Fitness and Health
I want to get back into my regular shape. I realize I’m going to have to reverse out some recent lifestyle changes starting with this very scary concept. My diet....
Arduino Challenge!
The Ottawa Arduino Challenge is a fun and friendly challenge organized by the Ottawa Arduino User Group. The contest is online so anyone can enter and vote but the support meetups are local to...
Bridging Gap between Breadboards and PCBs
The problem with PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) is they’ve been around for so long. They’ve become “perfected” and taken for granted as is. They’re over engineered for their wide audience and...
Quick Card Making
Okay so I’ve invested in all this stuff to make cards (plus materials) so now’s the test. I’ve only got a short time to make something (this is theoretically going to...
Tic-Tac-Toe
This is a game I’m making for a two year old. I love working with hardboard but it has no tolerance for water so you can’t clean it unless you...
Renoir and Social Networks
Renoir is known for intimate and candid subjects but I want to point out attention networks in his paintings. In the luncheon above you can see “directed” ties in the...
Box Making
I make boxes (and more) by reusing cardboard from other boxes. Actually it’s a bit of a love affair. For some reason I love making things from cardboard. Perhaps its...
Dayton Rubber Band Plane
Last night we did a test build of the Dayton rubber band plane I have been working on. Dayton is a simple rubber band plane made from paper and balsa....
Dinky Motor at Ottawa Mini Makerfaire
Dinky Motor will be at this Ottawa Mini Makerfaire this year (Aug 31-Sep 1, 10a-5p, free, Science Museum, 1867 St. Laurent)! In fact I just started making up motors which...
To the Park, Squirrel in Hand
Yesterday I took a nice walk in the park just for fun. Of course I brought a Squirrel model plane with me. What a pleasant afternoon! Anybody want to come...
Martin Creed
I went to see Martin Creed’s Work No. 202 “Half the air in a given space” (01 Feb 2013 – 01 Apr 2013 at the National Art Gallery). I was...
3D Printer Meetup Success Ottawa
Today’s 3D Print-A-Thon meetup was a total success (Saturday, March 2nd, 2013, 2 Daly Avenue). Around 400 people came to see the 12 or so 3D printers in our small...
Perception
Voice of Fire I visit this painting often at the Canadian National Gallery. I enjoy this painting and I know a lot of people make remarks like “My kid could do...
Lab Busy
Many Wednesdays are set aside for an open house at the Lab. It’s a lot of fun. Last Wednesday Michael and I also went to Foxy’s. All this is part...
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