Posted inDesign Engineering
The Hyperloop Scoop
In 2012, Elon Musk hinted at the idea of a super fast rail system. This was named Hyperloop, and by 2013, it was a concept that was made public. Using…
Posted inEngineering Thoughts Tools
The Perplexity of Tools
Despite the need to use the word in the title, just because... I want to ask a perplexing question: Is it possible to be able to fix anything on your…
Posted inDesign Engineering Technology VR
CAD it be Better?
As a youngster, I worked hard to find new ideas and had an entire folder of inventions and designs. I would spend hours sketching them and even built a few…
Posted inEducation
Should we Play or Practise?
Could 'Learning Through Play' be an Option for Older Children or Adults? My own experience of school, was that I was expected to be like everybody else. Listen, memorise, calculate…
Lock and Key
A quick post about the positivity of security. I have always believed that a theif will always get in, regardless of your layers of protection. It is about the work…
The Long Wait
Ordering online is a relatively new thing. I have been using web-based shopping services for many years and have had very few problems. The only time that I don't like,…
Posted inThoughts Uncategorized Workshop
What’s Next for D-Wing
As my workshop grows, I wonder what else I could fit in to my builder's sanctuary. This is a question of both physical space, and that of what will be…
Posted inEngineering Science Thoughts Tools
Safety First, Second and Third
It's a glorious Bank Holiday in the UK, so I thought I'd write a quick post to talk about safety. The word can conjure up images of over-control and pandering,…
Youthful Impressions from Time
Today's article is all about how children are given skills through the experiences they are offered. I distinctly remember the way that seeing machines apart and a workspace of tools…
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…