Played with LEGO Technic, inspired by a minimal design by Japanese LEGO sensei, Yoshihito Isogawa. Next, I need to work on making it walk: today it just stumbles.
Category: Play
Manifold Destiny
A manifold is a wide and/or bigger pipe, or channel, into which smaller pipes or channels lead.Scott, John S. (1992). Dictionary Of Civil Engineering. Springer. p. 269. My latest manifold, Version 3, December, 2019. Over the past few months I’ve been educating myself about ways to distribute water to indoor house plants by building a…… Continue reading Manifold Destiny
Remotely Managed Gardens on Wheels
It’s not a great way to end a trip to be greeted by desiccated or drowned houseplants. Travel and houseplants don’t get along terribly well. My partner, Dwight, enjoys long winter trips and growing things. I enjoy long winter trips and playing with tech. When it comes to indoor gardening, it’s a match made in…… Continue reading Remotely Managed Gardens on Wheels
Wildflowers and Participatory Games
I usually take some snapshots when I explore on my bicycle. A few times in the past couple weeks I’ve found the foreground to be just as interesting as the thing I wanted to photograph. Wildflowers A friend and I were cycling back and forth through an industrial area of St. Paul’s St. Anthony Park.…… Continue reading Wildflowers and Participatory Games
A Suspicious-Looking Package
Posted A Suspicious-Looking Package.
A Suspicious-Looking Backpack
[wp_quiz id=”1930″] Picture the scene yesterday. We’re in the meticulously restored Minnesota Governor’s reception room. The older nephew is listening intently to a short presentation. The younger one is wandering around at the back of the room looking for some object that he could climb. Dwight and I stand by, waiting to intervene if necessary.…… Continue reading A Suspicious-Looking Backpack
Stop-Frame Movie
Made my first, ever, stop-frame movie: “Lights Out.” I’m practicing for a rainy day with the nephews.
My New Blog Site
My need to write a blog post generally starts with a bunch of thoughts swirling around my mind, begging to be tamed. My process of writing is largely an exercise in simplification, focus, and organization. Simplification starts with throwing out as many thoughts as possible. Most thoughts end up on the floor, others are filed…… Continue reading My New Blog Site
A House With 30 Pinball Machines
Went to a party in a house that has thirty pinball machines.
Seven Metal Detectors
There are things I have had to do that I’ve only done because my nephews are part of my life. Changing diapers, geocaching, and metal detecting quickly come to mind.Changing diapers is what it is. The little one does what he has to do, then I do what I have to do. Both jobs done…… Continue reading Seven Metal Detectors