Listen to this: Mike's Femur = Semi-Improvisational-Electronic-Guitar-Noisy-Ambient-Recordings
Mike Glenn and I are proud to finally share some recordings from our weekly rock, noise and drone sessions. These semi-improvisational live recordings from our practice space in the Tenderloin. Recorded between 2012 and 2014 and slightly mixed at Mike's place in the Sunset. All tracks are free for download on soundcloud.
Mike Glenn: Bass, Keyboard, Drums
Andrew Kleindolph: Keyboard, Guitars
Interactive Creative Code Bonanza @GAFFTA last night! Brilliant work @kildall @salvagione
Thanks @kildall for the AutoDesk Instructables residency tour!
A few images from my visit to the dream shops at AutoDesk Instructables! My friend Scott Kildall is doing amazing work there!
It was a home for cars, now it's full of beautiful...
A former Tesla dealership in Menlo Park is now full of beautiful pieces by Tara Donovan. Nice work @PaceGallery
Another Great Summer Class: Digital Fabrication!
In the 2nd week of CCA's summer formations program, a small group of students from CCA and beyond worked on generative architectural studies using Rhino and Grasshopper. Each project was designed to tile together to create a larger collaborative pattern. Each tile used a different digital fabrication process including: laser cutting, CNC routing and 3D printing. Thanks to Adam Marcus for all the guidance.
Parametric Modeling at CCA
I just finished a exciting parametric modeling class through CCA's summer formations program. In just 5 days, the whole group produced some amazing parametric studies using Rhino and Grasshopper. Thanks to Adam Marcus for all the guidance.
A selection of Bushwick street art from July 2014
The Playground in Santhiou Mame Gor is Complete!
Thank you to all the hard work of the LWHS and Drew students for helping to design and build this playground for Santhiou Mame Gor. Extra special thank you @Youssou Fall for doing so much design and prep work. The playground is a hit!
Second Solar Suitcase Installation
I worked with Katarina Cusin and LWHS student Cameron Rosen to install a 2nd WeCareSolar suitcase in the remote village of Nguniene, Senegal. Cameron and I performed the install, and Katarina delivered the training. During the training, the staff informed us that they deliver babies for a whopping 25 villages! As with the previous install, we were unable to drill into the roof so we had to get inventive. The hospital gave us an old steel bed frame and we used metal zip ties to attach the panels to the frame. Let's hope this device makes for many happy babies!
Successful First Solar Suitcase Installation
We installed our first WeCareSolar suitcase at the Poste de Sante Dediender, about 10 minutes from the village of Santhiou Mame Gor, Senegal. This clinic is heavily used and sometimes has doctors delivering babies by candlelight! They were very excited to have the included super-bright LED lights and rechargeable headlamps for upcoming deliveries.
Four students (Zack, Kyle, Long-Long, and August) helped with the installation. Katarina Cusin and I worked together on training the staff how to use the unit. Daouda Camara helped to translate the instructions to Wolof. We couldn't drill into the roof due to suspected asbestos so we built a wood framework for the solar panels and attached everything to cinder blocks (which were already on the roof).
A Saturday Afternoon with "We Care Solar"
A generous donation, from LWHS Parent Brad Rock, has connected the Lick/Drew Senegal Trip with the Berkeley-based NGO, We Care Solar. On Saturday afternoon students learned about the solar suitcase's lighting and charging abilities, as well as how to install the units and properly train local health workers. We'll be installing 3 of these units on the upcoming trip!
Hal Aronson and Laura Stachel have an amazingly well designed and engineered system. It's very exciting to make this connection and to be able to work with such a high quality device. Find out more about We Care Solar. We'll post updates on the installation from the field. Look for them on the LWHS/Drew trip blog.
Lick-Wilmerding and Other Things @ Bay Area Maker Faire 2014
The Lick-Wilmerding Booth in the Young Makers Area.
Other great things at Maker Faire:
More Planning for LWHS/Drew Senegal Service Learning Trip 2014
Cow Head
New Hair Styles
Photo Opportunity
Bill Kipp talks about the Challenges of Energy Transmission in the Southwest
Two weeks ago Bill Kipp talked to the Sustainable Energy class about the administrative, environmental, and political challenges of building new transmission lines to deliver sustainable energy to the various states in the Southwest. His project, now 4 years in, will deliver wind and solar energy over thousands of miles at a cost less than that of a public utility company. Getting permission to cross lands owned by sovereign Native American nations, Military testing sites, wildlife preserves, and protected national monuments isn't as easy as you might think (nor should it be!). Check out the details here: http://www.southlinetransmissionproject.com/index.html
Beautiful lamps just completed by LWHS 9th graders
Each lamp built from 12"x12" acrylic, 12"x12" steel, 30"x5"wood, lit by custom Arduino LED circuit.