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Chess at the family kitchen table on a rainy Saturday afternoon.
I was visiting my brother Nick, the bearded gentleman lost in chess strategy in this photo. His two grandsons, Harmond & Warner, who were visiting with their mom & dad, my niece Rebecca and dear Bret. Along with a drink to quench their thirst, out came the chess set - with Simpson's cartoon characters as the chess pieces.
Playing games has a long family tradition in among our folk. From Parcheesi, Candy Land, Clue, The Game of Life, Monopoly, chess, to participation games like 20 questions, Initials, charades, etc., we played bunches of them at all sorts of times and places.
Some folks count the number of blue cars passing on the road, we would go through cut-throat games of initals on our travels as a family. Who could forget the infamous A.D., who was a man, dead, doctor, British, and a writer: Arthur Conan Doyle. That's one with a red-herring in it - writer and doctor. We learned a lot about logic through these games, and came to appreciate the value of a well-phased question, and the multi-dimensions that made people places and things more vibrant.
I continued this with our son, when we would have to endure long waits at the doctor's office, I pulled out the "Where am I in the Room" game. I would describe how tall and wide I was, and let the questions begin, trying to find out where in the room the "small" version of me was hiding. That made the time pass with more fun and some learning.
There's much to be said for interactive games, to fill the hours, sharpen the mind, and strengthen family bonds. I highly recommend it as an alternative to passive time together, watching television, or listening to tunes.
I believe Nick has passed on this tradition!
Angry clouds over Logic House in St. Patrick's College Maynooth (SPCM). Appropriately enough this building houses the NUI Maynooth department of Mathematics (and Music for some reason).
"Logic Lane was formerly known as Horseman Lane in the 13th and 14th centuries.[3] During the medieval period, a horse-mill was located here. It was also known as Horsemull Lane. The name of Logic Lane was adopted by the 17th century, due to a school of logicians at the northern end of the lane.
A medieval street used to run across Logic Lane as an extension of the current Kybald Street to the west, but was closed in 1448.[2]
In 1904, a covered bridge at the High Street end of the lane was built to link the older part of the college with the then new Durham Buildings. The lane was officially a public bridleway and the City Council opposed the scheme, but the court judgement was in favour of the college."
some discarded explorations for what eventually became the cover of this book. garethwrice.com/DUST-LOGIC
I set up a particle system with the contours of the letters as attractors and then played with transparency, accumulation, blending modes and other parameters.
Altered States of Perception are not limited to the nighttime hours.
One of the unfortunate side effects of attending Burning Man can be a lack of sleep. Some people have a condition called FOMO, Fear of Missing Out. One of the antidotes to this is to stay up all night, take a few catnaps during the day, and repeat. This can lead to the first condition, lack of sleep.
As I look through other people's photos, I am often surprised to see so many photos of sculptures and art cars and projects that I did not see while I was there.
Amazing mechanical computer currently at the Sydney Powerhouse Museum. Built by William Stanley Jevons in 1869, it does logical inference on statements of 4 variables. More info here; the computer belongs to the Museum of the History of Science at Oxford.
125/365 Sunday 16th November 2008
... the ultimate weapon.
Prowl, the Autobot Miltitary Strategist
Transformers: Alternators #16 (Hasbro 2005)
This Prowl's alternate mode is an Acura RSX police (Highway Patrol) car.
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Logica presenting their electric vehicle solution at IT BMW event
For more information
www.logica.com/we-are-logica/media-centre/videos/charging...
I have one of those USB-based logic analyzers that needs Windows software to make it go. I had been doing Windows-in-a-window with VMWare, but it's kind of a pain. If I were to use a real Windows laptop, I'd need a shelf or something for it. I wanted it above my oscilloscope, which meant a laptop stand that was taller and wider than most. Time for the laser cutter!
This is made from 1/4" (0.20" really) cheapie plywood. I think I paid $10 for a 4'x8' sheet of it.
todbot.com/blog/2009/06/16/laser-cut-laptop-stand-and-osc...
A quote from The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
Basics:
This piece measures 121x54 squares, with the center square marked in red. I find it best to cut the fabric at least three inches larger than the design, and at least five inches larger if you're using a Q-Snap frame.
Design size on:
14 ct: 8 5/8 inches wide and 3 7/8 inches high
16 ct: 7 1/2 inches wide x 3 3/8 inches high
18 ct: 6 3/4 inches wide x 3 inches high
22 ct: 5 1/2 inches wide x 2 3/8 inches high
(measurements are often slightly rounded up)
Material:
This should stitch well on any type of fabric, and any size. The picture on the listing was stitched on 22 ct. Aida with one strand of floss.
Embroidery Floss:
DMC 160, 223