Posts tagged skills
Kid Project: Making paper
Jan 24th
I was trying to explain paper-recycling to my daughter, then thought it is best we do it together. Thus came about a weekend project to make paper from waste papers. Although the end result was not that great, I think she understood the concepts.
She was super excited and did most of the steps herself, including taking the pictures.
Here is a pictorial guide to making your own ‘hand-made’ paper.
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- Cut some waste paper
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- Put the paper and some water in a blender
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- Make a smooth pulp
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- Add some corn flour or glue for binding
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- Pour in a sieve to remove excess water
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- Use a sponge to remove as much water a possible
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- Flatten it
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- Dry it on a non stick surface
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- Press it,weigh it down and let it dry.
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- When it dries, you have your own home made paper.
What they don’t teach you at Engineering school
Nov 8th
This is an experimental post. If it doesn’t render correctly, leave a comment.
I was brainstorming on the skills a software developer does not learn at school, which are essential for work and some which are needed for career growth.
Below is an embedded mind map, followed by an embedded public wave. Please feel free to contribute to the wave. If you do not have a wave account, here is the static version.
You can pan / zoom / expand / collapse the map below to get a better understanding.
