Shoes
I bought an expensive pair of Florsheim shoes which fell apart quite rapidly. I’m now talking to the factory and will refrain from their products. I was supposed to buy…
Read moreQR Code Test
Complete this test before 1pm (Ottawa time), September 12, 2011 and win a free Squirrel Model Airplane! Thanks everybody, it seems to check out. I managed to give away 2…
Read moreCool large cabinet
Here’s a really nice cabinet I have. If you have a load of electrical stuff for a project this is ideal. It’s on nice coasters. It’s huge! At the rate…
Read moreWork Bench from Pipe
I came across this really cool diy bench in makezine. Anybody know what kind of supplier would have those pipes? What about connectors? Even if they’re ugly. I think this…
Read moreWordPress in Ottawa
I’ve been organizing some WordPress meetups in Ottawa for some time now. I thought I should let people know about some of the other happenings and phenomena. There’s WordCamp that…
Read moreFire the Laser!
I’m just down at ArtEngine where there’s some laser hacking going on. We’ve got the new Epilog 30 running. It’s very nice. It runs from a printer driver that can…
Read moreWordPress Lab a great success
We had 4 people. I did a brief presentation on Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Hendrik is aiming to have 10 blogs for 10 locals for his Ottawa based home inspection…
Read moreThe Ottawa WordPress Group
Let’s have another WordPress meetup tomorrow night! Let’s have another WordPress meetup tomorrow (Tuesday from 6-7pm). Atomic Rooster (303 Bank near Somerset, lots of street parking). Plan: At 6:10pm each…
Read moreWordPress Meetup
The WordPress meetup last night was a success. We managed to get another blog started. Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin…
Read moreLab Power Supplies
I was tempted to get a 30V lab power supply. There is one at Robotshop for 160 and a similar one at Active (local) for 290. I’m not convinced the…
Read moreWordPress Meetup
If you have or want a Web site, WordPress may be in your future! It’s free and it’s fun so let’s have a support session this Tuesday! When: Tuesday, 7-8pm Where: 303 Bank Street…
Read moreUtensil trays as project trays
These are on sale at Ikea for $0.49. I bought a pile of them to use for project trays. I am also using foam egg cartons to keep all my…
Read moreI love my Dremel Mototool
I’ve had one of these things off and on since childhood. If you make things, this is a must for your toolbox. Safe if used with care. Always use safety…
Read moreBulletin Board and a charging station
I was thinking that a communal workspace could have a bulletin board. Or a white board, or both. Great way to communicate certain things like router passwords and stuff. Also…
Read moreLaptop Power Supply DOA?
I just opened a small bubble envelope and it had a new power supply for my laptop. Finally I can stop using my universal one which has short wires. I…
Read moreInfrared Thermometer
I always am running lots of motors and electrical things that get warm. I’d like to be able to assess the temperature of things to make sure things are within…
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