Monthly Archives: October 2006

Robots

Tonight I have been mostly building robots. My latest creation, such as it is, is the illustrious and, indeed, industrious Sens-o-bot. Sens-o-bot has a revolutionary sense organ, which it thrashes from side to side in order to get an idea … Continue reading

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What’s in your pockets?

It has been remarked that I carry a lot of crap around in my pockets. These are the pockets on my lovely Cordura jacket, the one that’s carried me, warm and safe, through a hundred environments from snow and big … Continue reading

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Glub part two

I took my little proton exchange membrane fuel cell and turned it into a mobile phone charger (what else?) I added a little switchmode power supply to turn the 1.2 or so volts from the fuel cell into the four … Continue reading

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Glub

Today I had a fit of making. I bought a kit for a solar powered car- for kids, you know- and a little low-temperature fuel cell. Some swift Dremelling later and I had a fuel cell car! It’s great. It … Continue reading

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Autumn approach

It’s getting colder, darker and much wetter here in Zürich. Here are some fresh photes.

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