Beautiful Satellite

Posted: November 13th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Blog | Tags: , | Comments Off on Beautiful Satellite

Really cool photos of the LDEF satellite exterior.

Here’s the story From The Nonist: “This cylindrical object is a roughly school-bus sized structure which was deployed into space in 1984. It orbited the Earth for five and a half years with nothing expected of it other than to float there, getting battered about by whatever the great black yonder saw fit to throw at it. The images … are each of individual sections of the LDEF’s exterior.”


I like

Posted: November 13th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Blog | Tags: , , | Comments Off on I like

Drawings by Kim Sin Hye, a.k.a. SSIN


RFID + Wood =

Posted: November 10th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Blog | Tags: , , | Comments Off on RFID + Wood =

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Sure it looks like a bunch of cute Scandinavian wood blocks and maybe a Red Hot Fireball. But its actually a media triggering system developed by Jørn Knutsen, Einar Sneve Martinussen and Timo Arnall from Architecture-og designhøgskolen in Oslo. Put an object in the little bowl and it triggers an attached computer to do different stuff – play a movie, or start a kid’s game. Check it out here on belowtheclouds.com.


Achraf Kassioui drawings

Posted: November 10th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Blog | Tags: , | Comments Off on Achraf Kassioui drawings

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Achraf Kassioui’s portfolio site is an exploration of concepts relating to animation and robotics. What I like is the gorgeous, low tech manner that he employs. The drawings, whimsical and groundless, are of imaginary systems that represent ideas important to any robot such as balance, speed, thrust, etc. Like it or not, robotic developments are quickly advancing.  It is awesome to see someone looking at them in such a personal, human way.


Wood Love from Maine

Posted: November 9th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Blog | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Wood Love from Maine

About six years ago a friend bought me my first japanese pullsaw from the Shelter Institute in Woolwich, Maine. I had forgotten the name of the place until recently but I have not lost my weakness for the lusty wood-love of this Timber Framing school. You can tell from their tool selection. This little item is a Starrett stair marking guage (ah Starrett…)

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LED Necklace

Posted: November 9th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Blog | Tags: , , | Comments Off on LED Necklace

A few months ago I put together a LED string for an award designed by Largent Studios. I liked the way the LEDs connected & thought they might look good just like that. This necklace is my first attempt. Neat thing is, the LEDs are powered by coin batteries that are just slipped in between the + and – LED terminals.

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New Levels!

Posted: November 9th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Blog | Tags: | Comments Off on New Levels!

I love to get new tools, and wish I could do it more often. Last month though, I did my part for the economy & bought myself a beautiful new set of Stabila Levels. Not cheap but not having to worry about the accuracy of levels is priceless….stabila-mason-levels-1


Creative Resources

Posted: November 9th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Resource | Tags: , | Comments Off on Creative Resources

Here’s a great site full of resources for us creatives, the 99 Percent. I’ve only just perused the site but I really like their tagline:

It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.

I couldn’t agree more.


Space Tools

Posted: May 27th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Blog | Tags: , | Comments Off on Space Tools

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These tools were designed for repairs to the Hubble Telescope. Boy I wish I could play with them…


Tweenbots – Robots that need a helping hand

Posted: May 13th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Blog | Tags: , | Comments Off on Tweenbots – Robots that need a helping hand

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Cutest Dang Robots You will ever see. These will move for awhile and stop. A note pinned to it will tell passersby where the robot needs to go so they can point it in the right direction. Eventually it gets to its destination! Created by Kacie Kinzer at New York’s ITP.