luke wisdom http://lukewisdom.com/log to hit a dog with a meat bun Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:28:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 The Last Move http://lukewisdom.com/log/2010/01/12/the-last-move/ http://lukewisdom.com/log/2010/01/12/the-last-move/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:18:28 +0000 admin http://lukewisdom.com/log/?p=68 The move to our new house is complete and we have converted the empty house into a nice little home. Due to freezing weather I have not had a chance to work in the yard much, but spring will be here soon with many opportunities for that. The shed is a work in progress as well, with one wall of peg-board complete and a light hung. In the next few months we will be improving the yard and getting ready for summer.

Here is the current list of projects:

  • Build a 12×12 patio
  • Get rocks to make fire pit
  • Buy outdoor table, chairs and grill
  • Install shelf in shed and more pegboard
  • Run wire from house to shed for light
  • Till soil and plant garden
  • Get lawn mower and trimmer
  • Convince the grass to grow – working on first patch

  • Enjoy the summer outdoors
  • Remove old fence (south) and tree stumps – next year
  • Have new fence installed – next year

Picture Update:


This entry was originally posted on 2010-01-12 at 19:18

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This entry was originally posted on 2009-08-27 at 01:13

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This entry was originally posted on 2009-08-20 at 12:06

]]> http://lukewisdom.com/log/2009/08/20/new-avery-video/feed/ 0 Tux Paint http://lukewisdom.com/log/2009/06/22/tux-paint/ http://lukewisdom.com/log/2009/06/22/tux-paint/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:09:26 +0000 admin http://lukewisdom.com/log/?p=62 I have to get this information out: Tux Paint is amazing.

Avery and Tux Paint

I tried Tux Paint a year or so ago and thought it was annoying and featureless. A couple months ago I tried it again, my mind has changed. Avery, now about 3 years old, loves it. Tux Paint is a paint program aimed at kids 3-12. You can paint freehand, draw shapes, use stamps (animals, cars, flowers, etc.) and use effects. It also has some pre-set backgrounds, including an airplane and a castle. It makes sounds as you paint and when you click on animal stamps. It also has the ability to save drawings and print plus many other customizable options (like locking down all keystrokes on computer so your kids can ONLY use Tux Paint until the program is exited).

This program reminds me of the experience I had with Apple IIgs when I was very young. All I knew of the Apple IIgs was that you could paint things on it and then make the picture come out of the printer. I was always puzzled that the dot-matrix printer we had didn’t print my drawings in color.

So if you have or know anyone from 3-12, install Tux Paint for them.

Its available for Linux, Mac and Windows here. If you are running Ubuntu, just go to “Add/Remove Programs” and search for “Tux Paint”. If you are running Windows, just switch to Ubuntu.

This entry was originally posted on 2009-06-22 at 14:09

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I recently turned my cable service off since we don’t watch too much TV. The only down side was the trouble in picking up over-the -air stations. To resolve this, I decided to build a Coat Hanger Antenna. With Matt’s help, it only took 30min or so to complete.

For supplies I spent less than $10. Here is a part list:

6 hangers – free from local cleaner
10 #6 3/4 screws – $0.98
20 #6 washers – $0.98
1 piece of 100 grit sand paper – $0.60
1 matching transformer – $5.50
a 1″x4″x30″ board – $0.51

Total: $8.57

For more pics, see my Picasa page

This entry was originally posted on 2009-06-20 at 10:58

]]> http://lukewisdom.com/log/2009/06/20/coat-hanger-antenna/feed/ 0 Closer than before http://lukewisdom.com/log/2009/06/18/closer-than-before/ http://lukewisdom.com/log/2009/06/18/closer-than-before/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:42:13 +0000 admin http://lukewisdom.com/log/?p=56 This is in reference to the issue discussed in the entry FIN. We are a little closer to the goal. For all the details (including two possible locations), send me an email.

I should be excited, but based on experience I am going forward very tentatively. I have found that when I get my hopes up, they are shot down right away. I will be excited for this event, after it is completed.

This entry was originally posted on 2009-06-18 at 16:42

]]> http://lukewisdom.com/log/2009/06/18/closer-than-before/feed/ 0 My first instructable http://lukewisdom.com/log/2009/05/28/my-first-instructable/ http://lukewisdom.com/log/2009/05/28/my-first-instructable/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 17:32:07 +0000 admin http://lukewisdom.com/log/?p=54 Since my wisdom teeth were removed, I had a lot of exposure to Jell-O. While looking for something to put LEDs in, I decided to use a Jell-O Box. See Below…


The Jell-O Light – More DIY How To Projects

This entry was originally posted on 2009-05-28 at 10:32

]]> http://lukewisdom.com/log/2009/05/28/my-first-instructable/feed/ 0 Going in Circles http://lukewisdom.com/log/2009/04/14/going-in-circles/ http://lukewisdom.com/log/2009/04/14/going-in-circles/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:47:13 +0000 admin http://lukewisdom.com/log/?p=52 I was cleaning out data from my phone and came across this short video. Avery likes to run in circles.


This entry was originally posted on 2009-04-14 at 11:47

]]> http://lukewisdom.com/log/2009/04/14/going-in-circles/feed/ 0 isthatmydeadpet? http://lukewisdom.com/log/2009/04/13/isthatmydeadpet/ http://lukewisdom.com/log/2009/04/13/isthatmydeadpet/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:51:30 +0000 admin http://lukewisdom.com/log/?p=50 Is is official now, http://isthatmydeadpet.com/ has launched. This is not a personal website, a more general interest site maintained be me and several of my friends. Check it out, read and comment if you feel the need.

isthatmydeadpet

This entry was originally posted on 2009-04-13 at 11:51

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This entry was originally posted on 2009-04-02 at 14:24

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