Tag Archives: Science

Jan
21
2013

The moving of Projects

by Philip McGaw

I have recently rethought about how I want to lay out my on-line presence. Since getting a job where I can do awesome things, and get paid for them, I am going to start putting more time and effort into keeping PhilipMcGaw.com updated. I have already uploaded and plan to keep up-to-date the write up of FACTs “Art [...]

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Jun
15
2012

Hippy’s cause trouble

by Skippy

Some of you may think I have some hippy tendancys; being that I live on a boat, and that I plan to be as off grid as I can, bma and I have over a number of years had a smiler talk; he is a fan of Greenpeace, the Green party, and CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament). However [...]

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Jan
13
2012

ROV – Part 2: The Hull

by Skippy

As said previously most people use PVC pipe for the hull construction, Looking round the internet for ideas I have come across Ian Leverington’s site ROV Robot Submariner, that sells a how to guide for building an Remotely Operated Vehicle, complete with on-board video camera for under £200 for £6.50; I have bought a copy of the [...]

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Nov
28
2011

Book 36 – 10 Fun Things To Do With Your Microwave

by Skippy

The Free Kindle Book; 10 Fun Things To Do With Your Microwave has a number of projects including: Build a Miceowave Transformer Stick/Ark Welder How to Measure the Speed of light using Chocolate Microwave CD Candle Holder 5 Minute Chocolate Cake The Microwave Birthday Cake out of all 10 I shall have to try the 5 Minute [...]

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Aug
18
2011

MASCOT

by Skippy

MASCOT is one of those weird things we have at work; (Italian: MAniplatore Servo COntrollato Transistosissato / English: Transistorised Servo Controlled Manipulator). its the in vessel remote controlled robotic arm for JET, there are two, one that I Photographed, that has never been in vessel; and one that hides in a tent because it may [...]

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Jul
07
2007

A physics teacher begs for his subject back

by Skippy

A British physics teacher whose creates wonderful comic flowcharts is fed up with the quality of physics education in the UK. He’s written a scathing open letter to the Board of Education detailing his view of the crisis in British physics. If you love Science and Technology, can you read the letter and pass its [...]

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