Projects to come

I also want to use this blog as a place to write down the projects I want to try doing on top of talking about the ones I've already completed. So, here's a list of what's coming up and what I would like to come up:

In the works:

• 3D Whiteboard (almost done!)
• 3D Volumetric Display (anyone want to donate an optical bench or some mirrors? :) (with help from Darryl)
  
• Fusor (anyone know how to make a cheap vacuum chamber?) (together with Darryl)
  
• python Hobbyist Observer Tool (phot?, almost done... but not ready for the public yet)
  
• pyremote (python tool set for the mac remote... basically done, I'm just making some modules ftw)
  

To come:

• Ferrofluid (I'm doing this one for the kids at a local highschool)
• Hologram of Saturn (well, I have the camera, now I just need some clear nights!) (Helping Darryl)
  
• Micron sized tractor beam! (too cool to say no)
• Tape as an x-ray source (again, vacuum chamber?)

Materials Wishlist:

• Vacuum Pump
• Vacuum Chamber! (or at least the materials to make one)
  
• NeHe Laser
• Heavy Water (harder to get in Canada than I thought... united nuclear has some if someone wouldn't mind bringing me some back from the US)
• Microscope
• Oscilloscope
• Wave Generator
• LCD Projector (3d (whiteboard|display))
  
• That paper thing... what's it called?... money?

On top of those personal projects, I'm also working with Chris Matzner on protostellar outflow-driven turbulence. To put shortly, we are basically seeing if jet's shot out by young stars, protostars, can cause a feedback effect and, by the creation of super-sonic turbulence, slow down star formation rates. I'll put a post about that sooner rather than later... I think I will start a one post per day rule to get this thing going.