10/05/2008

Let's Build a House #4, Well Water

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So, one of our learnings from this little adventure was about site selection. We have a beautiful view of the White Mountains and a nice wo...
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Let's Build a House #3, Framing with Timbers

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The entire house has exposed beams in the walls. One large section of the house was completely framed using the hand-hewed timbers. In fact,...

Falling Waters by Frank Lloyd Wright

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My family took a trip to Western Pennsylvania to visit Falling Waters. It is an amazing structure made of just 3 building materials - steel,...
10/01/2008

Therimage Labels - ink without the label

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In it's day, this was the most popular way to label a plastic bottle and these labels are still very much around. So picture this... a l...
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9/27/2008

Do it yourself Airport Security Props

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We built two airport security archs and faux conveyor belts for our travel themed AfterProm. It was great. After "signing in" for ...
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Making computer cable caps - faster, cheaper...

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Not sure if I'm calling it the right thing...I'm referring to the little screw caps that hold the video cable onto the back of your ...
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Riding on yucky Soot...

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Yes! Black, sticky soot is manufactured on a large scale. It is the primary filler in tires and the main reason why tires are black. Manufac...
9/24/2008

What's that black rubber in Artificial Turf Fields

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It's ground up tires. The tires go through steps to remove metal, grind and clean the rubber. It is transported in 4 foot square sacks o...
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Semi-conductors are made from Chemicals too!

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On average there are 300 - 400 steps to make a silicon wafer full of semi-conductor chips. Generally, one third of the steps are chemical st...
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9/20/2008

Need Lightweight, Fake Rocks

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In preparation for a stage production of Children of Eden, the parent volunteers were asked get some rocks for the stage. Six foot high roc...
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