Eliminating power cords would really help my OCD!
This technology has been around for a while, but still very impressive. Like most things they keep getting smaller, faster, and cheaper.
Well, it's been a while since I've had a minute to post anything here, but by some miracle, the kids are asleep, the house is clean(ish), and I'm not passing out from exhaustion, so what better use of this free-time than blogging? Actually I can think of many things I'd rather do, but at the same time there are a few things I'd like to share.
- A quick update on Parker: He's doing well, gaining weight, and smiling a lot. So far there haven't been any real complications from his VLCADD. His liver is functioning properly, and all his blood work looks good. He's really lean, I'm guessing that's due to the special formula, but he's gaining weight really well, he's up to nearly 14lbs. already! We've started a new blog for him, mostly to help us keep track of important information, low-fat recipes, etc. I doubt it will be too entertaining for the general public, but your welcome to check it out at parkerwatch.blogspot.com
- The Latest Project: I'd like to chronicle all the details of the saga that was my most recent
"home improvement" project, but I just don't have the time and/or energy, so here's the abbreviated version.
- Premise - Mount a flat-screen TV in, yes IN, the wall and devise a way to rotate said TV so that it can be viewed from side A (Master Bedroom) and side B (Master Bath). You may be wondering why you'd want to see the TV from the bathroom...but I say, why wouldn't you? Actually, the idea was to do this for Traci's birthday so she would be able to to watch movies (chick-flicks) from the bathtub. Then, by spinning the TV around, we (I) get a new TV in the bedroom. Win-Win, right?
- Abbreviated Saga - The project quickly took on a mind of it's own, and ended up costing more time, money, patience, sanity, effort, and marital harmony than I ever expected. To be fair, Traci was a good spot even though she had to sleep in the guest bedroom for three days (did I mention that she didn't know what I was doing - it was a surprise!) and take care of the kids by herself. In the end I had to build the box (for the TV) twice, buy multiple tools (not necessarily a bad thing), and make so many trips to Lowe's that I know the cashiers by name!
- The Results.
Before.
Drywall Removed.
Studs removed, upper and lower framing done.
Trim and molding installed.
Trim and molding stained.
Box and TV installed (1 wk. since last photo!).All the wiring runs up through the wall.
It works!
Backside.
Finished!I forgot to take a picture with the TV turned on, but I promise that it works.
In the end, it would have been easier, faster, and cheaper to just buy two TV's, but what's the fun in that?
In September of 2007 I spent a week in Japan working on a redesign of the 787 lavatory handle assembly. It was somewhat of a whirlwind trip, working more than 80 jet-lagged hours in 6 days. I spent the week in a conference room filled with Boeing and Jamco managers, with my laptop connected to a projector and worked on the redesign while everyone watched. Working under such crazy deadlines is never fun, but doing it while a group of people look over your shoulder is a whole new level of excitement! In the end, it turned out pretty well; I was able to visit Tokyo, and ended up receiving a U.S. patent for the handle assembly.
I'd like to say that my first patent was for something more exciting than a door handle, but hey, I'll take what I can get. The patent is assigned to Boeing, since, per contract, everything Teague does for them is technically their property, but I'm listed as an "inventor". I always wanted to be an inventor when I grew up...
You can check it out here. US Patent No. D577984 S
Meet "Big Dog" from Boston Dynamics. This is one of the most impressive things I've seen in a while. The video is pretty long, but worth a look.
Over the past year or so I've been working on the interior for Boeing's new airplane, the 747-8. It has been a lot of hard work and too many late nights, but the project is wrapping up and I thought I'd post a few images of the new interior. These images were taken from Boeing's website (newairplane.com) and don't show a lot of detail because the exact specs of the interior are still proprietary. What you see are digital renderings of our preliminary interior surfaces, not actual photographs, since the plane hasn't actually been built yet.
Door 2 Looking Aft - Stairway to Upper-Deck
Zone-A - Premium Class $$$(Fittingly the "Snootiest" passengers get to sit in the "nose" of the plane.)
Main-Cabin - Looking Aft(Notice the vertical space - I'll be able to stand in the center without my head hitting the bins.)
Another view looking aft at the door 2 entry.(Business Class Seats.)
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