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10th Mar 2010
Here we witness the true power of modern technology being harnessed for truly pointless ends. It amused me for 20 minutes.
It goes like this:
- Point camera at compressed compost pellets
- Add water (that bit's quite low tech, actually)
- Mix to a Beethoven classic
- Blog it for the world to admire
Bonus points to anyone who can identify what the tray is sitting on.
AS
18th Mar 10 - 9:08am
Concrete roof tile it is. Maybe not as abstract as I though it was. Everyone who got it right, pat yourself on the back and click here. Everyone else avoid that link now, no cheating.
Colin, I actually did that old school style: put a camcorder on a tripod and then sped it up on the computer. Just because it was quicker to set up. However I've now got a webcam pointed long term at a seed tray - stay tuned for results in a month or so.
And Margaret, don't really know what the point is, to be honest. I guess it's so that they can charge more for planter kits when it comes with fancy compressed pellets? Oh and they can be planted straight out without needed transplanted? Waste of money if you ask me.
Colin, I actually did that old school style: put a camcorder on a tripod and then sped it up on the computer. Just because it was quicker to set up. However I've now got a webcam pointed long term at a seed tray - stay tuned for results in a month or so.
And Margaret, don't really know what the point is, to be honest. I guess it's so that they can charge more for planter kits when it comes with fancy compressed pellets? Oh and they can be planted straight out without needed transplanted? Waste of money if you ask me.
Henry
17th Mar 10 - 8:50pm
A week is almost up now Andy - about time to enlighten us! I put another vote for concrete roof tile
Margaret
13th Mar 10 - 10:38pm
I've not met compost pellets. What's the point in pelleting it - it comes from kitchen and garden waste doesn't it? And it looks like a skirting board or other moulding (ceiling?)
kathie
12th Mar 10 - 9:59pm
you're weird. it looks like roof tile to me.
Colin
12th Mar 10 - 12:07pm
Skirting board? Did you do this with a webcam? I'm working on a timelapse controller for DSLRs at the minute
pansmanser
11th Mar 10 - 1:03pm
roof tile?