David Scrimshaw's Blog

Here is the TL:DR - I made a new Corsi-Rosenthal box with a disassembled pedestal fan that is 5 decibels quieter than my old Corsi-Rosent...

Many years ago, way back when I was a solo act, I found it necessary to cut a hole in the wall in the bedroom/office area to access some coa...

This morning, Ottawa has a "Special Air Quality Statement" that says "High levels of air pollution have developed due to smok...

 We had another cold spell and went with a Valentine's Day theme for the dinosaurs. The red in the hearts came from a red-coloured herba...

  Manon and I are experimenting with an artform that is new to us. Apparently many people make hanging ice ornaments with heart or circle sh...

As you know, I'm always eager to make life better for others.  When a lovely women of my intimate acquaintance mentioned that she was th...

When I was growing up, I planned on being an early adopter before the term had been invented. But the reality hasn't panned out that way...

Another common problem we all have these days is knowing what to do with all those blown woofers lying around the house. (The ones from the...

This is the light shade I made for the light outside the bedroom door. On a cylinder of metal screening, I've hung pieces of broken gla...

Yesterday I mentioned that Manon is excellent at choosing gifts. Actually, "excellent" is an inadequate word in this case. "I...

Manon is excellent at choosing gifts and excellent at packaging them. Here is the clever packaging she came up with for a mixed cd. Two 12c...

Jess at How About Orange found herself unhappy with her letter opener and her binder clips. What to do? Cover them with printed fabric . [T...

Those little terrors, Liam, Jane and Heather were here on the weekend. "Can we go up to your room?" they asked upon arrival. I kn...

Remember my lightbulb TV screen ?I've learned some important lessons about liquid filled lightbulbs since I made it. First, if you us...

Ingredients: Broken patio umbrella pole Swivel chair base Rope light (blue) Spot light (red) Found Object Art or Trash Art? I've been r...

Although some of you may follow this post to the end and even click on the links, I'm telling you now that the only person it is really ...

Lake Pesaquid pumpkin paddlers Although I've never tried to grow a giant pumpkin, I'm always interested in the news about them. Thi...

On my last day in Little Lepreau, I got into a difference of opinion with one of my band mates. Like me, she had collected many rocks from ...

Remember my re-branded deodorant, toothpaste and dental floss? Because I am always thinking, it occurred to me that there are some products...

Deodorant and Gender Yesterday morning, I noticed that the label on my Lady Speed Stick was a sticker. It peeled off easily. I could put on...