The Fitness Update
We are now in the seventh month of the year and the fitness regime is ramping up. In the last couple of weeks, I have started liftiong weights and running…
Posted inEngineering Toys
The Age of Toy Robots, Again!
In the early to mid-twentieth century, children enjoyed tin-toys. The most notiable of these is that of the tin-robot. You can easily find an image of one, and they are…
Pareidolia or Just Shapes?
In recent years we have been introduced to the term, 'PAREIODOLIA!' This wasn't really in the mainstream before the Internet was born. As social media output grew, we were inundated…
Posted inHealth
Gymnast or Juggernaut – Which are you?
I am now in full-swing with the weight training, even venturing into the sweat-pit at the gym. I am building a new body, or at least trying to. With the…
Posted inHealth
Pool Safety Without the Mess
I was cleaning the frame-pool in the back garden and thought about how we need to take charge of keeping the water clean. It is no secret that water gets…
Posted inEnvironment Science
Measuring the Weight of Gas
I have always found it a strange concept, weighing gas. Something so light and floaty, feels like it has a negligible mass. But it seems, that we often need to…
Posted inEngineering R2Lego
Technic-of-the-Past, Memories That Last!
The title sounded poetic, so I hyphenated it. This post is all about the old Technic and how it changed the way I played with sets. In the 80s, I…
Posted inTechnology Thoughts
The Meaning of SMART!
Have you noticed that the word 'SMART' is splatted onto many products. We have become entwined with the use of this word, and I believe that we have lost what…
My Exercise Journey
I thought it was time for an update. I have now spent many weeks building up my muscle mass and it is getting easier to work-out, for longer. I am…
Posted inTechnology Thoughts
Keep It All Safe
Security is so important, bot for yourself and that of your posessions. In 2024 whe have some amazing technology that is both, cheap, and very accessible. It is setup with…