Category Archives: Adventures in ice
Wind/cycle energy demo
Together with Mo, Darsh and Darsh I made an experimental wind turbine from an old washing machine motor. It rotates too slowly even in strong winds, so I recommended a gearing system. Or connecting it to a bicycle like below
Wind/cycle energy demo
Together with Mo, Darsh and Darsh I made an experimental wind turbine from an old washing machine motor. It rotates too slowly even in strong winds, so I recommended a gearing system. Or connecting it to a bicycle like below
Drip irrigation demo
This simple system, takes the drips from the zeer and directs them to the garden. By the time of the festival, we had onions, tomatoes and garlic sprouting, all grown from vegetable waste. This activity took place during the run
Drip irrigation demo
This simple system, takes the drips from the zeer and directs them to the garden. By the time of the festival, we had onions, tomatoes and garlic sprouting, all grown from vegetable waste. This activity took place during the run
WOOFing with Waleed
The desire to get back to the land and to do good honest manual labour was strong at the festival, not only were many people working on Waleed’s farm everyday, milking cows, digging up the weeds and flooding the fields,
WOOFing with Waleed
The desire to get back to the land and to do good honest manual labour was strong at the festival, not only were many people working on Waleed’s farm everyday, milking cows, digging up the weeds and flooding the fields,
Kids instruments workshop
Bridget Cousins (full disclosure – my wonderful mum), and Chris Aziz created a musical instruments workshop with the children from the island. Whilst there are limited photo’s as it’s hard to document and work with 60 kids at once, her
Kids instruments workshop
Bridget Cousins (full disclosure – my wonderful mum), and Chris Aziz created a musical instruments workshop with the children from the island. Whilst there are limited photo’s as it’s hard to document and work with 60 kids at once, her
Honesty Kiosk
With so many people attending the festival, we wanted to ensure that the most available snacks were healthy and litter free. We set up a small “Honesty Kiosk” were people could pay for what they took. The kiosk made a
Honesty Kiosk
With so many people attending the festival, we wanted to ensure that the most available snacks were healthy and litter free. We set up a small “Honesty Kiosk” were people could pay for what they took. The kiosk made a
Mapping Elephantine
Combining Technology, Collaboration and Artistry, the project to map Elephantine, was a real labor of love. Write up from the group is in progress, but can be found here This activity was a part of Felucca Festival 2: A Marriage
Mapping Elephantine
Combining Technology, Collaboration and Artistry, the project to map Elephantine, was a real labor of love. Write up from the group is in progress, but can be found here This activity was a part of Felucca Festival 2: A Marriage
nubialin internet
What started as an orphaned idea on the Felucca Festival post, inspired Bill Zimmerman to take ownership of creating a Mesh network for the island. Together with a combination of international and local participants (James Lewis, Mostafa Rashid Ali, Mostafa
nubialin internet
What started as an orphaned idea on the Felucca Festival post, inspired Bill Zimmerman to take ownership of creating a Mesh network for the island. Together with a combination of international and local participants (James Lewis, Mostafa Rashid Ali, Mostafa
Partnerships with Local Women
Partnerships with local craftswomen There are many local craftswomen on the island, traditionally they have worked in their spare time to produce products for tourists, however now tourism is suffering post revolution and the products have no market available in
Partnerships with Local Women
Partnerships with local craftswomen There are many local craftswomen on the island, traditionally they have worked in their spare time to produce products for tourists, however now tourism is suffering post revolution and the products have no market available in
nubialin
nubialin Using the boats available to us and our collaborators we created a vision, and an invitation to join us. The first promotion received 36 applicants during a 3 week period. Whilst these numbers are small, the contacts were keen
nubialin
nubialin Using the boats available to us and our collaborators we created a vision, and an invitation to join us. The first promotion received 36 applicants during a 3 week period. Whilst these numbers are small, the contacts were keen
Tiny Green Houseboat
Tiny Green Houseboat Ashraf helped me get my houseboat built in less than 25 days. This taught me a lot about Ashraf’s skills as a project manager, and helped build trust between us. Normally boats will take months and be
Tiny Green Houseboat
Tiny Green Houseboat Ashraf helped me get my houseboat built in less than 25 days. This taught me a lot about Ashraf’s skills as a project manager, and helped build trust between us. Normally boats will take months and be
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