I want to break free

Today I have finally finished university (ish) and in tribute to how much cleaning I now have to do and leaving into the world. One of my favourite bands and one of their best songs and videos. If you have any hoovering to do get this music on and enjoy yourself.

Convert your shed to Solar Power

If like me you have a stingy yet inventive streak consider using your own solar power in your garage.

This whole build is made from :

1 X 10w (or above) Photo Voltaic solar panel £33
1 X Solar Charge controller £15
2 meters of 15amp cable ( Already had)
1 X 15ah battery £20
8 X Spade connectors £1
1 X Power Inverter ( Above the wattage of the the equipment you use ) £30
2 X 13amp switched fuseways £4
1 X RCD ( Already had)
2 X 13amp wall sockets £ 4
5 meters of 23amp mains cable ( Already had)
1 X Energy saving lightbulb and Brakcet ( Already had)
Wire connectors (I used like 20!) £1
Other Items £5

Total £110

This post came via Instructables to read the full tutorial of how to kit out your shed or garage for solar power read the full tutorial here. Personally I have now mains power to my garage and whilst there’s no way to get said power I think I will be trying something like this at some point as I don't have any lights. If anyone does have a crack at anything like this or for that matter already has done please share any advice you have on the concept. Enjoy

Film of the Week : Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

1984 saw the release of one of Studio Ghibli's best and greatest films. Following the traditions of Ghibli films of a princess or prince of some description on an adventure this film really does not disappoint. In fact and on top of this this film is ace. A brilliant take on human interaction with the world around us. Even if this film was cast a children’s film it will always be a far more morally sound and ethically stable lesson for any child or adult than any Disney film. Well worth the time and effort of a watch hope you enjoy this film as I have.

The Rise of the Planet of the Apes Trailer 2

We are getting progressively more and more excited about this film. May we never speak of Burton again, Enjoy!

Piano in Sci-Fi

There is a trend and rightly so for piano in Sci-Fi. Piano? You say, well yes for some reason this has been adopted and my god does it work. Having always been a total fan of piano this for me is a great thing. Whilst I'm sure this is not every piece of piano ever used in any Sci-Fi film there are a few modern day greats and some great old ones in here. Please enjoy a few pieces here and a few more after the jump.

Film of the Week : Starship Troopers

1997 saw the birth of one of my personal absolute favourite sci-fi films, Starship Troopers. Directed by Paul Verhoeven and staring Michael Ironside, Denise Richards, Neil Patrick Harris and Dina Meyer, this film was sci-fi gold. Referencing everything from "Alien" to "Full Metal Jacket" this film does not buck the sci-fi trend of being able to assimilate all other films to aid its own construction. Whilst I admit this is not just limited to this genre it is particularity prevalent in Starship Troopers, and rightly so it strengthens the film.



If you have never seen this film change that just go watch it, a cult DVD release classic and a fantastic film for it. Enjoy the trailer and check out the film if you can.

The BHPC : The British Human Power Club

Not to be confused with the Beverly Hills Polo Club The BHPC (The British Human Power Club) is a community in Britain devoted to the humble recumbent. The online site of this publication headlines all racing and also some design processes that are going on. To visit their web-page got to www.bhpc.org.uk. Also for more images some of the construction continue reading after the jump.



Their online statement says "There is a wealth of Human Power related information on the Internet. Much of this information is produced by the BHPC and on these pages we will attempt to bring together as much of that as possible in one place."

"The BHPC organise a series of races each year, and in turn with other members of the IHPVA, organise a world championship event. Links to the results of these can be found in the panel on the right."

"The BHPC Magazine is a quarterly publication and available either by joining the club, or individually using the shop. Thanks to Dave Larrington, we have been able to make available scanned copies of many of the older issues for download."

Ultimate Saw

I found this a couple of days ago whist shopping for tools.

It is a saw capable of cutting through mountains and is used in Kazakhstan to cut thousands of tonnes of coal out of hillsides.

It is over 145 feet tall and weighs over 45000 tonnes. It also requires 27 people to operate it at any one time.