TimAnderson

  • Date Joined:Aug 31, 2005
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Tim Anderson is the author of the "Heirloom Technology" column in Make Magazine. He is co-founder of www.zcorp.com, manufacturers of "3D Printer" output devices. His detailed drawings of traditional Pacific Island sailing canoes are at http://www.mit.edu/people/robot.

Tim's philosophy involves building minimum-consumption personal infrastructure from recycled scavenged materials.
Redirecting the waste stream. Doing much with little. A reverse peace-corps to learn from poor people all over the world.
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Alameda California and all over

 

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Sailboat Speed Comparisons
posted 3 years ago in Outdoors

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Jan 17, 2009. 12:05 AMA good name says:
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Feb 4, 2012. 1:58 PMfinton says:
Indeed. "Ave, Imperator, morituri te salutant" (See here). Knowing my abilities, I'd say "Hi Tim, those who are about to try, salute you".
Jan 24, 2009. 2:12 PMajleece says:
GO AC/DC!!!!!!!!!!! and it should be For those about to build, we salute you
Jan 24, 2009. 3:04 PMA good name says:
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Feb 11, 2009. 6:56 AMbackyardmunitionist says:
That's what the gladiators in Rome said before they fought
Jan 24, 2009. 3:25 PMajleece says:
BUT AC/DC said For those about to ROCK, we salute you! and i say For those about to build, we salute you
Jun 15, 2011. 9:08 AMM4industries says:
I saw your stick welder golf cart at Maker Faire. I thought it'd be cool to meet the most popular author on Instructables, so I sat around for a few minutes waiting for you to show up. I left after 10 minutes and went on to see all the other cool stuff. But on my way out, I saw the cart drive by me! I heard your voice! It would have been cool to talk to you, but just seeing an Instructables "celebrity" like you in person was still awesome.
Jun 5, 2011. 12:51 AMMrballeng says:
Saving the world from Mottainai one instructable at a time. Love your work.
Nov 6, 2010. 11:45 PMYerboogieman says:
I am up looking for a senior quote. Since you are one of the most interesting people I can think of, I figured you would be able to help me out with one. Seems like you have been everywhere, and it turns to interesting events to write about, such as your Outrigger Canoe series, and Haywire mechanic. Infact, one of my friend' quotes is just below this comment. "Veni, Vedi, Vici" is the one. I thought about it, but it doesn't quite bang the right bell. But a quote seems like something you find yourself, not by "googling" the word "quotes".
Aug 30, 2010. 5:34 PMcrankyjew says:
tim, i love your 'ibles. you live a fantastic life. i was wondering if you could put out a little 'ible about how you made your homemade nylon tarps?
Aug 17, 2010. 10:59 AMjwhoaa says:
omg i love the airplane blanket hat instructable. there the ultimate in airline fashion... and it gave me something to do with the 20+ airplane blankets Ive taken... Christmas shopping. DONE. Airplane hats for everyone :D thanks.
Jun 15, 2010. 8:02 AMNicholas G. says:
Tim, I have one thing to say about you: "Veni, Vedi, Vici ".  This is something Caeser said when he put down a rebellion in Greece in one afternoon.  It means, : "I came, I saw, I conquered ".
Nov 15, 2009. 10:56 AMYerboogieman says:
Do you have an instructable for when your power cord stops charging your Toshiba laptop? I searched but could not find it.
Nov 15, 2009. 2:17 PMYerboogieman says:
That's what I'm thinking, because it says it's using external power and not charging the battery on the LED indicators, then just randomly shutting off. I don't have any expansion memory, I'm running stock 256mb. Thanks a lot.
Mar 24, 2010. 11:49 AMCulturespy says:
This is way out of date but sometimes if the CMOS battery dies you can't boot the computer unless it's plugged in even if the power supply and main battery are fine. On oldr machines you can sometimes still boot them up when plugged in and hit F1 during the boot sequence.

The internal clock and couple other things that don't really affect it's usefulness won't remain set but you can typically still use the machine.

You can source older type CMOS batteries on eBay or batteries plus can build you a new one of you dig out the old battery and take it to them.

Not sure if that would help with your problem as it sounds like it could be a bit more complex but might be worth a try.

I've been able to keep using my late 90's vintage Vaio C1X Picturebook simply by replacing it's CMOS battery.  
Mar 17, 2010. 8:58 PMYerboogieman says:
Hello Tim.

Can I interest you in a free set of screw drivers from Harbor Freight? I got a coupon. http://www.harborfreightusa.com/html/SingleMagLanders/popscience_v2/images/screwdriver_c.jpg
Jun 10, 2009. 9:37 PMDJ Radio says:
wow, you have more than 200 ibles! pat yourself on the back, and I will give you a cookie.
Jan 27, 2010. 4:35 PMKnexFreek says:
 and he has 577 subscribers!
Feb 10, 2010. 2:49 PMSeleziona says:
590 now!
Nov 21, 2009. 11:39 PMdla888 says:
220 'ibles now!
Apr 8, 2008. 9:14 AMGorillazMiko says:
Holy kadizles--145 Instructables!
Jan 27, 2010. 4:36 PMKnexFreek says:
 now he has 221
Jan 15, 2009. 5:49 AMDYLEGO says:
193!
May 5, 2009. 1:21 PMCamWaite says:
199 come on just make 1 more
Oct 1, 2009. 1:48 PMM4industries says:
214 w00t!
Jan 20, 2010. 6:17 PMKnexFreek says:
 WOW YOU HAVE SOOOOOOO MANY IBLES AND THEY ARE ALL AWESOME!!!!! - SUBSCRIBED -

:D
Jun 6, 2009. 11:21 AMYerboogieman says:
Are you going to join the "Pro" people and pay for instructables?
Oct 4, 2009. 5:36 PMZaphod Beeblebrox says:
yep he did
Jun 4, 2009. 9:38 AMdavidlang says:
A little under a year ago, I was stuck in a cubicle, crunching numbers for a real estate company in Los Angeles. I had spent the previous 4 years at business school in Wisconsin preparing me for this "career," and I was miserable. I came to the realization that office life was not for me. My daydreaming inspired me to go for one of my childhood dreams of cruising the world on a sailboat (which is a bit strange for a kid growing up landlocked in the midwest.) I made a plan to restructure my life. I moved to Berkeley and began meeting people in the sailing industry. After arriving in Berkeley, I quickly acclimated myself with other members of the sailing community and developed relationships with boat builders, yacht brokers and sailing instructors. This new network of friends has helped me find a boat (which I got for free), improve and fix the boat, as well as taught me to sail. In only six months, I have gone from sitting in a cubicle with no sailing experience to living and working on a sailboat while managing one of the best sailing schools in the country, where job perks include free sailing lessons and leading sailing vacations all over the world. In those six months, by restructuring key relationships, I was able to achieve a once "far-fetched" goal.

I'm currently working on a project to help my peers escape the cubicle for life on the high seas. The idea centers around fixing up older boats and helping to clean up the pacific garbage patch. I would love your opinion on how a program like this might look. I look forward to hearing from you.
May 5, 2009. 9:12 PMbikeparts24 says:
Wow-- 200 instructibles!! Thats awesome
Apr 10, 2009. 3:18 PMClayton H. says:
Hey Tim,
how about one of these banjos!http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3129.htm
Mar 20, 2009. 12:33 PMrachel says:
I have never been able to figure out your picture. From afar it looks like you're hawking with a blue hawk (jesses hanging down the left side of the pic, plus the Rennaissance-ish hat brim) and up close it looks more like you're holding a snake in a cape. What is it really?
Apr 3, 2009. 9:37 AMtmuterspaugh says:
its a big turtle
Apr 2, 2009. 5:13 PMYerboogieman says:
Food Processor lid.
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Mar 23, 2009. 6:47 PMbowmaster says:
What job do you have?
Mar 13, 2009. 8:20 PMmikedu says:
Mr. Anderson,

You have so many interesting instructables. can I get your suggestion on this question I inquired upon:
Can you suggest an inventive instructable that can provide livelihood to agricultural communities in the Philippines?
please open the link here:
http://www.instructables.com/answers/Can_you_suggest_an_inventive_instructable_that_can/

Any comment would be great.
Mar 3, 2009. 1:28 PMSonicX 22 says:
wow 193 instructables i wonder if ur the best instructabler
Jan 29, 2009. 1:50 PMitak365 says:
I'm a 16-year old senior about to go to college (i went accelerated), and I want to study the field of archaeology... I like the idea of the heirloom tech, I figured I ought to buld one of these instructables like the polynesian outrigger, and it got me wondering...? Any Ideas for instructales that I would probably enjoy? P.S. Someone ought to post an instructable for a taiko drum. I'm surprised there isn't one yet
Jan 22, 2009. 10:56 AMBerkin says:
LOL, I've never in my life seen anyone with this many instructables...
Jan 24, 2009. 2:11 PMajleece says:
ditto
Nov 16, 2008. 4:49 PMthreecheersfornick says:
Hey, is there any chance of an 'ible on playing the banjo?
Oct 25, 2008. 7:27 PMFreshPineSent says:
Do you, by any chance, teach medical classes at the Van Buren Kaiser Permanente facility? My grandma goes to a class there, and someone named Tim Anderson teaches.
Oct 10, 2008. 8:34 PMDJ Radio says:
COME ON COME ON!!!! JUST 33 MORE IBLES TO 200!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 21, 2008. 8:54 PMAnarchistAsian says:
yeah, so i posted a forum in your group, and it got over 100 comments in two days... here it is!!!!
Aug 10, 2008. 3:31 PMFlumpkins says:
157 instructables? And most on the first page are featured? Lucky
Jul 1, 2008. 8:25 PMDJ Radio says:
That's a lot of instructables....
Jun 11, 2008. 1:20 PMll.13 says:
You are Epic Win, great Instructables!
May 27, 2008. 9:21 PMThe Porsche Fan says:
hey, I just read your how not to Instructable, and it was awesome
May 18, 2008. 11:33 AMYerboogieman says:
hello Tim, i was wondering if you could give me an easy idea for something diy to take camping, I've had a few ideas but my dad didnt approve, can you help?
Mar 26, 2008. 7:16 PMKeith-Kid says:
If having 144 Instructables wasn't enough, They're all pretty great!
Dec 6, 2007. 8:27 PMalxram says:
Hi Tim,

I added your instructable to our group. I hope you don't mind, you're welcome to join!
http://www.instructables.com/group/alternativeenergy/
Dec 8, 2007. 12:00 AMalxram says:
Sure thing, I've added it. Thanks!
Sep 1, 2007. 10:59 PMWhaleman says:
I like all of your instructables, they are really neat! I also like how close you are to having more instructables than comments!
Aug 8, 2007. 8:41 PMconnorcancount! says:
wow it looks like you really live life to the fullest. i think thats really cool. i read your cuba thing, that really neat. Good luck with your next adventure!
Jul 11, 2007. 12:23 PMcmrc says:
I just wanted to say thanks for all of the fun and informative instructables. I look forward to more in the future.
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