It’s Wednesday. Saturday Night Live turned 50 this year and earlier this week they put together a 3-hour show celebrating the many musical artists that they’ve hosted over the years. To kick off the show, they played this incredible 7-minute music montage. If you missed the show and you’re a music fan, you will definitely enjoy this!
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It’s Tuesday. I hate this time of year. It’s always gloomy and I dread going out in the cold. So when I can, I stay indoors. That’s fine for a while, but then I get tired of not going anywhere or doing anything. Is it April yet?
One of my readers sent in a few winter photos showing what he’s been dealing with in Ohio. It’s tough all around, even for our 4-legged friends!
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Keep, At least down here in ohio it is still Hawaiian shirt and flip flops weather. Lester had to go out tonight for a late night men’s room run and it was a balmy -1. He’s a tough old bastard for a 13 1/2 year old jack russell and took it like a champ. I have 5 stray dogs idiots dump off on the farm. I’d like to see them try to survive the conditions they leave these dogs to put up with The Davis weather station is holding its own despite a low battery warning still giving the same temp readings as the truck. I’m not going up on a ladder to change batteries until at least it gets back up to 25°F. Stay warm Abbey.
Best regards,
Mike
Balls As Wheels
It’s Thursday. James Bruton has built several bikes that utilize omni-directional wheels, but his latest kicks things up a notch with the addition of large plastic balls. Strange, yes. But you gotta see this thing in action!
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The “wheels” are giant, hollow plastic balls called “walking globes” or “rolling globes,” designed to be filled with sand and used by circus performers. The bike is powered by five small, brushless motors: two on each ball at a 120º angle and one on the rear ball for moving forward or backward.
Steering is controlled by the handlebars, but not in the way a standard bike does. The left-hand grip turns the bike left or right, while the right-hand grip controls forward and backward movement. A mounted panel has engine start and emergency stop buttons and yaw and gain controls. It’s unclear how practical this design is, as the wheels pop off at high velocity. Of course, practicality isn’t the point anyway, but the bike has a headlamp, a horn, and side-view mirrors for safety.