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Building IT Halloween Prop III
The IT build continues. I spent some quality time in my workshop today and got to fiddle a bit with my newest Halloween prop. It is usual for these types of projects to break things first and I had to … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Art, Computer, DIY, Fun, Halloween, LEDs, my story, Robots, Science, Science Fiction, technology
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Building It Halloween Prop (Part II)
It looks a bit like I’m building an outhouse. I had a good building day. It started with drawing up plans—the best laid plans of mice and men…as they say. The first priority was to get an overall size for … Continue reading
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It’s Never Too Early for Halloween!
In summary, I get frustrated with expensive household appliances (1, 2, 3); I love being a Maker; I hate litter(2); I’m not fond of Trump (1,2); I support the International Aerial Robotics Competition (1,2); I love Camp Quest (1,2,3,4…); Most … Continue reading
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Labor Day 2017
Today is Labor Day. It is the traditional end of summer and a chance to escape from reality, apparently. In Atlanta Georgia people attend Dragon Con and dress up in fictional characters. Then there is Burning Man. It is near … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, community, DIY, Fun, Halloween, my story, Robots, Science, technology, Travel
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Halloween Prep: Sorbet to Cleanse the Palate
It’s back to the workshop and I couldn’t be happier. Years ago right after retirement, I drew up plans for a workshop. It is 12 x 24 feet, attached to the house, and finished so that it matches complete with … Continue reading
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OK, Life is Chill—For a While
Normalcy returns. Yesterday, the Sears repair technician came to the house with a new compressor for my Kenmore Elite (LG) refrigerator. He left a mere 3 hours later and my behemoth stainless steel kitchen decoration has the potential once again … Continue reading
Posted in American Atheists, Atheist Action, Charity, Freethought Community, Halloween, Religion, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology, Youth Activity
Tagged Arizona, comedy, community, Community Service, event announcement, Halloween, my story, Robots, Science, technology
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Fun Stuff from this year’s Halloween
I made it! Sorta. This year I decided to take my Halloween adventures into the world of Arduino. I saw the “Talking Arduino Halloween Skeleton” on the Instructables.com website. Halloween is the best time of year for a retired engineer … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Repurposing Material, Science and Technology
Tagged Computer, creative use of materials, DIY, Halloween, Intructables
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