This week has certainly been one of the most stressful of the semester. The amount of tests, corps duties, and other responsibilities crammed into this week was almost too much to handle. I completed my final test of the week this morning around 11:00 and retreated back to my room for some cleaning and much needed sleep after a long night. This post is one of the last things that I have left to do before moving on to a well deserved weekend of relaxation in the woods.
This evening, I will be heading up to White County to set up a hunting blind for my first weekend of turkey hunting this season. This time of year is always exciting! Turkey hunting is one of my favorite things to do and being in God's creation makes it all the better. Can't wait to step foot out of the truck and hear the leaves crunching beneath my feet. Tonight will consist of setting up the blind for the big hunt tomorrow. I plan to spend the majority of the day tomorrow in the woods blowing the diaphragm call and waiting for a big tom to step out.
After building the blind, we will head back home to prepare all our gear for tomorrow morning. I need to go through my closet and find all my camouflage, clean my gun, and prepare everything that is needed for tomorrows excursion. I'm hoping that the rain doesn't settle in too early tomorrow, so I can spend a bit longer in the woods.
Needless to say this week has been pretty stressful and I'm pretty excited about having the weekend off and to myself with no stress involved. Today has been the end to that stressful week. Although I am still a little behind on some sleep, all the work for the week has almost been accomplished. But who needs sleep anyways? You can sleep when you die. Maybe my next post will consist of a picture of a turkey and the awesome hunt that I had. Until then, I'm going to keep to myself and enjoy my weekend away. Hopefully soon I will be able to step foot back into the outdoors and have some more peace and quiet to myself.
Friday, April 4, 2014
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
IT Continues to Progress...
As crazy as things seem to be progressing these days in the technology realm; the latest breakthrough will shock you even more. Just yesterday, a new kind of 3D printer idea was released. This 3D printer is not your typical 3D printer though. This form of printing does not produce products that are accessible for everyday use. Instead, this printer will offer something that can be consumed by the person who gave the printer input. That's right, the first 3D-food printer prototype was released with intentions of one of its kind one day available on worldwide markets.
The Foodini will be the first of its kind and though it may not sound very appetizing initially, it uses fresh ingredients to create its edible treats. The idea came along after looking for a way to rapidly prepare food in or around the home. The printer uses flavor cartridges to dispense combined ingredients on a glass plate. These ingredients are either cooked or blended before being extruded from the nozzle of the machine. Some of the foods that have been printed so far are, shaped cookies and bowls made from bread that can hold dips or other liquid treats. The printer is supposedly able to make things that are impossible to make by hand.
Currently the inventor is trying to raise $100,000 to begin a full production run of the 3D-food printer. It seems as though that this is impossible to imagine next to our microwave in our homes but one day it could become true. Currently backers of the Kickstarter company can pay $999 to reserve a Foodini from the company in advance. If you would like to check out the website posting this material, the link is shown below.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/01/3d-food-printer-foodini
The Foodini will be the first of its kind and though it may not sound very appetizing initially, it uses fresh ingredients to create its edible treats. The idea came along after looking for a way to rapidly prepare food in or around the home. The printer uses flavor cartridges to dispense combined ingredients on a glass plate. These ingredients are either cooked or blended before being extruded from the nozzle of the machine. Some of the foods that have been printed so far are, shaped cookies and bowls made from bread that can hold dips or other liquid treats. The printer is supposedly able to make things that are impossible to make by hand.
Currently the inventor is trying to raise $100,000 to begin a full production run of the 3D-food printer. It seems as though that this is impossible to imagine next to our microwave in our homes but one day it could become true. Currently backers of the Kickstarter company can pay $999 to reserve a Foodini from the company in advance. If you would like to check out the website posting this material, the link is shown below.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/01/3d-food-printer-foodini
Saturday, March 29, 2014
S&S Designs
As I had briefly discussed in my previous post, welding was one my favorite hobbies in high school. It all stemmed from being involved in the FFA program. That is where my welding skills really took off. I had previously learned to weld under direct supervision from my dad but credit my skills to my agriculture teacher.
A friend and I started the business our freshman year. His dad was a farrier (a person that replaces horseshoes on horses) and had many old horseshoes sitting around in 5 gallon buckets throughout the barn. We got the idea to start making them into furniture and art after being annoyed by the copious amounts of horseshoes lying around the barn. Since turning them in for scrap metal wouldn't turn enough profit; we figured why not try to make something out of them.
After soaking them in Ospho (a chemical agent that removes rust) and grinding them for hours to remove the remains, we would begin assembling them into art or furniture using welding magnets. One all the tack welds were put in place and were able to hold the product without it collapsing, we would begin to perfect the welds and make them look even better. It took us a while to figure out a system that allowed us to assemble the products quickly but once we did, the process was super easy and efficient. After beginning with wine racks, we moved to making lamps and benches. We also created napkin holders, coat hangers, coat racks, paper towel holders, and toilet paper holders.
After the welding process was complete, we would take the pieces outside to be painted. We used a flat black, rust resistant spray paint that can be found at nearly any Ace Hardware. Once the pieces would dry we would take pictures and begin setting prices for the individual pieces. No two pieces in our collection were alike. All the pieces had something that was different or distinct about them.
We continued constructing pieces until we had enough to sell at a festival or show. Many people in our hometown purchased the pieces individually after they learned how cool and unique each piece was. Many horse barns around the area have our pieces hanging in them and people also placed them inside their houses.
Below is a link to our website before we had to shut it down. I wish that we could still have it up and running but we we started receiving spam and had to close it down. Previously, it had all our products, descriptions, prices, and a way to order and contact us. Maybe one day, after retirement, we could potentially open the site and ourselves up for business again.
sandsdesigns.webs.com
Below is a picture of our first festival, our logo, and a few pictures of some of the things we created. It's sad that we don't do this anymore but it is something that I truly miss and wish I had time to do still. Please check out some of the pictures below. Hope you enjoy!
A friend and I started the business our freshman year. His dad was a farrier (a person that replaces horseshoes on horses) and had many old horseshoes sitting around in 5 gallon buckets throughout the barn. We got the idea to start making them into furniture and art after being annoyed by the copious amounts of horseshoes lying around the barn. Since turning them in for scrap metal wouldn't turn enough profit; we figured why not try to make something out of them.
After soaking them in Ospho (a chemical agent that removes rust) and grinding them for hours to remove the remains, we would begin assembling them into art or furniture using welding magnets. One all the tack welds were put in place and were able to hold the product without it collapsing, we would begin to perfect the welds and make them look even better. It took us a while to figure out a system that allowed us to assemble the products quickly but once we did, the process was super easy and efficient. After beginning with wine racks, we moved to making lamps and benches. We also created napkin holders, coat hangers, coat racks, paper towel holders, and toilet paper holders.
After the welding process was complete, we would take the pieces outside to be painted. We used a flat black, rust resistant spray paint that can be found at nearly any Ace Hardware. Once the pieces would dry we would take pictures and begin setting prices for the individual pieces. No two pieces in our collection were alike. All the pieces had something that was different or distinct about them.
We continued constructing pieces until we had enough to sell at a festival or show. Many people in our hometown purchased the pieces individually after they learned how cool and unique each piece was. Many horse barns around the area have our pieces hanging in them and people also placed them inside their houses.
Below is a link to our website before we had to shut it down. I wish that we could still have it up and running but we we started receiving spam and had to close it down. Previously, it had all our products, descriptions, prices, and a way to order and contact us. Maybe one day, after retirement, we could potentially open the site and ourselves up for business again.
sandsdesigns.webs.com
Below is a picture of our first festival, our logo, and a few pictures of some of the things we created. It's sad that we don't do this anymore but it is something that I truly miss and wish I had time to do still. Please check out some of the pictures below. Hope you enjoy!
About Matt Satterfield
My name is Matt Satterfield and this is my blog for the BUSA-3130 Spring 2014 course here at the University of North Georgia. I am currently an academic junior at UNG and am working towards a bachelors degree in business management. I am also a cadet of the Boars Head Brigade here at UNG. Upon graduation, I plan to pursue a commission on active duty in the United States Army. My plans as of right now are to commission into the Ordnance Corps and become an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer.
One of my favorite things to do is spend time in the great outdoors, particularly hunting and fishing. These two are a couple of my biggest hobbies because it allows me to spend time alone and calm down from any stress that may be upon me. Before coming to college, I attended North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia. During high school I enjoyed welding horseshoes with a friend into various pieces of furniture. A friend and myself sold these pieces at various festivals such as Gold Rush. I wish that I were still able to do some of these things but time in college doesn't always allow for that.
I hope that as you read this you have learned a little bit about myself and will continue to read the later posts on my blog. Thanks!
One of my favorite things to do is spend time in the great outdoors, particularly hunting and fishing. These two are a couple of my biggest hobbies because it allows me to spend time alone and calm down from any stress that may be upon me. Before coming to college, I attended North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia. During high school I enjoyed welding horseshoes with a friend into various pieces of furniture. A friend and myself sold these pieces at various festivals such as Gold Rush. I wish that I were still able to do some of these things but time in college doesn't always allow for that.
I hope that as you read this you have learned a little bit about myself and will continue to read the later posts on my blog. Thanks!
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