Today's Meeting

First meeting was kind of a bust. I., Squirrel and D. were there. No bismuth, no pyrolytic carbon. :( I. did bring a mixture of mineral oil and water to try out a diamagnetic water demonstration. The demo failed, likely because I. didn't follow the instructions (no rubbing alcohol, mineral rather than vegetable oil, etc.).

We will rally and forge toward diamagnetic amusements at our next meeting.

At this meeting we talked briefly about 70 or so topics. After our diamagnetic demonstrations, we will be working on a Brain in a Jar display / ornament. Note that I. already has a Growing Brain on-hand we could use.

From I.'s June 11, 2005 idea journal entry:

Brain

• Green Fluid
• Air Bubbler?
• Green lamp
• Clear Plastic
• Brass Edging
• Wood Top
• reflective inside
• Air Valves
• Air Tubing
• Velvet Cover

Chasis

• Wooden
• ~Victorian Wheelchair
• Marine Batteries underneath
• High-gear Motors underneath
• Remote Controlled

Ambiance

• Logitec Wireless Webcam
• Eyepiece ~ Spyglass / Telescope
• Earhorn
• Leather variegated widget from old camera
• Leather Tubing
• Brass Tubing Connector
• "Respirator"
• Laptop

How does carbonation work?
- Tiny Bubbles

Need Low Center of Gravity

High Viscosity / low density fluid?

Next Meeting and Some Books

Meeting is February 3, 2007 noon Eastern Time at VeggiePlanet. Bring bismuth and pyrolytic carbon; I'm bringing big magnets.

Some on-topic books I posses:

1. Optoelectronics, Fiber Optics, and Laser Cookbook
2. Fantastic Electronics: Build Your Own Negative-Ion Generator & Other Projects
3. Homemade Lightning: Creative Experiments in Electricity
4. Secrets of Building Electrostatic Lightning Bolt Generators
5. Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building Robots
6. JunkBots, Bugbots, and Bots on Wheels: Building Simple Robots With BEAM Technology

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