Archive for category Imported from LJ
Walking hexapod CNC router?!
Posted by Jacob in Imported from LJ on June 22nd, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quN37YskoaM
Time fountain construction
Posted by Jacob in Imported from LJ on February 9th, 2008
A while ago I saw this in a story on engadget. I ordered parts from the guy who built the one in the story and put together my own a few days ago. Here’s the more detailed writeup that he put together.
And now some construction pictures..
Bad day at the docks
Posted by Jacob in Imported from LJ on November 30th, 2007
Seriously, this is the funniest thing ever!
Cakes and Ale
Posted by Jacob in Imported from LJ on November 28th, 2007
From http://www.falstad.com/cakes_and_ale.html
Here is a true story someone found regarding exams at Cambridge University. It seems that during an examination one day a bright young student popped up and asked the proctor to bring him Cakes and Ale. The following dialog ensued:
Proctor: I beg your pardon?
Student: Sir, I request that you bring me Cakes and Ale.
Proctor: Sorry, no.
Student: Sir, I really must insist. I request and require that you bring me Cakes and Ale.
At this point, the student produced a copy of the four hundred year old Laws of Cambridge, written in Latin and still nominally in effect, and pointed to the section which read (rough translation from the Latin):
“Gentlemen sitting examinations may request and require Cakes and Ale”.
Pepsi and hamburgers were judged the modern equivalent, and the student sat there, writing his examination and happily slurping away.
Three weeks later the student was fined five pounds for not wearing a sword to the examination.
Glasses!
Posted by Jacob in Imported from LJ on November 16th, 2007
My glasses came in last night. I can read road signs in the distance again. Wee!
So far I’ve been told they make me look:
- Smarter (Andy)
- More serious (Seppy)
Cat wakeup call
Posted by Jacob in Imported from LJ on October 28th, 2007
I think this makes an excellent addition to ’s post Something for the robots.
http://www.funnieststuff.net/viewmovie.php?ad_key=XRDBYYCOYFBG&tracking_id=890371&id=614
The Human Condition
Posted by Jacob in Imported from LJ on October 23rd, 2007
It’s fascinating how we get so accustomed to our condition that we become blind to it. I was microwaving some water a few days ago and thought, “wow, I’m using an appliance that’s the result of years of research using concepts and discoveries which themselves took years to develop. The whole process has been slowly building on itself for hundreds of years (or longer, depending on how you look at it), and most of the time I just walk up to the thing, stick in my food, and _still_ wish it was faster.” Why don