Not quite the sexiest of topics, but an interesting one nonetheless. My work finds me at current designing and architecting conventional albeit highly reliable and fail-safe (literal failure of anything results in electrical and physical isolation/safety states) cabled systems. A combination of both electrical and pneumatic actuation, coupled with...
Well, it's March already, and so to make up for a distinct lack of chat, a new styling will make do. Both "Shot by" and "Made by" receive the new design, with newcomer "Loved by McCoy" to follow with a lighter version...
The highlight of this week, was looking to be the second cup of green tea I was made yesterday. I'm looking forward to 1st January rather than Christmas, and even beyond to mid-January for the swift completion of the project I'm involved in (double-edged sword there)...
Vintage and robotic? Two birds, one stone. First project on MBM (we're into acronym territory already), will be the conversion of a beautiful vintage Tandy Armatron, with an Arduino Uno and perhaps a few new servos. My intention is to leave as much of the robot intact, and...
Well, I got part way in setting up the new blog... When I get some free time, my plan still stands to produce new themes for both. For now, enjoy the awful templates currently used. In the meanwhile, have a look at some of the fun things I'm...
As an opening blog, and demonstration of my sheer technical prowess, I'm writing this from a tablet device. Okay, so a little more 2010 and a little less 2001 (the book, rather than the year), but astounding nonetheless. It wasn't even ten years ago, there were...