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The Robot Marionette
Today was a surprisingly good day for me under self-imposed lockdown restriction. I slept in a bit longer than usual. The morning scale reading was not higher than expected and there was a new GeoCache within a half mile from … Continue reading
R2D2 Build: Final
The is a great project! It gets a little “fiddly” at times but it is one that starts with a box of parts on day one finishes with a complete illuminated model on the second day. It’s also dear to … Continue reading
Posted in Camp Quest, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Robotics, Science and Technology, Youth Activity
Tagged Art, community, DIY, Fun, my story, Robots, Science, Science Fiction, technology
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R2D2 Build: First Day
The first step in building the R2D2 tin can robot is collecting a few things. This is my fourth one so I’m familiar with what I need for materials. The one luxury that we have these days is plenty of … Continue reading
Posted in Camp Quest, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Robotics, Science and Technology, Youth Activity
Tagged Art, community, Computer, DIY, Fun, my story, Robotics, Science, Science Fiction, Student, technology
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I’m Itching to Build
You may recognize this picture. Especially, if you are a long-time reader of this blog. It is a model of the Star Wars robot R2D2. It has LEDs that light up; it is crude. Most importantly, it is something made … Continue reading
Posted in Camp Quest, Charity, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Robotics, Science and Technology, Youth Activity
Tagged Art, community, DIY, Fun, my story, Robots, Science, Science Fiction, technology
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45 Days After Lockdown and Feeling a Bit Guilty
Yes, it’s another unboxing blog. I’m feeling guilty because perhaps I shouldn’t be having so much fun while on lockdown when others aren’t so lucky. Every day starts out with a 5 mile walk on the portion of “The Loop” … Continue reading
Posted in Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Robotics, Science and Technology
Tagged Art, community, Computer, Fun, my story, Robotics, Science, technology
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38 Days of Quarantine: Another Robot Unboxed
I bought a few robot kits late last year and early this year. I also bought some robot associated kits. For example, I bought a robotic arm driven by hydraulics. I buy these things for evaluation and get ideas for … Continue reading
Posted in Camp Quest, Retired--A Day in the Life, Robotics, Science and Technology, Youth Activity
Tagged community, Community Service, Computer, Fun, Robots, Science, technology
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20 Days In (XX)
Last May, Nancy and I brought home a beautiful new truck—a 2019 Super Cab Ranger 4×4 with the top-of-line trim and all the goodies. A couple of days ago, my “connected” vehicle sent me a message: “Your Vehicle is in … Continue reading
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Tagged Community Service, DIY, Fun, Robotics, Robots, Science, technology
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Happy New Year from Arizona
Can you believe that I used to post on my blog daily? I can’t believe it. There never seems to be enough time. Many of my friends are retired and they all complain that they are busier than they have … Continue reading
Halloween Fogger
Greetings. Here’s a peek behind the scenes of “Lacey’s Scary Graveyard.” If you clicked in the link in the last sentence, you got to see a short film of the graveyard as it appeared in 2017. A friend of mine … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology
Tagged DIY, Fun, Halloween, Science, technology
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Why I Love Halloween
<<<Can you guess the theme of this year’s Halloween display? I’m well into my “silly season” of Halloween preparations. I’ve finished two homemade props so far and bought a few. My workbench has been cleaned from the building and switched … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology
Tagged Art, community, DIY, Fun, Halloween, Science, technology, upcycling
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