open Source Software
  • GNU Operating System
  • Linux Kernel
• Repair.
  • Computers (hardware and software)
  • Electronics
  • Automobiles and mechanical devices

External Links

• Low Cost Computer Guide
• Free Software Foundation
• Some Popular Linux distributions
  • Ubuntu ("Humanity to Others," Highly recommended)
  • Debian (The parent of Ubuntu)
  • Slackware (my personal favorite)