All posts by Geof Franklin

Researching ways to improve scientist's access to data. Programming software to solve humanity's problems. Disseminating emergency preparedness knowledge. Sharing knowledge about science. Practicing amateur radio. Serving humanity through volunteer efforts. Drives a robot to work.

A twisty fire poker.

I love to make things in the forge that look too delicate, but have the strength to perform their task. It’s a little whimsy. That’s what happened here.

The fire poker resting against a pile of logs that are on fire.

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Forge setup and overview

Some naming conventions, a “forge” is the place where the fire is, while a “Forge” is the shop where the blacksmith works.

I’ve gone through a few different setups for my Forge over the years. I also have a challenge or two since I take the whole thing on the road now and again for public demos.The Forge, in the foreground an anvil rests on a stump, a propane forge glows in the background to the left, and a workbench is across the background strewn with tools.

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Winter weather and preparedness

Today the weather is icy. Roads are closed, schools are closed, there is no bread or milk left on the store shelves. Ahh, wintertime in Georgia.

Snow falls onto the lawn.
It’s snowing!

I listened intently to the forecasts and the closing reports as the week progressed. I checked our supplies of emergency water, the stock of salt and kitty litter. I made sure the all the UPS were ready to support the servers if we lost power and Continue reading Winter weather and preparedness

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