I missed the outage but I'm glad things came together to get the instance restored. You're a valuable resource and I appreciate what you/we do here.

It's so not worth the trouble of, you know... dying and all.

Thanks very much for the writeup, encouragement and advice. I'm in the planning stages right now and anything to prepare helps a lot.

Do you have some designs posted someplace? I have Arduino experience but I don't know how to build anything for $3.

In the US the max a 110v outlet can pull is about 1500W so 700W is 50% or so for what's available. I'm with you though, those heaters are a stopgap at best. Base layers and clothes/blankets can help a lot though.

These also exist they're tables with an electric heater and a blanket attached (kotatsu). It won't do much for your upper body but they do a good job keeping your legs and core warm.

edit: everyone says kotatsu, that's great

Agreed, the NYT opinion section has been pretty suspect for a long time now but they can still stumble into the truth. I think the main issue is people not having the resources to eat better and it's going to be a bonanza for these companies.

Thanks for taking the time to reply! I'll dig into the diagram and set up a parts list. I'm using AeroGarden Farms right now but thinking simpler might be better long term.