WW5: Ah, Motherland!

hey, if anyone comes across any picture frames, either silverish or dark wood (8″ x 10″ or smaller) id appreciate it if youd pick one up for me. i need two more — kinda grandma lookin (can be in bad shape – actually id probably like them more if they are a little beat up) but not gaudy.

also, i am still looking for a table. medium-sized rectangular or oval would probably be best.

thanks ladies!

lemons are about 28-38 dollars a case.

Ben said that he could maybe able to get them at $28. ( a case has about 40 lemons)

Also I hope to post to you tonight the receipe for Lemoncello by tonight….as you would have to get that started this week to have it ready for the opening.

Also I ws goingto ask you if maybe you would like Ben to make the Lemoncello and then you could just pay for the ingredients (basically the lemons and the everclear) I can find out how much that would all come out to if you are intrested.

Sorry I didnt get this info to you sooner.

I am also going to try to hit up the Thrift store tomorrow or Friday…If I find anything awesome I will send you images

 

coaster

ok, so i have been working on the coasters. finally have the design down. sorry for not posting sooner. i have translated to quote/title of my piece into esperanto, and also the text on the back of the coaster that tells some background info about lemon batteries. i am thinking now that, at least for the coasters, maybe i should leave the text in english so that it is more informative.

i am having trouble uploadign the images of the coasters, so i will post the text:

The lemon battery is named a *voltaic battery*, which changes chemical energy into electrical energy. The battery consists of two different metals (the galvanized nail and the copper penny). These are named *electrodes*, which are the part of the battery where electrical current enters or leaves the battery. The electrodes are located in liquid
containing an *electrolyte*, which is a solution that electricity can pass through.

In a solution of water and an electrolyte, like the acid of the lemon, excess of electrons collect on the end of the electrodes. Same time, electrons are lost of the other electrode.

Touching the electrodes by tongue closes the circuit and permits small electron current flow. A single lemon produces about 7/10 of a volt of electricity.

and in esperanto:

La citrono baterio estas nom *voltaa baterio*, kiu ŝanĝoj kemia energio en elektra energio. La baterio konsistigas du malsama metaloj (la ŝtalo papero tond kaj la kupro drato). Ĉi tiuj estas nomitajn *elektrodojn*, kiu estas la partoj de baterio kie elektra kurento enir aŭ las la baterio. Las elektrodojn estas lokita en likva enhavanta *elektrolizaĵo*, kiu estas solvo tio ke povas far elektro.

En solvo de akvo kaj elektrolizaĵo, kiel la acido en la citrono, eksceso de electrons kolekt sur unu fino de las elektrodojn. Samtempe, electrons estas perdita de la alia elektrodo.

Tuŝ las elektrodojn via lingvo fermas la cirkviton kaj permesas malgrandan elektran kurenton fluon. Un unura citrono produkt pri 7/10 de volto de elektro.

also, i wrote a letter requesting a donation of material from Homasote Company; I plan to get the boards before the end of the week so that i can have most of the circuit board done by sunday. i probably can not bring it into the studio, but i will bring photographs. the “cinderblock-lifting-with-the-intention-of-lemon-smashing device” si on its way as well. it will be static (non-working) and made mostly out of bicycle parts.

i am currently working on my statement so that it can be translated into esperanto.

this weekend i will be gathering additional aesthetic supplies from the thrift store, including:

-lacy tablecloth

-yellow aprons

-small old picture frames

-pitcher and glasses

if anyone has anything along these lines that they would like to donate to the project, i would be very grateful.

thats it for now.

I thought of Amanda when I ran across this.

a complete kitchen augmented with various ambient data visualizations consisting of discrete projections onto the existing countertop, cabinets, refrigerator, range, sink & food itself. objects & surfaces become layered with digital interfaces to make them easier & safer to use. once information can be projected anywhere in the space, it becomes crucial to ‘design the information’ to make optimal use of users’ attention.

http://infosthetics.com/archives/2005/09/augmented_reality_kitchen.htm

The EnerJar is an easy-to-build device that accurately measures the power draw of electrical appliances.

http://www.core77.com/competitions/greenergadgets/projects/4621/

I thought this might be of interest to Amanda. Also, when I was in sustainability class we tried to build one of these and had moderate success. It is hard to measure energy.

Here is another variation as a clothespin

i was looking online for english-esperanto translators, and i found an alternative esperanto dictionary which i thought was pretty funny.

so thinking about the title for my piece, i definitely want it to be in esperanto, so i searched a few key words. some didn’t translate, but these ones were interesting – and, also of interest, they are pretty easy to translate to english without much (if any) knowledge of the language. if anyone has any ideas, or something sounds good to your ears, let me know. thanks!

lemon = citrono

energy = engerio

juice = suko

machine = masxino

power = potenco

absurd = absurda

fruit = frukto

crisis = krizo

manipulate = manipuli

i like the energy today!  (though we were all missing gwen & melissa, of course).  i completely forgot to mention this insight that my roommie ingrid of wonder women founding fame had when i described amanda’s project to her.

she immediately saw the lemons as a metaphor for people — that a bunch must be sacrificed in order to destroy another (or i would say, extract the juice of another, could be a metaphor for oil).

anyway, everyone might not see that, but it’s pretty rad!

Here are a few video how-tos on lemon batteries.

Went looking since i knew very little. The first is a quicky. The second is a really great (slow moving) tutorial.

Electronics Through Circuit Bending

Instructor Mike Rugnetta
Wednesday, January 23 + 30 (7p-10p)
Registration Deadline Jan 19

Material Fee $20 Due by Jan 19 (optional)
Member Price $Free
Non-Member Price $AlsoFree

This informal workshop will cover the basics of electronics (components, their functions, soldering and schematic reading) through the magic of hacking electronic children’s toys into mutant instruments. Circuit Bending, pioneeered by Reed Galzaga in the late sixties, is the practice of opening simple, low volage electronic devices – usually children’s toys which make sound – and purposefully short circuiting them to create controlled malfunctions. With a little electronics background and practice, it is easy to take your Frankentoy from fun experiment to Performance Ready Noise Monster. Add custom pots, buttons, patch matrices, or even continuous touch controllers for less cash than you spend daily on lunch.

All the while, you’ll learn what a capacitor does, what resistance really is, and some of the finer points of soldering (pun intended). If theres time, we’ll also touch on custom case mods. Participants are encouraged to bring their own toy to bend (theres plenty of info on the web regarding which devices work the best) or to arrive with a pre-bent toy to show off or to continue working on. If you’re too busy to get your own toy shopping done, just pay the small equipment fee and we’ll have one ready for you.

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