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Having been home...
Having been home now for a week or two I have been reflecting on the experience at Punkin Chunkin. First, it was a fun event. I know that I wasn’t very enthusiastic during the event and those fe… more →
Oakland Ballistics Trebuchet Blog
Having been home...
oaklandballistics wrote 1 month ago: Having been home now for a week or two I have been reflecting on the experience at Punkin Chunkin. F … more →
New Issues of Fast Capitalism
rikowski wrote 1 month ago: Speed of Life NEW ISSUES OF FAST CAPITALISM A message from Jeremy Hunsinger We have just post … more →
Personal best
oaklandballistics wrote 1 month ago: Our third and final shot came in at 846.60 feet. That’s our best with the machine and would ha … more →
Selfish Leaves: Why Do Maple Trees Rush to Such Vivid Reds in Autumn?
santitafarella wrote 1 month ago: Not for human pleasure. Think Darwin. The Washington Post today on the subject: There are two conten … more →
Whoops!
oaklandballistics wrote 1 month ago: We broke our pouch while testing. We’ll come up with something. - Posted using BlogPress from … more →
Second launch
oaklandballistics wrote 1 month ago: For our second launch we shortened the sling by about three feet. Just that change got us to 774 whi … more →
First launch
oaklandballistics wrote 1 month ago: Our first launch was a measly 700 ft with 1500 lbs. It looked like a low trajectory, though. I … more →
Really!
oaklandballistics wrote 1 month ago: Things were so slow today due to a new spotter crew that they stopped the launchings two machines be … more →
Not too much fun
oaklandballistics wrote 1 month ago: So far, this thing is moving at a snails pace. They are losing every shot from the air cannons and s … more →
Launch day
oaklandballistics wrote 1 month ago: Launch day is here. Setup didn’t go as planned so we weren’t ready to go with a test lau … more →
First day build
oaklandballistics wrote 1 month ago: Our first build day went well. We have plenty of time tomorrow to finish, if the rain holds out. So … more →
12 hours, not bad.
oaklandballistics wrote 1 month ago: Google said it would take 11.5 hours to get here and it took us ten minutes over 12 hours. That … more →
On our way
oaklandballistics wrote 1 month ago: We are on our way to Punkin Chunkin. Just outside Youngstown Ohio. We will probably get to the hotel … more →
Aristotle and the Enlightenment
augustine45 wrote 2 months ago: It is commonly known that, at the beginning of the Enlightenment, the Aristotelian ethics of the Mid … more →
Lake Orion Pumpkin Launch
oaklandballistics wrote 2 months ago: The Lake Orion Pumpkin Launch is this Saturday and preparations are going very well. First we found … more →
Padang Earthquake Relief
monskeez wrote 2 months ago: Please Support the People of Indonesia Affected by the Earthquake by Making a Donation to SurfAid In … more →
Launch Party
oaklandballistics wrote 3 months ago: Yesterday, Saturday, we had our private launch party. We invited some family and friends and all of … more →
Encountering Althusser
rikowski wrote 4 months ago: Louis Althusser ENCOUNTERING ALTHUSSER International Conference 9th – 11th October 2009 Jan Van Ey … more →
It works
oaklandballistics wrote 4 months ago: It’s been a long couple of months with some ups and some downs. The ups were when we got the f … more →
