# van.html

X is the name of a group of people who adhere to certain ideals.

# X

falling star studio
puffer fish
four hundred needles
invert
prefix

I founded X with the goal of building a platform that could enable me to
dedicate my time to creation. X helps me orient my life, and create things that
I care about.

# Ideals of X

X is opinionated.

when we make something, these are our touchstones:

- simplicity
  - minimal
  - easy to learn

- efficiency
  - low power
  - fast

- maintainability
  - easy for an individual to service
  - work everything out in the open
  - low/no dependencies (on companies or individuals)

- speed
  - produce a lot, quickly, and move on from what isn't working
  - move fast, break things, nothing is permanent
  - software should feel fast

- reliability
  - strive to work correctly every single time
  - obvious error handling

- aesthetic
  - ascii text-centric
  - with emojis
  - feels retro and punk-like
  - feels good to use

- designed to die
  - unpredictable release patterns
  - no maintenance guarantees
  - no security guarantees
  - no support
  - no SLAs

support is something that companies do for money. we will not do it in our free
time. ask your other friends. or, get out of your americanized customer-service
headspace and stop expecting so much. you can still ask us for things, but there
is no guarantee that anyone will care or do anything at all.

# Y

maybe something deltora quest related
maybe anime related (lain??)
nihilanth? xeN? half life related?
interloper

# Y Components

## Vehicle
Y is a Ford Transit (cargo/passenger) high-roof extended

it's:

- cheap
- reliable
- simple to repair
- has a large amount of space

as a bonus, financing it costed significantly less than my mortgage/rent

## Electrical System

solar: 2x 200W flat root-mounted panels wired in parallel
batteries: 2x 200ah 12V lithium batteries wired in parallel
inverter: 3000W DC -> AC inverter (specced high for the future)
generator: 1x honda 400W backup generator (external, pre-filled with gasoline)
  in case of emergency

## Sewage

toilet: natures head composting toilet
  reduces dependencies by not requiring pipes, blackwater, or a water pump

## Kitchen

burner + sink should be on the same countertop, and the sink should be collapsable

fridge: 12V front-open fridge (place at standing height)

burner: 1440W induction stove
  mainly for boiling water and frying eggs
  inverter is specced high to support max load of this thing
  is very maintainable (no gas means no gas pipes, leaks, or external dependencies besides the sun)

1x cast-iron pan
1x cast-iron rice pot
  these work well with the induction stove
1x strong magnet strip for wall
1x stainless chinese cleaver (caidao)
2x stainless steel fork
2x stainless steel spoon
1x stainless mug for cofveve
  these stick strongly to magnetic strips
0x butter knives
  who uses these?
1x kleen kanteen for water

faucet: hand-pump faucet
  something like https://www.amazon.com/Valterra-Silver-RP800-Rocket-Pump-Chrome/dp/B000BGM2XG

freshwater: 2x 5gal freshwater tanks (under sink)
  jerry: https://www.scepter.com/products/military-products/military-fuel-water-containers/military-water-container/5-gallon-20-litre-military-water-container-04603/

## Bed / Office / Couch
in order to live in a tiny space, everything must have more than one purpose.
the bed converts easily into a couch, and folds away to make room for a full
office setup.

## Misc ideas

neat rain filter idea: https://www.berkeyfilters.com/products/black-berkey-filter
greywater: 1x 5gal greywater?? is this needed?