Time:
Like space but more personal and precious, although you are free to use it as you wish, it will force you to travel in only one direction. It will be fair to all equally but some will get less than others. Sharing time with someone is the greatest gift you can receive.
Author Archives: Olivier Dehon
Plum Tarte Tatin
I made some Tarte Tatin today but with plums instead of apples. It is very nice !…Maybe the plums are giving too much juice and water as they cook, so there might be a way by which you could soak … Continue reading
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Weekend activities busy bee
Well weekend was full of varied activities of all sorts, including fireworks and trying to repair front door of the house ! Manu used the kenwood blender to make some very nice almond butter. Essentially take fresh almonds, roast them … Continue reading
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Bon Appetit !
I made a few things this weekend ! I made a copy of something I did a long time ago for my sister in law. It is a chopping board made out of bamboo.It is actually a “file” folder/tray from … Continue reading
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I love this place – Hakkasan
A great lunch place after some shopping in london : Hakkasan. This is Dim Sum Platter (varied and very nice) Aubergines and Oat and Mushrooms (amazing but needs to be a side dish) Salt Pepper Squid (not particularly special but perfect) … Continue reading
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Tray without Glue
I have been researching a few designs to make a small box or a tray with my laser cutter, but the challenge was to not use any glue for the assembly. Most of the tenon and mortice setup allow for … Continue reading
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Powerbank
Made a powerbank with some lithium batteries so that I can power a Raspberry Pi on a field trip…Currently testing how long it will last under battery power. It uses a 4200mah 4cells battery, delivering 14.8V to a UBEC 3A … Continue reading
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Vegetative or Flowering ?
For reference, the ideal time for the lights to be “on” during the day for vegetative growth is 18 hours of light for 6 hours of darkness. That is 5am to 10pm ! For flowering you want to move to … Continue reading
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I joined the revolution
I bought a Farmbot !…yes I am an early adopter of emerging technologies…this one has a lot of things that I like, it is open source hardware and software, it uses Raspberry Pi and Arduino, it is a Robot, it … Continue reading
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More laser with Bamboo
I recently bought some Bamboo sheets. Hobarts is the first one I think to be selling these sheets. They are quite expensive at the moment with circa £15 for a 600X400 sheet. That is approx 3X the price of acrylic sheets … Continue reading
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A few things I made this weekend
Desperately needed a bit of time off this weekend. Last week and next few weeks are going to be horrible at work. Went cycling on Staturday morning, then did a some DIY around the house and garden. Made a design … Continue reading
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Beef Cuts
A nice infographic summary of the various beef cuts and cooking levels…
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Experiment in Solar – Updated Aug 2016
Just been recently thinking of using Solar Panels to provide power to recharge for my electric bike. The idea is to use a battery to store the electricity from the sun, use a DC to AC converter to power the … Continue reading
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Incent Box
I made these following a “shopping day” of my wife and sister-in-law. As they came back from what was a “modest” shopping spree, they shared what they had bought and all the good bargains, including some incent sticks. The shop … Continue reading
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Helping a friend
I struggled with the laser to create this “easy” project. The aim is to create a template for soldering a train set “catenaire”. This is made of brass parts that require precise soldering. The wood template allows for the parts … Continue reading
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Quadcopter Legs
As I was building the new Discovery Pro quadcopter, I realised that it would be better if it had longer legs to accommodate for the fact that the camera tilting mechanism would hit the ground during setup. Also, it seems … Continue reading
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Spring is here…
Spring is here ! Well not in the office… Lots of changes and nothing feels good. Hopefully we can start with new seeds and rebuild. Recent news in … Continue reading
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