http://www.redecho.org my life, reflected and filtered Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:52:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I seem to have snapped out of a creative funk. During the last day I have spent time thinking about, doing background research on, designing, or actively working on the following projects: - LED poi for Ava (thinking about a simpler graphics algorithm) - Automatic drum sequencer (tweaking algorithm, thinking about hardware) - ... http://www.redecho.org/2010/03/11/733/ Right, so, what have I been up to? I had a cold for a week. Lots of coughing. I've been getting down to the last petty annoyances on my motorcycle to-do list. I've replaced the control levers, replaced the clutch lever bushing - it actually pulls straight and smooth now, ... http://www.redecho.org/2010/03/08/732/ I took Rusty's MIG welding class at Hazard Factory today, with Heater, Brian A, Mark A., and Adam H. http://www.redecho.org/2010/02/27/i-learn-to-weld/ I have a new mouse. The scroll wheel on my old mouse stopped working, and the rubber grip peeled off, leaving the side all sticky, so I felt annoyed every time I touched it. I decided to take a peek into the modern world and try out a bluetooth mouse. ... http://www.redecho.org/2010/02/19/730/ Ava and I just came back from an interview at the homeland security office down in Tukwila, near the airport. The interviewer asked us a handful of questions, asked us how we'd met, why we decided to get married. We showed her our wedding photo, pictures of us with my ... http://www.redecho.org/2010/02/18/729/ http://www.redecho.org/2010/02/13/planting-trees-along-the-cedar-river/ More on the laser mosquito zapper: If Microsoft founder Bill Gates unleashes more mosquitoes at this year’s Technology, Entertainment and Design conference, Nathan Myhrvold will be ready for him. Myhrvold demonstrated a “Death Star” laser gun designed to track and kill mosquitoes in flight. The device was crafted from parts purchased ... http://www.redecho.org/2010/02/12/727/ It feels like springtime here. The skies were blue, or at least bluish, and the weather - while crisp and cool - was by no means wintery. It's been a good day. I got up at ten, made myself a leisurely breakfast, wandered over to the auto parts store, got ... http://www.redecho.org/2010/02/06/726/ http://www.redecho.org/2010/01/31/working-on-led-poi/ I realized, when I was working on my bike last weekend, that the clutch cable was stiff because I had cinched it onto the frame using zipties, creating extra friction between the cable and its housing. I did this because the cable I ordered was too long, and I had ... http://www.redecho.org/2010/01/29/724/