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FLISoL-Caracas 2008
Festival Latinoamericano de Instalacion de Software Libre
Everyone on the island enjoyed the challenge and the opportunity pursue stillness on this trip. Hannah, age 17. Photo by Brad Siefert.
skijumping at planica. unplug, kwentin, fabian_stone my brother gert and I joined the party in slovenija. perfect weather and a great event!
I listened to the two "pro" choach discussing the last jump of gregor schlierenzauer
I love technology and it plays a big part in my life but this billboard makes me long for times when life was simpler.
A couple two color 5x7 Riso printed illustrations created one night using Procreate. Color separated in Photoshop to spot channels and separations ganged-up on created in InDesign.
From the driver's seat, it really just looks like it's floating there. When I get in the car, I just place the phone against the pad. When I get out, I unplug the cable and pull the phone off the pad. If I'm sitting in the car waiting for something, I can just easily turn the phone sideways to watch a TV show or video podcast.
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Hoy pasé todo el dÃa haciendo esto, asà que no hay razón para tomarme una foto hoy a sabiendas de que el resultado del dÃa fue la recopilación de pequeñas tomas del dÃa más feliz (hasta ahora) de dos excelentes amigos :)
Today I spend all day doing this, so there is no reason to take a photo knowing that the resoult of this day was a video with smalls shoots from the most happy day (so far) from 2 awesome friends :)
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New singing Rapunzel doll being deboxed. She is identical to last year's Singing Rapunzel, except that she sings 'I See the Light' instead of 'Healing Incantation', and the packaging is different. The Try Me feature is activated by opening the lid, and she sings 10 seconds of the song. To debox her, you have to open the bottom first, so you can unplug the Try Me wire from the front lid. Then you can lift the inner box (to which the doll is attached) from the outer box. She is attached to the inner box and plastic supports by wires, tiny T-tabs and rubber bands.
After the Try Me wire is unplugged from the back of the doll, she can now sing the 45 seconds of 'I See the Light' by sliding the lantern on her right hand. The lantern and plastic flowers in her hair light up while she sings.
I got the singing Rapunzel doll last Friday (July 22, 2016) from the Disney Store, that I ordered during the Friends and Family sale. I have yet to see her in stores (as of July 31, 2016).
Even though I'm not thrilled with the look of the new Rapunzel's box, the Try Me mechanism is rather neat. You first enable the Try Me switch by pulling a long plastic tab in the back. Then there is a switch attached to the hinge of the front cover, which is activated when you close then open the lid far enough. It will cause Rapunzel to sing about 10 seconds of I See the Light, and light up the lantern she is holding and flowers in her hair. I will post more detailed photos of Rapunzel when I debox her. I still have not seen her in stores yet. And the new singing Belle doll is nowhere to be found, either in stores or online.
Now I have singing rapunzel dolls with three different songs. ''When Will My Life Begin'' (2011 - 2014), ''Healing Incantation'' (2015) and now ''I See the Light'' (2016). I wish that other of the Disney singing dolls would have such a variation in their songs.
The fact that all sides are covered by cardboard (except for the oval plastic window in front), makes the box very sturdy. In particular, all the edges and corners are really stiff, so resist damage during shipping. My doll's box came in perfect shape, which I can't say for most of the doll boxes I order from the Disney Store. The box wasn't packed any better than usual (a few airbags on the bottom of the shipping carton), but the sturdiness of the doll's box made the difference. Also this box is much thicker (deeper) than previous singing doll boxes, and even LE doll boxes, so leaves lots of room to position the doll nicely. The new construction also means the boxed doll is bulkier and heavier than previous singing dolls, so may be more costly to ship.
Rapunzel Deluxe Feature Doll - 16''
$49.95
Item No. 6002040901406P
US Disney Store
Released online 2016-07-04
Ordered online 2016-07-14
Received 2016-07-22
Special Note about this image: Here's the VARIAC type of device that I'm using. Allows me to output a nice sine wave from 0 to about 300 volts AC. This is output directly to the Lichtenberg Device. The microwave oven transformer has a 10 to 1 output ratio on its high tension secondary. You can do the maths!
I've also gotten into the habit of turning the voltage down to zero when I turn off the device whenever I need to move the electrodes. When I turn it back on, I ramp up the voltage gradually so as to stop any surges.
Main notes:
This is my home brew Lichtenberg Pyrography Machine.
The first thing I MUST say is that this is a very dangerous device. The voltages used in this device can KILL!!! I am not being over dramatic. This device is bloody DANGEROUS. I do not recommend that you make one.
OK, now that I've mentioned the necessary serious stuff, let's have a look at the device itself.
It's basically made up of a few basic parts.
First there is a microwave oven transformer which converts 240 volts AC to about 2,400 volts AC. That's the bit that can KILL.
The secondary high tension winding of the transformer is then attached to a couple of leads, which are in turn connected to some electrodes. The electrodes are the things that allow the machine to do its pyrographic magic.
A couple of enhancements - I'm running the unit through a VARIAC type device which allows me to control the burn effect.
Also, I've attached a couple of visual warning devices to tell me that the thing is on. A light which is connected to the primary winding. And a meter which is connected to the low voltage secondary via a bridge rectifier and resister. Using both of these is a type of redundancy system. But, if ever I need to touch the leads or the electrodes, I do unplug the unit first (not just turn off - UNPLUG!)
The fuse in the VARIAC is running at 3 amps while the fuse in the Lichtenberg Machine is 2amps. Hoping that the Lichtenberg Machine fuse blows before the VARIAC one does - which is generally what happens.
Lastly, I've put the thing in a box to keep the nasty electrical stuff that can kill away from me. You might also notice that the transformer body itself is also pretty well insulated. That's because it is also live!
The clear cover on the box is to let me see if there is any arcing or shorting happening.
The cables are nice thick high amperage ones - don't really need them on this device (as it is running a fairly low current) but they do look impressive! It also reminds me that there are nasty electrons in there waiting to jump out and attack any unsuspecting human that's silly enough to play with it.
Giulia (@giuliaforsythe) did an amazing job of live doodling mind maps to capture our discussions. You can see that things are starting to turn a bit more serious in our discussions. Giulia's piece in the #Unplugd11 book is, understandably, "Why Doodling Matters".
1. Snowmaker, 2. Unplug for safety, 3. Fan hub, 4. Snowmaker, 5. 330, 6. Closed, 7. Lift up, 8. Gondola up and down, 9. Safety-comm, 10. Knob, 11. Flowers, 12. Bowl of balls, 13. Logs, 14. Planter, 15. Sprinkler, 16. Wine shadow, 17. Bread basket, 18. Popcorn, 19. Cancel button, 20. Start button, 21. Vent, 22. Pepper shaker, 23. Fan cover, 24. Logo, 25. el Patio, 26. sonomama, 27. The Beaver, 28. Speaker, 29. Pepper plate, 30. Pepper plate, 31. Knob, 32. Samesun, 33. Screw, 34. Light, 35. Speaker, 36. Speaker
Created with fd's Flickr Toys.
Although Chris & I live blocks apart in Winnipeg, we got to spend more time connecting at Unplug'd than we do when we're at home...
New singing Rapunzel doll being deboxed. She is identical to last year's Singing Rapunzel, except that she sings 'I See the Light' instead of 'Healing Incantation', and the packaging is different. The Try Me feature is activated by opening the lid, and she sings 10 seconds of the song. To debox her, you have to open the bottom first, so you can unplug the Try Me wire from the front lid. Then you can lift the inner box (to which the doll is attached) from the outer box. She is attached to the inner box and plastic supports by wires, tiny T-tabs and rubber bands.
After the Try Me wire is unplugged from the back of the doll, she can now sing the 45 seconds of 'I See the Light' by sliding the lantern on her right hand. The lantern and plastic flowers in her hair light up while she sings.
I got the singing Rapunzel doll last Friday (July 22, 2016) from the Disney Store, that I ordered during the Friends and Family sale. I have yet to see her in stores (as of July 31, 2016).
Even though I'm not thrilled with the look of the new Rapunzel's box, the Try Me mechanism is rather neat. You first enable the Try Me switch by pulling a long plastic tab in the back. Then there is a switch attached to the hinge of the front cover, which is activated when you close then open the lid far enough. It will cause Rapunzel to sing about 10 seconds of I See the Light, and light up the lantern she is holding and flowers in her hair. I will post more detailed photos of Rapunzel when I debox her. I still have not seen her in stores yet. And the new singing Belle doll is nowhere to be found, either in stores or online.
Now I have singing rapunzel dolls with three different songs. ''When Will My Life Begin'' (2011 - 2014), ''Healing Incantation'' (2015) and now ''I See the Light'' (2016). I wish that other of the Disney singing dolls would have such a variation in their songs.
The fact that all sides are covered by cardboard (except for the oval plastic window in front), makes the box very sturdy. In particular, all the edges and corners are really stiff, so resist damage during shipping. My doll's box came in perfect shape, which I can't say for most of the doll boxes I order from the Disney Store. The box wasn't packed any better than usual (a few airbags on the bottom of the shipping carton), but the sturdiness of the doll's box made the difference. Also this box is much thicker (deeper) than previous singing doll boxes, and even LE doll boxes, so leaves lots of room to position the doll nicely. The new construction also means the boxed doll is bulkier and heavier than previous singing dolls, so may be more costly to ship.
Rapunzel Deluxe Feature Doll - 16''
$49.95
Item No. 6002040901406P
US Disney Store
Released online 2016-07-04
Ordered online 2016-07-14
Received 2016-07-22
One of the bluejays sitting in the redbud tree this past spring. I was playing around with some of the settings on the camera and came up with this. I think it's okay. Have a few more that I may post later. It's so humid and I hear thunder in the distance. Need to unplug the puter, etc. Will try to be around to visit later if the storms move out! Hugs!!
Unplug and Play: Pemberton and District Recreation Service hosts free Family Event, May 1Share
Apr 21, 2016
Affected Communities: Electoral Area C, Village of Pemberton
The Pemberton and District Community Centre will be hosting an Unplug and Play event on Sunday, May 1 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm as a kickoff event to Screen Free Week.
The event is geared towards creating awareness for families on the importance of balancing technology use with time with family, creative pursuits, recreation and nature. Children today are increasingly connecting to technology and disconnecting from themselves, their close relationships, and nature. Parents are encouraged to participate.
This tree was a focal point for the weekend, as we attempted to satisfy both mathematical and historical questions related to this specimen. As it would turn out, this is NOT the tree in the famous Tom Thomson painting. (But it is a distant relation, by marriage, thrice removed.)
Penninsula Model Railroad Club uses Cinch-Jones connectors on their corner modules to run extra feeders to the tracks and reduce voltage drops. This way they only have to plug and unplug vs. using a screwdriver to hook up extension wires and saves time.
There is always that last thought going through your mind just before take off, like.
Did I unplug the iron ??