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Pinnacle Windows MCE remote sitting on the cofee table. Ready for action.
Shot with Canon 5D and KMZ Industar 50/3.5
A simple Lego remote with a single big red button. I built this to go along with my 1:1 Scale Epic Mickey Paintbrush after getting word that Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit would return in Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two. So, I found a preliminary image of the box art for the game where Oswald had his remote in hand and then got building.
The Province is upgrading regional airports to help support economic development, improve aviation services and safety, and enhance access to B.C.’s rural and remote communities.
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I have been doing the Kent church project, as I like to call it, (*checks notes) May 2009, and over the years some churches have been very difficult to see inside of. Thanks to the internet, many of those have been now covered and recorded.
The most recent tricky one was Bicknor.
Bicknor is a hamlet near to the Medway towns, up on the downs, among woods and orchards. Being remote, it has become a target for vandals and thieves, so is now kept very locked. Lat time I tired to see inside was during the recent Heritage Weekend, and the Ride and Stride list assured us that it would be manned at least.
A half hour trip out of my route brought me to the usual situation of the church locked up tight.
And then a couple of weeks back, the warden at Milstead told me there was to be a Christmas Fayre at Bicknor on the 24th. A plan was set.
But come half six on a Sunday morning, my enthusiasm was at a low ebb, and it would not have taken much for me not to go.
Whatever the outcome, there was coffee to drink, football to watch and bacon to cook first.
Jools went swimming, and I watched the football, not from behind the sofa as Norwich not only won but played very well indeed. A pleasant change from recent weeks, and hopefully the start of a charge up the table.
At nine, the football was watched, Jools came home and I cooked bacon.
All good.
And I decided we would go to Bicknor after all, and a good job we did, as we saved the fayre, partly.
Bicknor is a 45 minute drive away, and in dull and drizzly conditions, it wasn't a pleasant drive, but with the radio on and traffic not too bad, could have been worse. From the A249 junction, it was a ten minute drive along the narrow lanes leading to the top of the downs, then along the ridge to Bicknor, where outside the church people were putting up stalls ready for the 11 o'clock start.
We parked under a tree at the edge of the graveyard, I got my cameras and we went to see if the church was open. The front door wasn't, bu the vestry door was, and once through there, the nave and chancel was a scene of chaos. The lady running the event had a million things to do, chase up were three quarters of the stalls had got to, dress as a fairy and find Father Christmas his suit.
Not sure whether the suit was ever found!
We were free to take pictures, but it was clear that much work needed to be done. I was asked to light the dozens of candles round the church, I was assisted by Jools. We did the three chandeliers, and around the corbel line at just about head height.
I took more shots.
We took the step ladders out, moved the pews. And just when it looked like all was set, three mayors of neighbouring villages arrived. A forth was on his way, has car needed space to get into the small car park. All car owners were asked to move their cars. This gave us an opportunity to leave, so we said farewell to the stressed lady, and I got a kiss on the cheek!
Before we left, I take the role of official photographer and snap the three mayors, and we are gone.
Back home down the narrow lanes and down to Maidstone before turning east on the motorway to Ashford and home, listening to Desert Island Discs whilst we drove.
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A rare find in the heart of the orchards - with no village to keep it company. Entirely 19th century rebuild, by Bodley, of a medieval church, it uses clunch (local hard chalk) rather than the more usual flint in this part of Kent. A small church it may be, but it is of noble proportions, with a tall narrow chancel and splendid towering reredos. Imagine it by candlelight and you will see it as the Victorians did. It is a building of which they, and we, can be proud. Nave, north and south aisles, chancel, west tower. The church is not normally open.
www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Bicknor
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BICKNOR.
THE next parish north-westward is Bicknor, antiently written Bykenore, the south-west part of which is in the hundred of Eyhorne, and division of WestKent; and the remainder in that of Milton, and division of East Kent; but the church and village being situated in the former part of it, this parish is esteemed to be in the division of West Kent.
BICKNOR is an obscure remote place, lying a little more than two miles northward from the summit of the chalk hills. It lies among the woods, mostly on high ground, and though with much hill and dale, yet the former are neither so steep nor so frequent as in Wormshill, and the adjoining parishes before described. It is a very healthy situation, but the soil is very poor, consisting mostly of an unfertile red earth, much intermixed with flints. The church and adjoining village, of only five or six houses, stand on the southern side of the parish, about a mile northward from which is the hamlet of Dean-bottom; near the south-east side of the village is a large quantity of wood ground, called Bicknor-wood, besides which there are several other small parcels of wood-ground, interspersed in different parts of it, equally poor with the rest of the lands in it; in the northern part of the parish is an estate called Northwood, lately belonging to the Chambers's, of Tunstall.
THIS PLACE was antiently part of the possessions of a family of the same name. Sir John de Bicknor held it, as half a knight's see, in the reign of Edward I. and he, as well as Sir Thomas de Bicknor, accompanied that king to the siege of Carlaverock, in Scotland, in the 28th year of his reign, and are registered in the roll of those knights, who were made bannerets there by that prince. Their arms, being Ermine, on a chief azure, three lions rampant, argent, are still remaining on the roof of Canterbury cloysters.
In the 1st and 4th years of Edward II. Alexander de Bykenore, clerk, was treasurer of the exchequer in Ireland, and Thomas de Bykenore, in the 5th year of that reign, married Joane, eldest daughter and heir of Hugh de Mortimer, of Castle Richard. But before this, at the latter end of Edward I.'s reign, Bicknor was become the property of the family of Leyborne, one of whom, William de Leyborne, died possessed of it in the 3d year of Edward II. His son Thomas died in his life-time, so that his grand-daughter Juliana became his heir, and from her great inheritance was called the Infanta of Kent. She died without issue by either of her husbands, all of whom she survived, and possessed in her own right of this manor, in the 41st year of Edward III. but no one being found who could claim it as heir to her, it escheated to the crown, where it remained till the king, in his 50th year, granted it, among other premises, to the abbey of St. Mary Graces, on Tower-hill, then founded by him, by whom it was quickly afterwards demised to Sir Simon de Burley, for a term of years, which becoming forfeited by his attainder, Richard II. in his 12th and 22d years, granted and confirmed this manor to it, in pure and perpetual alms for ever.
This manor remained part of the possessions of the above-mentioned monastery till the dissolution of it in the 30th year of Henry VIII. when it was surrendered into the king's hands, together with all the lands and revenues belonging to it. After which, the king, in his 36th year, granted the manor of Bicknor to Christopher Sampson, who in the 2d year of Edward VI. passed it away to Sir Thomas Wyatt, and he soon afterwards alienated it to Thomas Reader, of Bredgar, yeoman, who about the latter end of queen Elizabeth's reign conveyed it to William Terry, and he in the reign of James I. partly by sale, and partly on account of alliance, settled the property of it on William Aldersey, descended of an antient family of that name, settled at Aldersey, in Cheshire. His son, Thomas Aldersey, esq. of Bredgar, gave this manor by his will to his second son Farnham Aldersey, of Maidstone, and he died possessed of it in 1686. His son, of the same name, alienated it, about the year 1718, to Charles Finch, esq. of Chatham, whose daughter and heir Rebecca carried it in marriage to Mr. Thomas Cromp, of Newnham, in Gloucestershire, who was succeeded in it by his only son, the Rev. Pierrepont Cromp, of Frinsted, and he, in 1764, sold it to Abraham Chambers, esq. of Totteridge, in Hertfordshire, who resided here for some time. He died in 1782, and by his will gave this manor, among the rest of his estates, to his three sons, Samuel, Abraham-Henry, and William, who afterwards possessed them jointly, and upon a division made of them in 1795, this manor was allotted to the youngest, William Chambers, esq. the present possessor of it. There is no court held for this manor.
There are no parochial charities. The poor constantly relieved are about eight; casually three.
BICKNOR is within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION of the diocese of Canterbury, and deanry of Sittingborne.
The church, which is dedicated to St. James the Apostle, consists of a nave and two side isles, and a chancel, which is half the length of the church. The nave is double the height of the two isles. There is a low pointed steeple at the south-west corner of it.
It is a very antient and curious building, and appears by the short and clumsy size, and bases of the pillars, the zig-zag ornaments of their capitals, and the semi-circular plain arches in every part of it, to have been built in the time of the Saxons; indeed, the whole of it has marks of a very early period.
This church was antiently esteemed as an appendage to the manor of Bicknor, and as such was given, with it, by Edward III. in his 50th year, to the abbey of St. Mary Graces, on Tower-hill, where it remained till the dissolution of that monastery in the 30th year of king Henry VIII. when it became part of the possessions of the crown, as has been already related, where the patronage of it has continued to the present time.
This rectory is a discharged living in the king's books, of the clear yearly certified value of thirty-two pounds. In 1640 it was valued at fifty pounds. Communicants thirty-two.
¶The rector's house, or hovel, as it may more properly be called, is very singular and remarkably placed, for it is nothing more than a shed, built against the north side of the church, with a room projecting nearly across the isle, and under the same roof; a miserable habitation, even for the poorest cottager to dwell in. (fn. 1)
Lego Technic Crawler
With 6 PF Motors
- Subtraction Drive with 2 XL Motors
- 360° endless Rotation of the crane with 1 M Motor
- Tilt 1 with 1 M Motor
- Tilt 2 with 1 M Motor
- Winch with 1 M Motor
Overall weight: 2,8kg
Remote Controlled
We offer outstanding pike fishing in our remote lakes because of the amazing vitality in our area and our careful fisheries management and care with catch and release policy in effect on many of our lakes. It seem as though the best trophy size northern pike fishing pictures seem to get bigger every year!
I’m not certain how remote it was, we seemed to be crossing well used 4wd trails every hour or two. They seemed to like putting up signs like this, but there was little sign posting of the various tracks. Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia.
Remote Site Incubator used by Montana Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office biologists to restore Arctic Grayling populations within Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Montana. The Fisheries Division of the US Fish and Wildlife Service has been co-managing this unique population of Arctic Grayling for nearly 2 decades.
Photo: Glenn Boltz / USFWS
THEY'VE MULTIPLIED! This remote control originally cost $150 when we bought it back in late 2004 or so. It is a badass remote. It has the ability to RECEIVE infrared. So you can literally beam anything into the remote. Every button can be reprogrammed with a code, and there are 20 different presets so each button can be 20 different codes in 20 different situations. It has MACROS. Oh, the bedtime macro is handy! It can clone itself to another instance -- that's why we got more. Clio was sensing that it was maybe going to break now that it was 15 years old. So we bought two more. THEY ARE ONLY TWENTY DOLLARS NOW, INSTEAD OF $150!!!! We will probably buy a couple more in a year or two.
I actually once bought a remote control at a yardsale for 25 cents because I needed some unique infrared codes to use, because I have a USB infrared receiver for my computer, and I wanted to create some functionality from scratch, and needed unique codes.
remote controls.
upstairs, Clio and Carolyn's house, Alexandria, Virginia.
July 7, 2018.
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Christine was taking a break from surfing to check in while workshifting.
At Citrix Online, we don't just create products that help people telecommute we use them from our home offices, cafe's, hotel rooms and even by the beach!
So in honor of Telework Week (February 14-18, 2011), our employees are sharing their workshifting photos to show all the different ways you can work remotely.
Spotted this, in use, as I headed home the other evening. It's been bought by Ipswich Borough Council to mow banks - like the one it's on in this photo.
Remote controlled Rover, I challenged myself to make a remote controlled 6x6 with all wheel drive, as small as possible, front and rear steering, suspension and as many lights as I can cram into this model as possible. This model contains 1 buggy motor, 1 pf steering servo, 1 pf v2 IR receiver, 1 pf switch, 4 sets of pf LEDs, 2 pf extension cables and 2 old school lego LED lights (for the flashing lights)
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Senior Airman Kristin Ponce, an explosive ordinance disposal technician from the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, prepares a Remotec Andros F-6 robot to investigate a suspicious package as part of an exercise here May 16, 2013. The robot allows EOD technicians in a remote location to investigate and neutralize potential threats using multiple actuators and a video camera. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Gregory Brook)
Power Functions remote-control 1:9 scale model of the Tesla Model S all-electric sedan. Features working lights, suspension, and opening doors.
As seen at BrickFiesta
So. I stole the batteries out of my remote for this. See :] a smile. Or ... thirteen things about me.
1. I was born five minutes before midnight.
2. I am not an animal person. No lie. If I had to be an animal I’d be a dinosaur, since they are dead.
3. I was voted biggest klutz. I trip and fall, and cause accidents.
4. My friends call me Vika [Vee ka], my director calls me Vikala [Vee ka la]
5. I am an insomniac. I can't sleep.
6. I tell jokes only I find funny, I crack myself up.
7. My mind is always in the gutter.
8. I love to talk. Like ... I never shut up.
9. I read too much. Whenever my friends take me to the movies I’m always like "The book was better."
10. I can’t sing, but I do.
11. I talk politics too much. I wanted to be president when I was younger.
12. I hijack my teacher’s curriculum. We might start out talking about atoms and end up talking about what she did in Europe :]
13. I make movies in my head. It makes my day bearable.
(This is a red-blue 3d anaglyph - you need some 3d glasses to see the depth).
All my remote controls, and the stereo behind it.
I spent a night with my friend Sparky who invited me to attend his visit to a local hobby club. It was a fun couple of hours of photo enjoyment for me.
:::::::::::: The ReMix
OK. So I’m sitting around with nothing to do. What happens? I decide that I need a place to store my remotes.
I love wooded boxes (is it just me?). Voila! An idea form’s in the back of my brain.
I’d hoped to buy a cheap wooden box from the local thrift joint. After a few days. Success!
The Remixologist in me envisioned a remixed box with SERIOUS attitude! Check it out.
Please click here to view all project pictures (Total pictures = 5)
::::::::::::: ReMix MaTerIals LIsT
$ 2.00 – Wooden Box (ThriftStore find)
$ 4.94 – Binder (Goodwill find)
$ 1.20 - Black Ribbed Place Mat (ThriftStore find)
$ 2.00– Stain (Local Hardware Store)
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$ 10.14 - Grand Total (I love this stuff!!)
:::::::::::: ReMix StEpS
(1) Dissemble the box
(2) Sand the box
::::: The box had a polyurethane finish
::::::The finish had to be removed to apply the new finish
::::::Here is the key to getting the distressed look
::::::First, the box must have a veeneer (plywood foundation)
::::::It is sanded so portions of the original veeneer finish remain
::::::Once applied, the stain will darken some of the box
::::::Other portions will be lighter
::::::Next, the first stain is applied liberally and instead of wiping it off
::::::keep it on until it is tacky
::::::Finally, apply one more coat of stain
(3) The box’s bottom cushion is made out of a black ribbed
placemat which is cut to size
::::::Next, the binders border is removed, and
::::::sewn onto the placemat’s outside to create the new border
(4) The box’s top cushion is made out of the binders front side (sunburst side)
which is cut to size
::::::The binders cardboard backing remains intact
::::::Fin
Seminole Canyon State Park, Val Verde County, Texas. One of the more remote state parks, tucked into the southwest corner of Texas about an hour's drive west of Del Rio.
This area has been inhabited since the very earliest days that humans set foot in North America, going back nearly 12,000 years - back during the last Ice Age when the land was more verdant with now-extinct animals still roaming the surrounding prairies and forest. But over the millenia, the climate changed to its current, arid desert landscape - and the Indians adapted.
All through these years, the local Indians drew pictograms all over the surrounding canyon walls and caves. In the dry climate, protected by overhanging rock walls, many of these pictograms survived through the ages. Some of the more famous sites, such as the Fate Bell and Panther Cave, are the feature attractions of Seminole Canyon, and can be visited by guided tour through the park.
However, I have not yet visited these sites - instead focusing on other areas of the park. On the first visit (March 9th, 2008), I arrived after the park had closed for the day. I walked along the short 'Windmill Trail', a small loop near the visitor's center. This trail leads down to a small year-round spring and the ruins of a water catchment system that was used by local settlers over the past hundred years.
The return trip (September 27, 2008) was much more fruitful - I chose to hike the Rio Grande River Trail, a six-mile out-and-back loop that leads to the far corner of the park, almost a stone's throw from Old Mexico. With recent rains it was fairly lively and green, with countless butterflies passing through on their annual migration. The trail starts alongside the original 'Loop Trail', the 1882 railroad alignment that was abandoned a decade later when a less strenuous route was forged and the Pecos River High Bridge was built.
The trail itself is pretty boring - a flat, featureless hike across a nondescript desert plain. But the main highlight of the hike quickly comes into view. There is a mile-long spur shooting off to the left called the Pressa Trail, which leads to an overlook looking down at a three-way intersection in the Seminole Canyon below. Here, the waters from Lake Amistad many miles away along the Rio Grande peter out; to the right, the waters are wide and deep, muddied from the recent rainstorms. To the left, the two forks of Seminole Canyon are mostly dry. From the top of the overlook, sheer cliffs lead staight down over a hundred feet to the waters below. The view is, well, *breathtaking* - and worth the trip.
Back on the main trail, a few miles later it comes to an abrupt end at the junction where Seminole Canyon merges with the Rio Grande. The location overlooks the Panther Cave pictograms, on the opposite shore far below, accessible only by boat. To the right, a few hundred yards away, are the hills of Mexico. Here, the water is deeper, the canyons steeper, the chasm wider. An impressive view, although not as amazing as the Pressa Trail overlook.
From here, it is a straight hike back along the south portion of the loop, my only companion a great horned toad trying to hide in the gravel of the trail. I would like to return to this park to take the guided tours, and there are other tours available nearby on private land to other pictogram sites as well. And I am told this park is also fabulous for bird watchers as well.