Posted inAccessories Engineering Workshop
Bench-A-Go-Go
The final workbench is now ready to be installed into the Workshop. I have all three painted up and in use. For £50, these were a bargain. Check out my…
Posted inHand Tools Power Tools Technology
Installing a Television Reflector (Satellite Dish)
Having lived in my house for more than three years, I felt it was time to get some live TV. The signal here is poor and even with a booster,…
Posted inTechnology Thoughts
The Emergence of Information
When the Internet was first sprawled out before us, it was a nerd's playground. I was one of them, surfing the ultra-slow net with a 14.4 modem. The cost of…
Posted inEngineering Technology
Bring Back the Sand
I was made aware of an interesting article, recently. As Louisiana's coast erodes away, there is an innovative attempt at saving it. This option is about turning glass into sand…
Posted inEngineering Thoughts
Protect the Shed People
As we progress, we are always threatened by big business muscling in on our ideas. How can a small-time inventor compete with everything that happens with huge investments and quick…
Posted inFind Mathematics
Find: The Breton Plotter
Also known as a Portland Course Plotter, this was an amazing find at £2.50. Captain Gueret's invention has been on the market for fifty-five years, now, and it still useful…
Posted inEngineering Technology Thoughts
Inventors and Theft
A few days ago saw the birthday of one the UK's most well known inventors, Sir Alexander Graham Bell. It got me thinking about inventions that were suspected as being…
The Puzzle Puzzler
I was doing one of my digital jigsaws and noticed a strange tipping point in the process of putting the picture back together. I often choose the 100 piece option…
Posted inFind Gaming Technology
Find: Nintendo Labo Kit – Toy Con 02
I remember when Nintendo first introduced the Labo idea to the Switch. It looked strange, but offered an interesting way to mix the physical world with the digital realm. The…
Posted inArt Design Technology
The VFX Hike
Looking at modern entertainment options, it is astounding how much visual effects dominate all aspects that we watch. TV shows require vast amounts of pretend creations that not too long…