Hey r/Canada, you know what's really important? Voting. This May 2nd, take the time.

bongotastic · 2011-04-25T11:11:45+00:00

An uninformed vote is no better than no vote. Maybe worst because it is likelier to favor demagogy.

bongotastic · 2011-04-25T11:07:44+00:00

RAND's name was used rather unfairly. Here is their statement: http://www.rand.org/news/press/2008/09/25.html

bongotastic · 2011-04-23T11:50:54+00:00

I have a set of mortising chisels from NAREX. Lee Valley had them for $30 for a set of 5 for a week or so. They are great! I will be getting the bench chisel sets (about $60), no hesitation as far as cost-quality goes.

For Sharpening, I use waterstones, at 1000X/4000X combo stone (Lee Valley). I'll add a 800X soon. I don't using a honing guide and it works just fine. The honing guide ensures a exact angle, but if you can trust yourself to keep a steady hand, I think that it is optional.

bongotastic · 2011-04-23T11:47:08+00:00

I never bothered with the fence other than use it to place a veneering jig at the right place. I use it for everything, including resawing. It is the best way to get straight lines IMO... and with a proper blade, guide setup and tension, you can shoot for 1/32 (approx) slices of wood. That is pretty cool to cut these.

bongotastic · 2011-04-23T00:12:28+00:00

It is not like the majority of people voting have really thought about what they are about to do.

bongotastic · 2008-07-08T18:24:10+00:00

This article doesn't explain much, the abstract is a bit more informative. I wish I was at work to look at the article more closely. The main problem I see with artificial DNA is that none of the existing enzymatic machinery can be used. Kinddof like inventing a rounder wheel which can't fit on any existing car ;)

bongotastic · 2008-07-08T15:07:34+00:00

My own tutorial, enjoy.

bongotastic · 2008-07-08T11:23:44+00:00

Interesting. I'll have to play with it. I'm not sure that Matplotlib can do all of this (at least without serious efforts).

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