Walk Day

Today was our walk day for the 2011 Walk to End Alzheimer's. It was in downtown Duluth on the town green. It's a really nice space. They've done a lot with the area.

Start/Finish Arch

The Dacula Drumline was there to get us started.

Slowly but surely... we're off.

We took a pretty leisurely pace but kept it fairly consistent. I forgot to time it but I'd say it was around a hour or so of walking. We weren't the last to finish by far.. so that's always good!

Maximus from the Gwinnett Gladiators was there. He agreed to pose with us since Heather was wearing her Gladiators cap.

Thanks to everyone who sponsored us to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer research, care and support. Never give up hope.

-Grant

Mystery Penny

I've been doing a lot of house cleaning this weekend. I finally took a moment to take a giant bucket of pennies that had been accumulating over the past 6-7 years to Coinstar.

I was a penny short of $43. One of the pennies that came back was the one show above. It's been through one of those souvenir penny smushing machines at the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose.

I've never been there. I'm not sure if I know anyone who has been there. No idea how I ended up with this one. 

Atlanta Mini Maker Faire

Today Jeff and I headed down to Georgia Tech to check out the Atlanta Mini Maker Faire. It was a nice mix of robots, 3D printers, and other do-it-yourself crafts.

This was a neat home automation project using power over ethernet to control and power things. I liked how they were using recycled antique BlackBerry displays. Evidently you can get old BackBerrys for $1 each in bulk on eBay. See http://smg.tophi.net/  for more info on the project.

Remote-controlled robotic skateboard.

Someone trying it out... we gave her plenty of room.

Make your own drone.

Meet the Proteus 6xi. One day it will be able to see me and use radar so it won't run over me.

Cool stuff/art from Maker Joe.

There were at least 3-4 Artoo units running around.

You can't really have too many.

Lawnbot 400. What could possibly go wrong?

Alas The King of Pops was out of pops.  :(

Thing-O-Matic in action.

(I want a Thing-O-Matic.)

Very cool ceramic robots made by Michael Klapthor.

Panorama of the Georgia Tech campus on the way out.
(I'll have to post a larger version of this somewhere.)

Astro-List TomorrowMen Prize Pack!

As The World Turns

I got a new camera the other day. I took this picture from 15 feet or so away from my globe while reading the manual in the dark.

I kind of like it.

2011 Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s™

I’m walking the 2011 Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s™ on 2011-10-01 in memory of my Mom, Carol Ann Porter.



Will you consider making a donation or joining me on the walk? Our support can really make a difference!

Thanks for your help!

Update 8/14/11
I've reached by goal! Thank you everyone!

If you still haven't donated and you want to help, please help Heather reach her goal as well (she's walking too) http://walktoendalz.kintera.org/duluthga/hporter

Gift Shop Tiki

Found in the Tennessee Aquarium Gift Shop:



Posing with an otter even.

Moonbase One

Just a doodle from Friday.

Fatback andouille turkey

Meatball ground round pork, andouille spare ribs turkey corned beef short loin sausage pastrami ribeye tri-tip. Venison brisket drumstick, tongue pork strip steak cow tri-tip ribeye salami jowl shank beef chicken. Brisket tongue pancetta short loin spare ribs, ribeye ball tip. Venison pig meatball pork belly. Chicken pork andouille, pig tri-tip pork chop rump jerky t-bone bresaola ham drumstick turkey spare ribs strip steak. Tongue shank cow meatloaf turkey. Bresaola boudin fatback, jerky swine tail tenderloin meatloaf pork jowl salami chuck tri-tip venison.

Ham hock shoulder chuck short loin ground round rump. Brisket beef ham, pork loin corned beef salami jowl hamburger rump. Venison flank pork belly, pork chop shoulder swine chuck pancetta sausage biltong beef shankle ground round pork t-bone. Strip steak meatball ground round jerky venison meatloaf. Pastrami boudin pork jowl pig ground round. T-bone shoulder pork loin pork, tail biltong ribeye andouille tongue hamburger beef salami short ribs ground round flank. Meatloaf pork bacon hamburger tongue sausage, shank ball tip.

Book of Tiki Mug

The Book of Tiki tiki mug came today from Tiki Farm:



Here he is next to his namesake tome:



Awesome job Tiki Farm.
It's been out less than a week and is already temporarily sold out.

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