Mathew Lippincott’s blog on design and DIY aerospace
October 20th, 2010

Cesar Harada’s GRM balloon kit instructions

These are the best basic balloon kit instructions, beautiful.  Check out the awesome maps he got with Bonny and other grassroots mapping folks.

October 20th, 2010

kite balloon futures and histories

To follow on my love of kite balloons, and the kite balloon action at the grassroots mapping list.  here are a few awesome kite balloon histories.

No-tech magazine, Airships Past and Present, 1908.  Look especially for details on Parseval and Sigsfeld, drachenballoon developers. There is an inflatable airship designed for logging.  then in Belgium, horse-borne air war.  In america, an early aircraft carrier with a balloon dome. Glamor shots reveal a counterweight in the rigging. The priapism of war.

airshipspastpres00hildrich-107

October 1st, 2010

October 25, Natalie Jeremijenko in Portland, OR

IT’S FREE

http://www.pdx.edu/art/mfa-lecture-series

September 30th, 2010

Grand Detour and Research Club on Kickstarter

Two organizations in Portland that I love! WOah, and I’m in the video.  one thing- it says my balloons are in the gulf taking pictures.  My balloons aren’t in the gulf, just my folding guides and plastics research.  The balloons are collaborative.  Most of the gulf folks are using Southern Balloon Works balloons, but we have good diy kits too.

Research Club || Grand Detour

September 30th, 2010

Speaking at Cyborg Camp Portland 10/2

I’m going to be at Portland’s Cyborg Camp talking about waste management and human senses.  There’ll be some good French sanitation history too! I’m back to back with Max Ogden- I’m practicing right now.

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