Posted inEnvironment
How Sad Can a Tree Be?
I was recently stood in the centre of one of the UK’s most historical cities. Standing there, I thought about how sad it looked. The aging skills and experience that…
Posted inRants
Are We Better Off…With Apps?
This is another quick rant about modern life, but not entirely negative. We use apps for so many parts of out lives, now, that we often rely on the phone…
Posted inEnvironment
The Joy of Unexpected Wildlife
Many years ago, I was confronted by a bird-of-prey, eating a pidgeon alive on my front lawn. This was quite unexpected! Even though it was a dire sight, it was…
Posted in3D Hand Tools
Measuring, Further than Normal…
When we measure things, it is more often with a rule or a small tape measure. It's rare that we will get the length of something more than a couple…
Posted inEnvironment Health
Health Matters…Again!
I wanted to add on to yesterday's post. It's sort of a two-parter, where this part talks about the environmental impact on you and your self-worth. As we head towards…
Posted inHealth
Weight Loss without the Weigh-Bridge
I have often wrote about weight loss and the need to keep one's health at its peak. One big issue is that life takes over. From 2009-2010 I lost just…
Posted inTechnology Thoughts
Is it the Advent of True Home Automation?
There's been a buzz for home automation for years, BBC's Tomorrow's World showed us in the early 80s that we could turn the lights on with a request made to…
Posted inThoughts
The Technology Slump
After a hiatus from writing my STEM blog, I decided to write my thoughts from last week. I was thinking about the world that we live in, what we have…
Posted inGaming Technology VR
The Steep Steep Rise of VR
It has been a while since my last post, offering STEM based news has been on the back-burner for a while. With a harsh winter, lots of nurturing, and the…