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Ben Howard

@bendhoward

Aerospace engineer, mandolin player, creator of projects

 San Francisco, CA
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Joined May 2011
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Sometimes friendships are hard to explain. Happy Halloween! @RaptorHouseFX
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Come to @makerfaire next weekend to see all the cool stuff (and of course Vanessa The Robot)! Maybe this cool baby will even show up again.
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Great fun at #flowerpiano at San Francisco Botanical Garden this last weekend! @SFBGS
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Vanessa The Robot will be roaming Flower Piano at San Francisco Botanical Garden this weekend with some new songs and a new look! 11 am – 3 pm Saturday and Sunday.
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Fog machines use a dumb design, and here's how: benjaamin.com/blog/fog-machi…
Fog Machines are Dumb — Ben Howard

Fog Machines are Dumb — Ben Howard

Also, here’s how they work The typical fog machine is an extremely simple device. It consists of a big aluminum block (that acts as a reservoir for heat) with a heater attached and a metal tube...

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A little blog post describing how Vanessa The Robot works: benjaamin.com/vanessa-the-ro…
Vanessa The Robot — Ben Howard

Vanessa The Robot — Ben Howard

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Massive shoutout to @naklugman and @lanecpowell for making electronic puppet insides, costume, and tireless videoing!
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I made an animatronic puppet and piano robot that can drive around and play "A Thousand Miles" by @VanessaCarlton because it seemed like something that should exist. youtu.be/Vb5y-kY6nVw
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Posting my pandemic-friendly PAPR respirator design in case anyone wants to make one. It's nice and cool inside because of the fan, and no nasty coronas can sneak in through gaps! Detailed assembly guide here: benjaamin.com/hybrid-respira… #PAPR #COVID19 #respirator
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Anyone want a free #Juicero costume? (for real) Hit me up! Otherwise it's going in the trash...
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This changes everything. teapawt.net/rocketlab/status/95489…
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@RocketLab21 Jan 2018
Electron is orbital. Successful payload deployment. #StillTesting
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Tall shelving unit next to my bed seemed like a bad idea for a few seconds there
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@planet6 Dec 2017
We call this "47 Doves and a Lemur”. A Planeteer artist's interpretation of the July 2017 Soyuz launch that accidentally placed a @SpireGlobal Lemur in the wrong orbit among 47 @planetlabs Doves. It's a real zoo up there.
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Ouch. teapawt.net/NASASpaceflight/status…
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@NASASpaceflight4 Nov 2015
Super Strypi is supposed to spin, but.....not like that...hopefully just bad telemetry. Otherwise... teapawt.net/NASASpaceflight/status…
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Too many Doves, taken from us before their prime. When will it end?! @planetlabs
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@planet25 Jun 2015
Lessons learned at #SolidCon: solar array deployment is more surprising in a gravity-rich environment. vine.co/v/e52A6rppuOA
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Well that came out of nowhere. Thanks @SpaceX
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