Maker Faire UK, day 1

[c0re_dump]

The trip to the Maker Faire in Newcastle started off with a trip to Bedminster to collect an eBay purchase: a monitor swing arm, for 99p (shame shipping was expensive, due to weight). Then, pack the car and set off up the M5, M42, M1, M18 and A1 to Newcastle. Arrived by 7pm, but promptly got lost just south of the Tyne -- and my destination was

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[jarkman]

Well, that does sound like fun!

I suspect I know your neighbour. If it's a cheerful Aussie showing off CamBam, say hi from me. It's his fault I made that little CNC mill.

[c0re_dump]

It was indeed the guy from CamBam, and he showed me some of the pieces that you had designed. He was one of the people interviewed by the Radio 5 Live reporter. The BBC report (with radio interview from Chris Vallance) is here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7946971.stm

[jarkman]

Thanks for the link. Are you enjoying your new-found fame ?

Fog on the Tyne - re-made

[loopback0]

Log-on? The Tyne is offline, offline
Log-on? the Tyne is offline.

Could've took a left turn, could've took a right, could-a gone round the bend
Ignored the map-maker, white van undertaker, missed the bloomin sign again.

Log-on? The Tyne is offline, offline
Log-on? the Tyne is offline.

sitting in the hotel, wireless gone t'hell, what will tomorrow bring?
Cybernetic horse, a jolly roller skater, if only i could find the thing.

Log-on? The Tyne is offline, offline
Log-on? the Tyne is offline.

used a paper map, that wasnt quite as crap, I've found the tent and got a line.
Boxes to unpack, a table at the back, Creating a computer shrine.

Log-on? The Tyne is on-line, on-line,
Log-on? the Tyne is on-line......

Original at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF5xVnTo8gs

[pyoor_excuse]

Surely the correct term is 'trolley-bus' ;)

[c0re_dump]

Well, it's a battery electric bus, so it has no trolley! Not to say that it's off its trolley...