Makeblock Kickstarter
The chassis for the robot Peter’s been working on is made of aluminum extrusions called Makeblocks. They’ve worked out very well. They’re robust and flexible. In addition, the holes line up with the holes...
Author: Mike Garrity
Swan in the Road
This morning I got stuck in a big traffic jam on Route 9. Eventually I got to the head of it and found the cause. There was a swan walking down the middle of...
Decorating the Tree
We hope that your family is all together enjoying Christmas like ours. Sequence 02 2 from Garrity Family on Vimeo.
Tom’s Home
Tom got home from college this afternoon. No, not that Tom, the other one. These Toms are actually pretty mellow at the moment. They’re wandering the neighborhood in large groups of mixed Toms and...
Silent Filibusters and Corporate Welfare
The rules of the Senate can seem pretty opaque to us civilians. Newsbound recently put together the best explanation I’ve seen of how filibusters work. Go check it out here, I also enjoyed Rex...
Apocalypse Clock
They say that according to the Mayan calendar the world is going to end this Friday. I don’t think that’s true, but the Mayan calendar is pretty interesting. In fact most of the details...
2012: Year in Review
Well, 2012 was certainly an eventful year at our house. The big news, of course, is that Tom graduated from High School and headed off to college, but there was lots of other stuff...
