Color Test

I need to try this when I have time.  It looks like a big PITA to me!

OwnCloud on RPi

Running OwnCloud on a Raspberry Pi (tutorial) seems like a very worthwhile project.  This will be a good application of the B+, with all those USB ports.

The New Generation of 3D Printers

3D printers that are on my radar:

• Cobblebot – multi-material, large format (15” cube); $300 unassembled (additional for heated bed and enclosure), delivery Jan 2015
• RoVa3D – multi-material, multi-color (with multiple nozzles); $1500+ (5-nozzle version is $2600), delivery Feb 2015
• Micro – multi-material, auto-leveling / auto-calibration; $350, delivery, delivery Feb 2015

There’s also the Mod-T, which has a 3D object store, but it’s PLA-only and the printable volume is only slightly larger than the Micro.

Hive Components

In attempting to build my own equipment, I've found that it's necessary to be more cognizant of bee space, not just the dimensions of the frames and boxes.  One Canadian's page on hive components has most of the pertinent dimensions.