THE WIDER VIEW: Three years in the making, it's every boy's dream... the ultimate home-made model aeroplane By Jason Lewis, Mail on Sunday Security Editor Updated: 12:30 GMT, 20 December 2009 It's every schoolboy's dream - from the tiny rows of ammunition to the miniature cockpit canopy gracing this stunning model aircraft. It is an exact replica of a P-51D Mustang which was America's primary long-range fighter plane during the Second World War. And it was made by a retired dentist who used some of his instruments to create it. Built on a 1/16 scale, every part is fully functional, linked by an intricate series of minuscule chains, cables and hinges. Dream machine: The P-51D Mustang took Young C Park, a retired Honolulu dentist, an incredible 6,000 hours to construct The undercarriage retracts and the controls work, although the levers are so small they have to be operated with a pair of tweezers. Mr Park, 77, used more than 50ft of aluminium, reforming and shaping it on a lathe until he was happy with the result. Firepower: Ammunition belts inside the left wing.
Internetworking with Microchip Microcontrollers - PIC18F4620 + ENC28J60 Another consideration is that silicon revisions of the ENC28J60 prior to B5 have a bug that requires the SPI clock (SCK) to be between 8MHz to 10MHz to avoid clock synchronization problems and unreliable access to the ENC registers, then you have to choose a MCU clock speed that permits generating a SPI clock within the acceptable range, or as a workaround to this problem use the same clock source for both devices, for example using the ENC28J60 CLKOUT output as the source for the MCU clock (this configuration is shown in the miniPIC10T project that is a variant of this project showing a minimal implementation). This clock synchronization problem has been fixed in the B5 silicon revision, the new acceptable range for SCK is now DC to 20MHz. The new silicon revision introduced another change, now the recommended value for RBIAS (R17 in the schematics) is 2.32K 1% for Rev B5 and 2.7K 1% for Rev B1/B4. Several people asked if this type of circuit can be built using wire-wrap.
Rubics Cube Murals “Dream Big” was a year-long project in which Pete created a mosaic of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. using 4,242 Rubik’s Cubes. > petefecteau.com The Most Amazing Paper Sculptures ~ www.popgive.com The Eckmans (Allen and Patty) are the inventors of this process and the Eckman Method® of Cast Paper Sculpture is a trade mark of theirs alone. Since 1988 Patty and Allen have developed and perfected the medium of cast paper far beyond any other artist in the world. Their work is considered to be the premier of the industry by many critics. Allen has a great interest in the Native American Indian partly because his great-great grandmother was a Cherokee. Patty has a great interest in wildlife, birds and flowers in particular. Patty also has interests in the Native American culture and since the year 2000 has been sculpting beautiful Indian woman and children. What is the Eckman Method? The Eckman Method is the trademark for Allen and Patty Eckman's educational services, namely, conducting classes in the field of creating cast paper sculptured art and distributing course materials in connection therewith. eckmanfineart.com
La Scheda Pratica - INCENTIVI 2009: ROTTAMAZIONE AUTO, MOTO, ED ACQUISTO MEZZI ECOLOGICI, BICICLETTE, CICLOMOTORI Ultimo aggiornamento 24/9/2009Gli incentivi per il 2009 relativi alla rottamazione dei veicoli sono state introdotte con il Decreto Legge 5/2009 del 10/2/2009 convertito nella legge 33/09 pubblicata sulla GU dell'11/4/2009.. Rispetto al 2008 vi sono delle differenze, prima tra tutte l'assenza di incentivi per la sola rottamazione compensata, in parte, dall'aumento di quelli destinati a chi rottama acquistando nel contempo un mezzo nuovo.E' bene precisare che gli incentivi di rottamazione con riacquisto del 2008 non sono stati prorogati e quelli per il 2009 decorrono dal 7 Febbraio (vale la data di sottoscrizione del contratto di acquisto). Conseguentemente, le rottamazioni con riacquisto effettuate nel periodo 1 Gennaio-6 Febbraio rimangono escluse dalle agevolazioni. Nota per chi acquista nel periodo 1 Gennaio-6 Febbraio Come gia' detto la validita' di questi incentivi, fin dalla loro prima introduzione, era stata fissata a tutto il 2009. Questi gli incentivi: Att!
Derek Gores Simon Schubert May 11th, 2009 It is quite amazing what Simon Schubert created by just making some folds in sheets of paper. You can see his work at the gallery Upstairs Berlin till June 27th. maisazi.com - emozioni in cucina 25 Striking Framed Papercuts by Peter Callesen Peter Callesen Peter Callesen thrives on creating art from paper, rather on it. Using paper only as a source, he creates beautiful sculptural works. Each work is made by cutting out one sheet of paper, and using the removed scraps to create figures, buildings, and other objects. His work ranges from 2D to 3D. These sheets range from small a4 size or as big as 7m by 5m. Peter Callesen was born in Denmark, 1967. We absolutely love new creativity methods, and Peter has outdone himself with the following works. Saving Himself Ghost In the Kingdom of the Dead The Curtain On the other Side Broken Palace The Short Distance between Image and Reality Paperman Crying My Eyes Out Not As Fast As His Shadow II Bound To Be Free Broken Flowers
Valedictorian Speaks Out Against Schooling in Graduation Speech by Erica Goldson The following speech was delivered by top of the class student Erica Goldson during the graduation ceremony at Coxsackie-Athens High School on June 25, 2010 Here I stand There is a story of a young, but earnest Zen student who approached his teacher, and asked the Master, "If I work very hard and diligently, how long will it take for me to find Zen? This is the dilemma I've faced within the American education system. Some of you may be thinking, "Well, if you pass a test, or become valedictorian, didn't you learn something? I am now accomplishing that goal. H. Comment: The full passage reads: "The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed and train a standardized citizenry, to down dissent and originality. To illustrate this idea, doesn't it perturb you to learn about the idea of "critical thinking." So, here I stand. People have asked me to post this.
| Wolly's Weblog Sand Animation by Kseniya Simonova - Ukraine's Got Talent | TwistedSifter Jul 28, 2009 This is an absolutely breathtaking performance by Kseniya Simonova on the popular show Ukraine’s Got Talent. The 24-year old artist specializes in sand animation, a style of live performance art. Using a simple light table, Kseniya uses sand to tell her story. The canvas is in a constant state of change as she moves seamlessly from scene to scene. The scene below is from the show’s finale and tells a story of World War II This scene is from another episode of the show For winning Ukraine’s Got Talent, Simonova took home a well-deserved $1,000,000 Ukranina Hryvnia or approximately $125,000 USD. You may also be interested in this amazing animated graffiti video by street artist Blu Blu called Muto