Pee-O-Matic 5000
So Tariq was joking around about people who can’t aim there pee. That got me thinking. This is such a challenge for some. Well I was able to find a...
Peppers Ghost
Erica brought up this idea of doing Peppers Ghost as a DIY activity for kids. Most instructions call for a piece of acrylic or glass. I happen to have some...
Shiny Spot on Ceres
NASA’s DAWN space mission is the first of it’s kind on many fronts. It has visited the planet Vesta and is now nearing Ceres a “dwarf planet”. That’s after a staggering...
Photonic Levitation
At Makerfaire I got a few suggestions for the wakalong glider project but this one really stands out. Doug was noticing the gliders flying around but he often couldn’t see the gliders...
What a Pickle
{Ramble Alert} Check out this interactive on the scale of the universe. Click the world at the left for a demonstration of how large and small things are. This is a...
UFO Sighting
UFO sighting near the Ottawa International Airport 11:50pm last night. I’ve seen these sorts of UFOs in books and on the internet. Some quick research reveals that it was Paul...
UFO Sighting
I was online the other day and I noticed a friend of a friend was talking up UFOs, conspiracy and government secrecy about space people. So I joined the discussion...
The Treachery of Images
There are lots of unsolved problems and misconceptions about solved problems. I think perception and language are fascinating. Did you know some languages don’t differentiate between blue and green? I think we can thank...
Perpetual Motion
I did a presentation for the Inventors Association on business, sharing and fabrication. To make it more interesting I made a perpetual motion machine during my talk. It was designed in Sketchup...
Egyptian Pyramid: Only 100 People Lifting Stones
Did space people help build the great pyramids? No it was people and rope. I devised an efficient way of lifting the blocks using just wood and ropes. I’m not...
Coal Miner vs. Social Network
One question I’m sure a lot of us ponder at times is this: “How much coal can one move in a day’s work?” One approach is to take a look...
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