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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Every Year, I Draw A Skull On My Face With Eyeliner Pencil (2013)
2013: 2012: 2010: 2009: 2008: 2007: 2006:
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Vote With Your Wallet
Whether you mean to or not. Los Angeles, California, 2011.
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Inevitability and Proximity
I keep hearing “It will happen” or “It’s gonna happen”, referring to inevitability in a social context. Â These predictions are likely to be correct, if only because things are set up badly – in a negligent way, even – and … Continue reading
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Sewing Kit
I made a sewing kit for Dana, who is on the road with JT. It’s a 3D printed, laser cut box with a wide assortment of garment repair and management stuff jammed inside. Here, it is pictured with the lid … Continue reading
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Egress Axe
I was impressed to see the glow-in-the-dark grab handle, and doubly impressed to see a handy fire-axe available for chopping out of a locked freezer cabinet. So impressed, in fact, that I was apparently unable to take a focused photograph. … Continue reading
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Weller D550PK, Badly Made in USA
I recently bought a Weller soldering gun, with the intention of using it to cut nylon webbing. Out of the box, the two small lamps on the front did not illuminate. Although I don’t need them, it chafed me to … Continue reading
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Not Robot Compatible
USPS, Glendale, CA. With proliferation, the increasing confusion around this important property – robots becoming more human in their capabilities. Normals become more aware of robots. The point on the graph where those two curves meet, embodied in this homely … Continue reading
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Bright Lights
Outdoor lumber yard, Eugene, OR. The net was installed to inhibit pigeon infestation- but made a home for spiders and a beacon for insects. The unintended tendency of “free” power and services to enable and ensconce predators. The statistical distribution … Continue reading
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Point Of Sale Adaptations
At Jerry’s in Eugene, OR: ceiling mounted lumber racks, to hold lumber for POS scanning. Interesting compromise between material length and human height. Also some implicit assumptions about cart usage. Also, note the “lane free” arrangement.
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Spring Clamp Door Stop
Clever re-use of a spring clamp in Eugene, OR. Lever action compensates for uneven cement. Rubber ends provide grip.
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