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I'm in Ireland, between Galway and Limerick, taking care of three kids while their parents work, in a tiny town called Liscannor. So far, I have found nothing to do, but I have my first full day off tomorrow, so maybe I'll find something.
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Hmm, it's been a while since I posted. Rural Ireland with three kids wasn't for me, so I came back to London. Been pretty directionless, but recently my sister has come over and gotten me going to the London hackspace. And I'm thinking more of doing art with various materials. Currently, I've got four computer fans that I want to turn into hot air balloon steering mechanisms. Perhaps also using this stuff: http://fimo.com/FIMOair_air_hardening_modelling_clay, and maybe some aluminium, since it's light and easy to find. And an arduino, which is a circuitboard type thing with a programmable chip on it.
I also want to make some musical robots. Here's some entertaining instructions for making a customized music box: http://www.unity303.com/musicbox/ and a little music box kit: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/8f7f/ I'd love to create a tiny one of these:
So that's what I'm doing.
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Hmm, it's been a while since I posted. Rural Ireland with three kids wasn't for me, so I came back to London. Been pretty directionless, but recently my sister has come over and gotten me going to the London hackspace. And I'm thinking more of doing art with various materials. Currently, I've got four computer fans that I want to turn into hot air balloon steering mechanisms. Perhaps also using this stuff: http://fimo.com/FIMOair_air_hardening_modelling_clay, and maybe some aluminium, since it's light and easy to find. And an arduino, which is a circuitboard type thing with a programmable chip on it.
I also want to make some musical robots. Here's some entertaining instructions for making a customized music box: http://www.unity303.com/musicbox/ and a little music box kit: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/8f7f/ I'd love to create a tiny one of these:
Click to viewSo that's what I'm doing.