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2012 SketchUp 3D Basecamp Recap

Posted on October 18, 2012October 18, 2012 (Updated: October 18, 2012) by Alex Schreyer

Now that the fourth SketchUp 3D Basecamp is over and the participants are heading home, it’s time to look back and recap some of the news and things that happened at the event. But first I have to say that Trimble’s SketchUp gang has yet again put together an amazing event in Boulder, their hometown. I […] Read more..

At the Massachusetts coast

Posted on July 8, 2012July 8, 2012 (Updated: July 8, 2012) by Alex Schreyer

We had fun exploring the Massachusetts coastline for the past few days. This gave us a chance to see more of Boston, Salem, Newburyport, Ipswich, the Crane Estate and Plum Island as well as spend some time on the beach. The image above shows a lighthouse in Newburyport, MA. If you want to see more […] Read more..

Project #22 in the Daddy Handbook: A Catapult

Posted on March 21, 2012November 23, 2021 (Updated: November 23, 2021) by Alex Schreyer

Because she saw one at her school’s science fair, last week our youngest daughter asked me to help her build a catapult. Feeling intrigued by the idea of putting together something that shoots something else but not wanting to go overboard (you never know what kids do with these), I came up with this design. As […] Read more..

iPad 3 Photography

Posted on March 20, 2012March 20, 2012 (Updated: March 20, 2012) by Alex Schreyer

With our warm winter this year in Amherst, yesterday turned out to be an extremely foggy morning. This gave me a great opportunity to try out my new iPad’s photo capabilities. Here are some results. All of the images were taken on the UMass Amherst campus and most of them went through some iPhoto […] Read more..

More Greenery in the House

Posted on February 16, 2012February 16, 2012 (Updated: February 16, 2012) by Alex Schreyer

Even though snow has largely spared our area of Massachusetts this winter, a little bit of extra greenery was needed in the house. A trip to Michael’s and a good amount of hot-melt-glue later, this is what resulted: A wall-hanging pseudo-green-wall! Looks quite nice and best of all – I don’t have to water it.

A Green Mac

Posted on February 5, 2012February 5, 2012 (Updated: February 5, 2012) by Alex Schreyer

One of these old macs was standing around in our hallway at the office – waiting for its trip to the dump. So I rescued it, gave it a fresh coat of paint and decided it was time to green things up a little. Here’s the process: No real Ivy was hurt in the making […] Read more..

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2012!

Posted on December 15, 2011November 24, 2016 (Updated: November 24, 2016) by Alex Schreyer

Now that the holidays are almost here… I wish you all a joyful and peaceful time. Wherever you are and whatever you celebrate, enjoy time with your family, rest, relax, take some time off and recharge. All the best for the new year. See you in 2012!