Assuming the panels are connected to the grid, then the power will be consumed by neighbors - not wasted.
EDIT: I see it was right there in the first line of the post that the plan is to unplug from the grid. I would reconsider this decision. If you stay connected, you can share your excess capacity - if not then you use it or lose it. Why put yourself in that position?
Please don’t increase your energy consumption just because you are generating an excess. As a world, we need to lower our energy use (as I’m sure you are well aware). I’d urge you to consider those extra watts as a much needed contribution to the cause.
A variant of this idea that would be more useful to me personally would be some measure of how actively maintained my dependencies are. It would be nice to know if my long-lived project depends on something that has been abandoned.
Details might be tricky, given that some very useful packages simply don't need frequent updates.
The idea that pouring time into customizing your keyboard just so will boost productivity is madness. Is typing speed really the bottleneck for anyone?
This is a quick write-up of my project as an Insight Data Science Fellow, which was a navigation app that adjusts routes to keep you in the shade (or sun).
I suggest you look into the Software Carpentry foundation - they are making a great effort to improve scientific programming through short workshops: https://software-carpentry.org/
https://thepointmag.com/examined-life/who-wants-to-play-the-...