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August 2011

Computers & Programming

Sticky Footers

At work, I do a little bit of web design because there is a web interface to our product. Customers buy a computer from us that comes with Apache and a website for accessing our product remotely. I wanted to improve the site by making footers stick to…

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Computers & Programming

Kayaking Trips Page Update

I did some work on the kayaking trips web page. The page shows a list of routes I took on various paddling outings. The page looks something like this: Updated Kayaking Page This is not a log of all trips but is instead a list of routes I’ve…

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Sculpture and Art

Latest Metal Sculpture

I just “finished” this by giving up on polishing it more and adding a coat of wax. Click on the image to see a bigger version of it. This was made from a 4 inch steel tube cut with a plasma cutter. After that and some grinding, it…

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Circumnavigated Donner Lake

“Circumnavigate” is an interesting word. I’m not sure it is applicable to paddling around the perimeter of a lake as opposed to paddling around the outside of an island or continent. In the link below, the map will be centered on Lake Tahoe. Donner lake is the small…

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Angel Roll

There is a type of kayak roll, aka Eskimo roll, called an “Angel Roll.” With this roll, the paddle is held in the very center with one hand. In the picture above, the paddler is half way into the upright position. He will leave the paddle and the…

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Kayak Paddle Repair

I split my storm paddle along one of the lamination glue joints. I glued the split with some Gorilla glue. Once dried, I machined a flat spot along the end of the blade and glued on a piece of teak wood. I used teak because I had some…

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Applying and Polishing Polyurethane

I have been applying polyurethane or just plain urethane to a water ski. I’m not sure how to get a glass-like finish. Today, I’m going to buy some polishing compound and some cleaner/wax to see if I can smooth it out like glass using those items after sanding…

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