CNC router/mill Testing
Okay, my CNC has arrived and I am in the process of configuring it. The manual shows how to configure with Mach III but I want to use EMC2. I…
Read moreI need a workbench
I need something for my 20×30″ (approx) cnc router. Something like this is probably what I should do: http://woodgears.ca/workbench/build.html This looks sufficiently simple as well: http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/workshop/bench/below20xl.html I wonder if this…
Read moreHot plate or cold plate
Several months ago I was in my friend’s workshop. Matthais is a master wood worker and has a cool Web site called WoodGears. We were discussing various projects and our…
Read moreKarate (Wado Ryu aka Wado Kai)
I used to be a Karate enthusiast and when I left my marriage I decided to do dancing instead. That’s worked really well but lately I’ve been thinking about it…
Read moreNew Dance floor — Caliente 110 York St., Ottawa
I hear that a new floor is being installed at Caliente tonight. The rumor I have is that it should be finished by the time the 10pm DJ starts. We…
Read moreHow much fuel do you waste?
Picture this: Bartender pouring you a beer but he’s so clumsy that about 1/4 of the beer spills out onto the floor and the bar. He serves you the beer…
Read moreSocial Networks are chaotic
Shera Bechard talks about how she was discovered in this video. I find that it’s very interesting that the relevant connection was made at a cartooning convention. People who pursue…
Read moreGears
I couple of years ago I learned about the Antikythera mechanism. This thing really challenges our ideas about the types of machines that were made in the far past. It…
Read moreSalsa danced on 1 or On2
Around these parts Salsa is mostly danced on “one”. In a nutshell that means that the leader steps forward on the count of one (with left foot). Actually, in most…
Read moreEnergy Storage
I recently started reading Steve Aplin‘s blog on energy and electricity and such. One thing that is really lacking (in my opinion) from the current energy solutions is large scale…
Read moreShen Yun
This is a great performance which is also a lesson in Chinese history! It’s a number of skits each representing an aspect or time of history. There is a colorful…
Read moreHoliday Inn and “Happy Holiday”
I’m just watching an awesome movie called Holiday Inn. It’s amazing how much partner dancing has changed. Also how much it has stayed the same! Here are a couple of…
Read moreEgyptian Pyramid Construction
I devised a way of lifting the blocks of the great pyramid into place. I did a mini speaking circuit to share this idea. In a nutshell, it’s actually not…
Read moreArt and Technical Communities
I’ve always been very active in the business community. Recently I’ve been attending art and technical communities. The business communities tend to organize their outings in a variety of ways.…
Read moreTime Lapse Photography and CHDK
I’ve been wanting to try this and I happen to need another digital camera. I figure this is a great chance to try out CHKD which is an open source…
Read moreHow Christmas was made
Jesus was probably born in late September. Recall from the bible that Joseph and Mary were in town for the census (the famous Nativity scene). A census would generally be…
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