A very sad day – The passing of Leonard Nimoy

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Leonard Nimoy at the 2011 Phoenix Comicon in Phoenix, Arizona.
Photo by Gage Skidmore via Wikipedia. CC-BY-SA 3.0

A very sad day indeed. I’ve enjoyed his work immensely and will greatly miss his cameos on the current ST movie series.

Mr. Spock’s, values, outlook and insights have contributed to the person I became. Reason over emotion, knowledge over ignorance and understanding over dogma; ideals ingrained in Mr. Spock and ones I wish to embody myself.

But dude, a singing career?  Seriously?  What were you thinking? Bad move Space Cadet. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-way-i-feel-mw0000997017

Grandfather Floor Clock Interior Lighting – Design Choices

I had several goals in mind for the project:

  • Light is active only at night
  • Must have manual on/off switch
  • Only active if there are people present
  • Light source not visible when the light is off

I chose an Arduino Uno as the controller.  I have a few of them around and have wanted to find an appropriate project to give them a try. Continue reading Grandfather Floor Clock Interior Lighting – Design Choices