Archive for the ‘geekery’ Category
Play Videos from a Flash Drive on a PS3
Since playing videos from a thumb drive on my PS3 was not as intuitive as I had hoped, here are a few pointers for others seeking to do the same. I have a PS3 slim. First, you need a flash drive (I’ve only attempted this with a thumb drive) formatted FAT32 (not just FAT, must [...]
35: Whimsy, Philosophy and Challenge
Today I’m 35 years old. The number wouldn’t mean much except that I find myself looking for cues and excuses to help facilitate change – and multiples of 5 are great targets for imposing significance. Sunday I read a blog post by a friend of mine which he titled “#Facebook4Fatties” – a hashtag I can’t [...]
Whale in Lego Duplos
I’m not sure what the inciting factor was, but Lana has been interested in whales recently. So she and Sean decided to make one out of Duplo blocks. I thought it turned out pretty fantastically.
Gobbled by Monday
Another of my older posts worth resharing: At least I used the wax from my Babybel cheese wisely…
Helicopter in Lego Duplos
I remember this one being particular fun for Lana because of the spinning rotor on top – placing the block on top gave a handle for spinning the blades. Several different Lego Duplo sets have some kind of spinning piece which could work for this, I think this one used here (a red square) came [...]
