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As you can see from the previous blog IM/micro blogging is just not for me. I make way to many grammatical errors as it is let alone trying to fix them in an IM window.On to some cool stuff, I am very...
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I know that I just pointed out the obvious when I made the predictions in my last blog, but it is cool to see some of this stuff happen.Here are a series of articles pertaining to Verizon Wireless...
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Dual-Gas Combustion Satellite CannonThis has been my greatest idea and passion. I have not done anything yet, but I continue to build it in my mind. This idea has been eating at me for a couple of...
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Mechanical:I am going to layout a basic physical design then run some calculations.2 x Stainless Pipe 2.5” nom. (2.88” OD x 0.12” Wall x 2.635” ID) Cut to 60”120$ after shipping from...
View ArticleProjects List
I figured I would just do a small post about all my projects that I have percolating in my brain:This is just in a random order...I wrote it down the other night.Breakfast Machine- I have had this idea...
View ArticleProject Tomato 4
Well, I am finally getting off my butt and putting one of my projects into action. The key to me even starting this project was being stuck on a plane flying from SEA-TAC to Atlanta. Man, that 787...
View ArticleProject Tomato 4 review
Well, Project Tomato did not come to fruition this year. It was cool to see that some planning does get the ball rolling, but it boiled down to not having enough time to work on it in the correct...
View ArticleScraping the World of Warcraft armory with Python
Well, in the last couple of weeks I started a new project. This was totally random but gave me great results.I wrote a Python(man this language is awesome) program to scrape the WoW armory for my...
View ArticleBoston, Babies and Explosive Gases
I know I have been a slacker and have not updated the blog, so I will just throw out a little synopsis of my Labor day weekend in Boston.I went to visit my friend Chris. He is a smart ass(double...
View ArticleAnathem: Reviewing Neal Stephenson's new book
When I read that Neal Stephenson was going to release a new book, I got really excited. I own all of his books from Snow Crash forward. I was really interested to hear about the topic of the new...
View ArticleBooks, Bungalows and Boondoggles
Since a lot has happened since my last post, I am going to break down this post into three areas:Books:More like just 1 book...the final review of AnathemBungalows:Our adventure into home ownership...
View ArticleMy Make Space
So a couple of weeks ago, I had my wisdom teeth removed. For some reason, that weekend I just got feed up with the inactivity in my life(in many areas).One of the crazy things that happened is that I...
View ArticleA whole bunch of stuff............
The first post of the new year:This could have been broken down into 3 posts but I did not get around to posting them.In an attempt to further ensconce myself in the nerd hall of fame, I got a Tron...
View ArticleThe unexpected joys of home ownership
One of the unexpected joys of home ownership, as well as the fact we live farther out in the "boonies," is the great view of the sky. We have a big sliding glass door on the back of our house that...
View ArticleA quick thought
NASA has published some great pictures(artwork) from the 70s.I remember reading books similar to these in elementary school.On the personal projects side, I spend 8 hours on Saturday toiling...
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Well, I have made some serious progress with the germination station, and I hope to get it all put together sometime this week. I did a full integration test and got all the major systems working...
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My Dad's Tomato Plant setup
Well my Dad wanted to buy some of those tomato plant holders that allow you to hang the plant upside down. Since he is an independent contractor and has a whole bunch of tools I suggested that he make...
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Germination Station Part I
I have been working on this project all spring, and I am finally getting around to posting about it. Unfortunately, it did not turn out to be as successful as I would have liked it to be. A couple of...
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Germination Station Part II
Electronics and Arduino ProgrammingI had fun naming my control variables. Earth = temperature of the soil, wind = temperature of the air, water = moisture, and fire = light.The sensor stalk I needed a...
View ArticleGermination Station 2.0 Timeline
After being somewhat disorganized with Germination Station 1.0, I am making a better attempt to plan out future steps to address the problems that I ran into the first time around.Step 1:Currently, I...
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PCBs are here!!!!
I ordered a single PCB like 3 weeks ago, and it finally came today. BatchPCB threw in an extra one, for which I am very grateful, because I am probably going to mess up one board trying to put on the...
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Open Squid is Released!!!
Well, right before Christmas, I ordered another set of PCB's. I seriously messed up on my first attempt, so I made sure that the second time around, the board was laid out correctly.The whole idea...
View ArticleMixed Feelings
So I started reworking www.mymakespace.org a couple of weeks ago. It has been laying dormant for awhile and I haven't taken the time to upgrade to the latest version of BuddyPress. In the meantime, a...
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Working with Lexan
Well, after waiting over a year for my 4' x 8' sheet of Lexan that was my "Christmas present," work began on the Germination Station Gen 2. Since Lexan is quite expensive, I scaled the station down to...
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Gen 2 Electronics
This has been sitting in the draft box for 12 months because the Lexan got destroyed in a storm so I never got to implement the whole system.A side goal of Gen 2 is to make the electronics a little...
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