tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56509838374636376762024-03-08T10:53:37.520-05:00Joshua HoweJoshua Howehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334384411949495884noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650983837463637676.post-88686409096035224212017-01-06T12:05:00.000-05:002017-01-06T12:05:04.817-05:00Free 3D Design and Printing Applications + bonus recommendationsPeriodically, I get into a conversation with someone about 3d printing and end up rifling off a list of cool 3d apps and resources I've stumbled across. So, it's about time I made a list. If you know of other great resources or information, please enter it in the comments.<br />
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<a href="https://www.tinkercad.com/" target="_blank">Tinker CAD</a>; Simple, browser based 3d modeling software. You can also search and build on others' creations. Free<br />
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<a href="http://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview" target="_blank">Fusion 360</a>; Robust 3d modeling software for pc or mac. Free for hobbyists and start ups (earning less than $100k)<br />
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<a href="http://www.123dapp.com/" target="_blank">123 App</a>; This is a suite of multiple apps and software for 3d design. 123D catch allows you to generate models from photos and 123D design is basic design. There are some changes coming to these apps soon. From the <a href="http://blog.123dapp.com/2016/12/important-news-about-the-next-chapter" target="_blank">press release</a>, it looks like they're consolidating apps and rolling some features into other apps. Be sure to read the comments as well where there are further clarifications.<br />
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<a href="http://www.cookiecaster.com/" target="_blank">Cookie Caster</a>; Draw your own cookie cutter or make one from a photo. You can then download the file to 3d print it. <br />
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<a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/" target="_blank"> Thingverse</a>; A platform for sharing designs. You can download and build on other designs or just download and print.<br />
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<a href="http://www.instructables.com/" target="_blank">Instructables</a>; User generated instructions on everything from construction to sewing, cooking and electronics. 3d printing Instructables may have also downloadable designs. At minimum, a great place for inspiration and learning. If you're over there, be sure to <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/Joshua_Howe/" target="_blank">look me up.</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/" target="_blank">YouTube</a>; User generated video. It's a great place to see these apps in motion. You can often find a quick demonstration of exactly what you need. Be sure to check out my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfklu-h6razSsdfddU_pD1g" target="_blank">Maker Freak</a> channel when you're there (though I have no 3d printing videos yet).<br />
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<b>Bonus:</b><br />
<a href="http://www.betterworldbooks.com/Fabricated--The-New-World-of-3D-Printing-id-9781118350638.aspx" target="_blank">Fabricated</a>; Book on how 3d printing will change the world. I had to stop reading it before bed because it would make my mind race with the possibilities. (Link is to <a href="http://www.betterworldbooks.com/" target="_blank">Better World Books</a> who sell books for non profit agencies and use their profits to support world literacy. Not to mention great prices and free shipping).<br />
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<a href="http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/" target="_blank">MIT app inventor</a>; Great resource to start learning about design and building of apps. Companion app (to test your code) is Android only.<br />
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<a href="https://scratch.mit.edu/" target="_blank">Scratch</a>; Basic drag and drop programming<br />
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Disclosure; A number of the resources I'm recommending are from Autodesk Inc., but that's just because they're awesome and offer a bunch of free resources in support of makers and hobbyists. My brother works for Autodesk, but I have no relationship with the company nor have received any compensation for my recommendations. (But hey, Autodesk, if you want to throw some $$$ my way, I'd be happy to delete part of that last sentence). <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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I like the results of the build, though it has a tendency to get dusty. A little more playing with it and it may be a regular feature in my videos. As you'll see, I played with a few camera angles from both above and below. I think I like the shots from below best as you can see the wood pass over the blade.<br />
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There are a few notes on the build below that you may want to check out if you're going to try this.<br />
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I hope you enjoy it and like, share and subscribe. <br />
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Notes on the build<br />
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<li>I used a very fine blade on the bandsaw to cut the plexiglass, then sanded to get final fit. </li>
<li>When cutting the slot in the insert I used a plywood blade on backwards. I got the idea from when I did some vinyl siding, and that was the recommended way to cut that on the saw and worked great on the plexiglass. </li>
<li>The board I used to hold down the insert had a slot cut in it, through which I raised the blade. What's not on the video, is that when I first started raising the blade, it wasn't aligned correctly and started cutting the wood (poorly). Rather than cutting it was more burning the wood because the blade was on backwards. Once I realigned it, it was fine. </li>
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I prototyped it with some paper, playing initially with wrapping it into a cone. I didn't like that approach because it left a lot of waste once I'd have cut off the bottom to make an even brim. It occurred to me that I could just do two relative triangles (slight curve at the bottom). Once I figured that out, it was a very quick built. <br />
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For the outer material, I'd wanted a furry red material, but didn't have any luck finding red hairy material. I did have some red fur from inside an old swimming deck coat of mine from college. It's a little ratty looking but served the purpose. I really enjoyed the super tall hats, foolishly tall and impractical. I have yet to find a good excuse to wear them, maybe next time at the sledding hill.<br />
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The full instructions are over at <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/10-Minute-Harry-Potter-Wizard-Hat/" target="_blank">Instructables</a>. I hope you enjoy the project. I'd appreciate it if you'd like, share and subscribe. <br />
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First a little background. I was never a "runner". When I ran, it was part of another sport, such as soccer. I was a swimmer, so I knew what putting in time doing the same thing over and over meant. I started running after my second son was born and wife suggested we run a 5k. <br />
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So when I started running, making it around the block was an accomplishment. I was active, but not cardiovascularly fit. It didn't take long for me to build up on my distance to the point where I could do a loop near my home consistently (still less than 3mi).<br />
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It was then that I started tracking my running. Initially, I used the car to measure my distance and tracked time using an Ironman sportwatch. I would track my runs using pencil and paper taped to the inside of the kitchen cabinet. I gradually added other longer routes which I calculated using <a href="http://gmap-pedometer.com/">GMaps-Pedometer.</a> It is a simple useful tool that allows you to map out a route and get the mileage easily. You pick a point and continue to mark points as it tallys up the mileage. I still use this to do route planning when I'm doing longer runs. It's light weight and easy to use.<br />
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Seeing that I beat a best time on a route was reinforcing, as was not hitting that mark. Occasionally, I would use a an <a href="http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/4/4_1/96.shtml">on-line calculator</a> to determine my actual pace over those miles, though at this point, I didn't have much of a reference for what was "good" for my age and experience. I wasn't worried about pace, but only whether I did better than before.
Pace is great to compare yourself to others, but I needed only to
better myself. I've gradually realized that racing and running more about what is "good" for you regardless of what others are doing.<br />
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I continued to track my workouts on paper for a while, but tapered off that as my runs became more consistent and gains were not a dramatic. I started tracking again when I started training for triathlons. I started using a free tool called <a href="http://www.mapmyrun.com/">Map My Run</a> (and later Map My Ride). The benefit of this is that you can track your mileage and workouts in one. You set courses which tell you your mileage, then can log a workout against that course. If you use a GPS enabled device, you can also sync it with this instead of manually logging workouts. Map My Run added another dynamic to my training. It showed me my weekly miles and when I'd worked out (and when I didn't). It was helpful to see the total mile for a week at the crept over 40 or 50 miles.<br />
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I later bought the basic Garmin Forerunner (forerunner 10) to see if I liked it. At about $129, it's not a small investment, but not massive either as I'd been racing for about 4 years at this point. This model does pretty much all I want.. It displays pace during the workout, displaying it every mile, total mileage, course using GPS, and can do intervals as well as remind you when you fall under a target pace, neither which I've used (at least not intentionally).<br />
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Where the Garmin really comes into it's own, is when it's synced with the computer using their Garmin Connect software. You can then pull up a view of your workout, very similar to Map My Run, with elevations and the course, except that you can view your pace throughout that workout and see where you're falling behind. How fast are your uphills and how fast are your down hills etc. For running, pace is good indicator as I generally don't vary too much, however on the bike it's virtually useless unless I look at two workouts on the same stretch or similar incline/decline, because your speed can vary so much depending on the terrain. One thing I absolutely love about the Garmin and the bike is that I can see my average speed and top speed for the workout. It's always a bit of a game to see if I've broken my top speed (41mph) and how my average was.<br />
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I know, there are other tools for monitoring performance such as heart rate monitors (no interest) and power meters for cycling (too expensive for my needs). These are just a few ways to get started quantifying the workouts your doing. Frequency is one measurement, duration another, then there's performance. As I became more involved (not necessarily serious) about training and racing, the performance piece became more important. Decide where you are on the spectrum and get started. The key is to start. <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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Amazon.com has a program (<a href="https://org.amazon.com/" target="_blank">AmazonSmile</a>) which allows you to designate a charity which can receive a percentage of the total of your purchase. It has another program (amazon Associates) which allows people to promote products through their websites, social media, YouTube etc and receive a percentage of those purchases.<br />
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While this appears all well and good, AmazonSmile contributes.5% (yes that's 1/2%) to your designated charity, while the <a href="https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/gp/associates/help/operating/advertisingfees?rw_useCurrentProtocol=1" target="_blank">associates program pays</a> roughly 5% of the purchase price (10 times what the Smile program pays).<br />
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Who is a greater promoter of books, movies, music and magazines than libraries?. Why shouldn't they be given the opportunity to be treated like the promoter they are rather than a charity? The idea is to ties user's library accounts and turn it into a purchasing platform and earning them up to 10% on some products.<br />
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Library patrons can log into their library account and search for a book. If the book is in the library's collection, they can request it and/or buy it. If it is not in the library they can purchase it. Users can also go into their lending record and retrieve titles they've borrowed so that hey could purchase those as well. For every sale made, the library gets a percentage.<br />
Patron's credit card and address are on file and products are shipped (free) directly to the customer. Free shipping incentivises people to purchase their media through the library rather than externally. <br />
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This would give libraries another (much needed) stream of income and blend a natural place for discovery of books and media to a way for people to own that media. How many times have you taken out a book and thought that you'd like to own it or that it would be a great gift. This would give you a way to easily buy it and benefit your local library.<br />
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I've been interested in carving out my making in a more structured way for a while. MakerFreak is that way.<br />
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I've started a new <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfklu-h6razSsdfddU_pD1g" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> and will be posting things under the Maker Freak label. Projects will also be posted here on the MakerFreak page of joshuahowe.com. <br />
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Why Maker Freak<br />
My making doesn't really have a single focus. While I do woodwork, I also cook, sew, home repair, electronics and general exploration and making. The other part of making for me isn't just the technique, its the mindset and the process.<br />
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The mindset of a maker is bigger than just creating. When I read or think about the skills which leaders need and what the future will require, the maker embodies these. Makers are curious, willing to try new things, willing to learn, willing to fail. Makers are explorers and artists. They use critical thinking to understand how something works and create something new. What they don't know, they learn by reading, researching, talking to others or experimenting.<br />
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The process of making is about being observant of the world around us. Makers question. The Maker Freak channel will be a reflection of that mindset.<br />
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I’ve wanted to do something for the last 10 years with scraps of mahogany I’d salvaged from our house. It was wainscoting from the dining room, though didn’t appear to be original from the house, so I didn’t feel too bad about not returning it to the dining room once the room was redone. So, instead, it’s been sitting in my basement. I’ve used small scraps over the years, but haven’t made a substantial dent in it. You’ll see a little of the disassembly in the video. Even after all of these years, those rails and stiles were very tight and I ended up using a circular saw to separate some of them because I couldn’t get the bond to break. <br />
So, when I’d decided I wanted to make a couple cribbage boards as Christmas gifts, the magohany seemed like a good option. I coupled it with some scraps of oak left over from redoing the stairs in the old house and used some old nails I’ve recovered from flooring removed from the house as well. I painted the tips of the nails to differentiate the players, and gave them three colored sets and one natural. <br />
This was my first try at finger joints. After getting the basics from YouTube, I’d decided I didn’t want to make a complex jig (one for adjustability and reuse), I needed only to get the job at hand done. So, I built a small finger joint jig. My first pass at the joints left them too tight to assemble and the second a little loose, but nothing which glue couldn’t fix. <br />
I’d thought about using a wood burner to draw the lines and other markings on the boards. My past experience (as a kid) using a wood burner weren’t great. I remember it being hard to achieve a consistent line thickness as well as a straight line. I decided that keeping a clean board without the lines and without the risk was the best way to go. (I did get a new wood burning tool for Christmas, so plan on replacing those old memories with some new skills.)<br />
All and all, I’m pleased with the project. It took far more time than I’d anticipated (when doesn’t it), but that’s fine as they were gifts. I am glad to know a bit of our home is in their homes.<br />
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sterling, for use by independent local shops and traders. The B£ gives
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A Taupo dad has gotten a cochlear implant tattooed on his head to help his little girl not feel like the odd one out.
Charlotte, 6, who had her first implant put in at the age of 4 in 2013, has just had her second one put in at Gillies Hospital.
In a gesture of support, her father, Alistair Campbell, had his own "implant" tattooed on the left side of his head, three days ago.
Mr Campbell, who had no other tattoos, said he wanted to do it to show her that he could go through a little bit of pain for her too..."My love for her really," he said. "Hey my hair can grow back."...
When Charlotte saw her dad's version of a cochlear implant she giggled, touched it and told him it was "cool"- <a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11492870">NZ Herald</a></blockquote>
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Fifty years ago today, Bob Dylan went electric at the Newport Folk Festival (much to the dismay of many of his fans).<br />
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" the sound of both booing and cheering can be heard a few bars into Dylan's first song, "Maggie's Farm", and continues throughout his second, "Like a Rolling Stone". Dylan and his band then performed "Phantom Engineer", an early version of "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry". Dylan was said to have "electrified one half of his audience, and electrocuted the other".<br />
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So, with 7 weeks until the race, I'm back to training and will be working to make up ground. For the next couple weeks I'll be focusing on the swim and bike portions to give my toe more time to heal before running. I should be fine on the swim as that's my best part of the tri (though sadly the shortest). My goal is to work on improving my cycle time. Given this is the longest part of the race, it offers the best chance for improvement in overall time and I've added <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_shoe">clipless shoes</a> to the mix which should help my control on the bike and hopefully foot strength on the run by taking pressure off my arches during the bike. <br />
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This year I'll be focusing more on brick workouts (swim/bike or bike/run
in a single workout). Last year the plan I used didn't have many
bricks and I found that the transitions were difficult so I'll be
incorporating two per week. I'll also be pushing the endurance pieces
quickly up rather than a gradual incline.<br />
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My plan, as it stands, is below. It was constructed based on my experiences and referencing other tri plans for the length of particular workouts during the training period. All elements are in minutes unless otherwise specified. Some plans focus on mileage while others focus on time. For a longer race such as this, I like the time approach as it's about endurance, though I will be tracking my mileage, speed and pace using the Garmin 10 sport watch (more on that another time).<br />
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Week of July 20<br />
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<li>Monday:Swim 30</li>
<li>Tuesday:Bike 45</li>
<li>Wednesday:Brick Swim 20/ Bike 30</li>
<li>Thursday:Swim 40</li>
<li>Friday:Bike 45</li>
<li>Saturday:Brick Swim 20/ Bike 60</li>
<li>Sunday: Rest</li>
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Week of July 27<br />
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<li>Monday:Swim 40</li>
<li>Tuesday: Bike 60</li>
<li>Wednesday:Brick Swim 20/ Bike 45</li>
<li>Thursday: Swim 30</li>
<li>Friday:Brick Swim 20/ Bike 60</li>
<li>Saturday:Bike 75</li>
<li>Sunday: Rest</li>
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Week of August 3<br />
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<li>Monday:Brick Swim 30/ Bike 45</li>
<li>Tuesday: Run 20</li>
<li>Wednesday: Bike 75</li>
<li>Thursday:Run 30</li>
<li>Friday:Swim 30-45</li>
<li>Saturday:Brick Swim 20/ Bike 30/ Run 20</li>
<li>Sunday: Rest</li>
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Week of August 10<br />
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<li>Monday: Brick Swim 30/ Bike 45</li>
<li>Tuesday: Run 30-40</li>
<li>Wednesday: Bike 90</li>
<li>Thursday:Run 45</li>
<li>Friday:Swim 45</li>
<li>Saturday: Brick Bike 45/ Run 30</li>
<li>Sunday: Rest</li>
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Week of August 17<br />
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<li>Monday:Swim 30</li>
<li>Tuesday: Bike 105-120</li>
<li>Wednesday: Run 45</li>
<li>Thursday: Brick Swim 20/ Bike 45</li>
<li>Friday:Bike 105-120</li>
<li>Saturday: Run 60-70</li>
<li>Sunday: Rest</li>
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Week of August 24<br />
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<li>Monday:Swim 20/ Bike 45</li>
<li>Tuesday: Bike 75</li>
<li>Wednesday: Run 60</li>
<li>Thursday:Swim 30</li>
<li>Friday: Bike 60-75</li>
<li>Saturday: Run 45 </li>
<li>Sunday: Rest</li>
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Week of August 31<br />
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<li>Monday:Brick Swim 20/ Bike 30</li>
<li>Tuesday:Run 45</li>
<li>Wednesday:Swim 20</li>
<li>Thursday: Bike or Run 30</li>
<li>Friday:Rest</li>
<li>Saturday: Swim 15 / Run 15</li>
<li>Sunday: Race Day</li>
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Reminded me of the<a href="http://thegreatgatsbysandm.blogspot.com/2011/05/eyes-of-tj-eckleburg.html"> eyes in the Great Gatsby.</a><br />
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From <a href="http://photomichaelwolf.com/#back-door/1">Michael Wolf's collection "Back Door"</a><br />
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""The premise for the project is that Hong Kong's back alleys are of
cultural importance, that they reveal something about the character of
the Hong Kong people,"-<a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/3046470/exposure/a-glimpse-at-hong-kongs-ingenious-diy-storage-solutions?partner=rss">Michael Wolf in Fast Company magazine.</a><br />
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Marble ways table is made by using the sacrifical table from stone cutting. When the table bed is too marred from cutting it is replaced. Acarol is casting these slabs into beautiful tables, preserving the natural kerf marks as well as the stone and sawdust in the process. (via <a href="http://www.core77.com/posts/36471/Revenge-of-the-Kerfs">Core 77</a>)<br />
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This video from Vimeo shows the entire process.<br />
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Fisheye are made from the columns from the canals of Venice which are eaten by worms<br />
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Undergrowth captures the moss and lichens which grow naturally on the trees and are encapsulated to form the edge of shelves.<br />
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Short video about Ben Cramp and his path to making furniture from reclaimed lumber under the name <a href="http://www.jamfurniture.co.uk/">JAM Furniture</a>.<br />
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What resonated with me is that he talks about how he enjoyed industrial design, but realized that the future of that, were he to stay in that industry, would be behind a desk. By shifting to his own work, he can do the design and the building which he finds more fulfilling.<br />
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<b>Inactive:</b> We never have anyone with a disability, so it's not an issue.<br />
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<b>Reactive: </b>We respond when we're asked for something. It's generally a scramble, but we get the information and haven't been sued.<br />
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<b>Proactive:</b> We ensure that we consider issues of disability and accessibility in our business decisions. Our business location and materials are accessible for people with disabilities. We prominently display how individuals with disabilities can receive assistance and our staff are trained on how to help.<br />
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Aside from the singular focus on women's cancer, I really like the attitude change. It's one which my cousin, who died at age 25 from breast cancer, would have loved.<br />
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The first video gives an overview, while the other two are the actual advertisements which aired in the UK. <br />
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Happy St. Patrick's day.<br />
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"In 1759, Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease for the St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin. (That's not a typo: <i>nine thousand</i>.) Since then, the world has become familiar with the famous stout <i>and</i> some of the most iconic advertising in history. Watch the video above to see how Guinness did it. And thank goodness we have at least 8,744 more years left to enjoy the masterful brews."</blockquote>
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Here's a quick history of Guinness in 3minutes.<br />
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Great list of amazing sounding makerspaces across America. Sadly, none in Maine (yet). <br />
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Interesting article in the Atlantic by associate professor at Olin College of Engineering, Debbie Chachra about why she doesn't identify herself as a maker. <br />
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<b><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/01/why-i-am-not-a-maker/384767/?single_page=true#disqus_thread">Why I am not a maker</a></b><br />
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It was a very timely article for me as I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about making. What a maker is and why it's important. While it's fine that she doesn't wish to identify as a maker, the perspective which she bases that decision on is not mine. She sees the roots of making very differently and defines making and maker very differently than I do.<br />
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Making is not a rebel movement, scrappy individuals going up against the
system. While the shift might be from the corporate to the individual
(supported, mind, by a different set of companies selling a different
set of things), it mostly re-inscribes familiar values, in slightly
different form: that artifacts are important, and people are not...Describing oneself as a maker—regardless of what one actually or mostly
does—is a way of accruing to oneself the gendered, capitalist benefits
of being a person who makes products.</blockquote>
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I started to try and provide counterpoints to some of Mrs. Chachra's points in how she defines these and realized that short of providing a full critique, I couldn't provide an accurate picture of mine. In short though, capitalism and consumerism are far from making. People are at the core of it. Making isn't about the product, but the process and perspective. <br />
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Instead of rattling on, I'll save the long version for another day and encourage you to read her piece and think about what making is to you. <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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If you don't know of Instructables.com then you need to. It's an amazing site with instructions on creating or making a range of items. Whether it's electronics, sewing, cooking, science experiments or interesting effects, Instructables has enough to keep you busy.<br />
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I continue to be awed and inspired by some of the makers at Instructables and this is one such project. Not only is it Lego which is a current big hit in my house post-Christmas, it's wood. Simon Begg execution of it is gorgeous. He's a professional wood turner, but obviously also a talented wood crafter as well.<br />
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The men were created at a scale of 1:6.25 using Huon pine, Australian red cedar and American walnut.<br />
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More pictures and build instructions are available at <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Giant-wooden-Lego-men/?ALLSTEPS">Instructables</a> or visit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Simon-Beggs-Wood-Turning/174188352624110">Simon's Facebook page</a> for more of his work. <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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