Jessica@SheekGeek

Maker Faire: NC in Durham this Sunday

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Come see our light-following robots and other SheekGeek products!  SheekGeek is making the drive from Charlotte to Durham this Sunday to run a booth at the Maker Faire: NC.  We are excited to finally have a MAKE event somewhat nearby and couldn’t miss out on the geeky festivities.  Sadly, because we will be running our booth, I’m not sure how much time we will have to visit other exhibits, but we will do our best.   There are lots of cool things to see, from book binding to CNC fabrication.  It looks to be a promising day!

Charlotte Repticon January 2010

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The Repticon (Reptile and Exotic Animal Convention) first came to Charlotte, North Carolina in January of 2009.  We attended and had such an interesting time, we couldn’t resist when in it came back into the area.

Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children ages five to twelve, and free for children four and under.  It is a great deal considering it provides several hours of amusement and learning.

If you are looking for a specific reptile or other exotic pet, it is a perfect venue to meet the breeder and haggle a price.  Here is a photographic journey of our experience.

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Keeping it Open Source: SheekGeek Adds Online Manuals

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In keeping with the tradition of an open source diy community, SheekGeek is excited to share that we have uploaded the manuals for our robotic kits.  The W.A.S.P.  Original (pictured) is the first kit SheekGeek created.  This light following robot is nifty because you can control where it rolls with a flashlight.  Next is the W.A.S.P. Original’s fraternal twin, the W.A.S.P. Solderless.  As the name implies, this kit requires no soldering, but is the same basic light following robot as the W.A.S.P. Original.  Last up is the Black Widow Walker – a 4 legged, 2 motor walking robot.  Yes, we know black widows have 8 legs and not 4, but the name fits the overall design.  Maybe one day it will evolve to have more legs…

My Review of Viovio

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An example of a page spreadThis summer I had an AMAZING wedding that happened very much in part because of my dad – who also happens to be my source of inspiration for this post.  Of course I wanted to thank my dad in a special way, so I decided to create a personalized scrapbook, cataloging all of his visits and of course, my wedding.  This post will serve to overview my experience with viovio, from uploading my book, placing my order, to receiving my order and beyond…

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Our Leopard Gecko’s Reptile Den

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Gizmo has a funny feeling about his new reptile den!Gizmo had a funny feeling about his new reptile den!

Recently we purchased an Exo Terra Reptile Den (Size Large) for our Leopard Gecko, Gizmo.  It was half price at a local pet store, so we couldn’t resist.  The premise of this product is that it has one piece that provides a secluded den for your animal and it goes inside the cage; it has another piece that covers the den and it goes outside the cage.  The pieces stay attached by extremely strong magnets.  Upon opening the two pieces for the first time, Adam quickly smashed his fingers between the rocks (hehe, at least it wasn’t me!).  Like I said, the magnets are strong!  Here is our review of the product and how we modified it for our leopard gecko’s cage.

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