Auto Show 2011

Here's some pictures from the 2011 Auto Show. It wasn't too busy on a Friday at 2pm. You could pretty much sit in any car without waiting. These were definitely the coolest "cars" there. They had 2 wheels and a top speed of around 20 mph. Of course they won't ever be built and i would hate to be in a car accident when your entire body is 8" from the front. This was the inside dash of the Honda CR-Z. It suppose to be like 3 cars in 1, with buttons for Sport and Economy modes. It was definitely cool from the inside. The Fiat 500 is a very small car that is super popular in crowded European cities. It has more room and horsepower...

Where dogs go when they run away from home

If you know of anyone missing a little white dog i found him, he's at a bowling alley bar in Ferndale just hanging ou...

TV Antenna and Fractals

There are may plans online on how to make a TV antenna to receive digital signals. But also i just got done watching a NOVA show on PBS about Fractals. Nova - Hunting the Hidden DimensionA fractal is an infinitely long line or shape that no matter how much you zoom in, or how detailed you look, the repeating self-similarity pattern is the same.For examples of fractals in nature there are things like trees, rivers, clouds, flowers, DNA, blood vessels, snowflakes, lightning and many, many more. Here's how fractals are used to create mountains in computer animation in movies. Instead of writing a huge program for each little individual...

Sprouting Lotus Seeds

To start with, i recently read this article about the American Lotus spreading near Detroit.Lotus in Detroit "The American lotus is threatened in Michigan, and there is a fine as high as $500 for picking it, according to the state Department of Natural Resources." Just so everyone including the DNR is clear, i didn't pick any plants. I merely "gathered" some seeds from the floating seed pods. Plus that law is ridiculous.How can a plant be "threatened" in Michigan but in other states be a nuisance species. That's like saying penguin's are endangered here in the US. Or that cow's are threatened in Siberia. It's not like this is the last...

Charlie and His Wing

The same night that i took those showy pictures i let Charlie outside and he came back with a pigeon wing. I'm not sure if he killed the whole bird or what, but he seemed pretty happy with it....