I'm working on a project where I want to make an image of a greyhound with a mosaic of sheet metal pieces. To give it some liveliness, I wanted the sheet metal pieces to be loosely suspended and able to move with the breeze. As I prepared files for … [Read more...]
Nerd Adventure
Over the past few years I've struggled to find colleagues with the right balance of common-interest, personal connection, and willingness to spend out-of-school time nerding out. I made a point of reaching out to a few of my new buddies and we had … [Read more...]
My Southern Adventure
Today was a staff day at High Tech High and our staff was doing external observations throughout San Diego. Some faculty went to private schools, some charters, some public. After initially signing up to visit La Jolla Country Day (a very expensive … [Read more...]
I know CNC!
Now that I've got a pretty good handle on all things laser cutting (and now that the laser cutter is becoming obstructively popular), I have been pining for a CNC machine capable of processing full (4' x 8') sheets of plywood. Since a CNC of that … [Read more...]
False 3D Stereoscopy w/ Photoshop
It took me about 15 minutes to learn how to do false 3D stereoscopic imagery using photoshop. Here are two examples - one focused on the students face, the other focused on the siren. Learn how by following Chris' tutorial … [Read more...]