BlogHide Resteemskenkilleen (41)in steemir • 6 years agoAtmospheres by Ken Killeen of Terran SkyA windy day shifts slabs of vapour across a rural Australian landscape. What a beautiful and dynamic world, this Earth. Ken Killeen Qld, Au, 27.11.2018kenkilleen (41)in steemir • 6 years agoGhostly Ships - By Ken KilleenNebulous ghosts battle it out in a vast and vacant arena. Time-lapse of a beautiful Spring day in rural Queensland, Australia. Video by Ken Killeen of Terran Sky www.TerranSky.comkenkilleen (41)in steemir • 6 years agoTheTerranSkies by Ken KilleenA time-lapse of clouds battling for survival in a vast and empty arena. Lockyer Valley, Queensland, Australia. Spring time. By Ken Killeen of Terran Sky (see more on our youtube and facebook…kenkilleen (41)in steemir • 6 years agoDelicious Duckweed LargeBesides Algae, another aquatic plant species I am intersted in (on the side), is the humble Duckweed. This simple creature has amazing potential as a rapid protein and sugar source (up to 45% dry…kenkilleen (41)in kenkilleen • 7 years agoHIGH POWERED arc lighter mk3, By Ken Killeen of Terran SkyArc Mk3: The third series of Arc Lighters that I have been tinkering with. This time, adding a huge high voltage capacitor bank to boost its effective discharge power. A small 3.6v rechargeable…kenkilleen (41)in kenkilleen • 7 years agoEmergency Electronic Survival Tool, the Arc Lighter Mk2, By Ken Killeen of Terran SkyARC LIGHTER Mk2 Portable, rechargeable survival tool. An Emergency Electric Match ;) That uses available atmospheric gases and stored charge rather than expendable fuels and flints. By Ken…kenkilleen (41)in kenkilleen • 7 years agoHigh Voltage Tactical Gloves - THE WOLVERINE - By Ken Killeen of Terran SkyI AIN'T AFRAID OF NO GHOSTS or zombies, or aliens, or rogue governments, terrorists... or anything really...! Well, Except maybe to ever express or endure human emotion . ? What else scares a…kenkilleen (41)in steemir • 7 years agoArc lighter mk2, Suvival tool, Electric Match, By Ken Killeen of Terran SkyARC LIGHTER Mk2 Portable, rechargeable survival tool. An Emergency Electric Match ;) That uses available atmospheric gases and stored charge rather than expendable fuels and flints. By Ken…kenkilleen (41)in steemir • 7 years agoarc lighter by Ken Killeen of Terran SkyA mini high voltage kit circuit, powered by a rechargeable 3.7v Lithium battery, boosted to 15kV using a small and very simple driver. Handy when a lighter is empty, wet or unavailable... providing…kenkilleen (41)in kenkilleen • 7 years agoarc lighter by Ken Killeen of Terran SkyA mini high voltage circuit, powered by a rechargeable 3.7v Lithium battery, boosted to 15kV using a small and very simple driver. Handy when a lighter is empty, wet or unavailable... providing a…kenkilleen (41)in kenkilleen • 7 years agoShredding the Skies, goofing around with a drone, by Ken Killeen of Terran SkyNot all Terran Sky is hard work, science, and nature rescue... Every now and then I like to let my hair out, so to speak, and fly aircraft that I build. This flight shows footage of a mobius-HD…kenkilleen (41)in kenkilleen • 7 years agohydroelectric and wind power... by night, By Ken Killeen of Terran SkyThis is a brief video showing my home-made Mini Wind turbine by night, and due to its water resistant design, showcases its applications as a hydroelectric generator. By blasting it with a Garden…kenkilleen (41)in kenkilleen • 7 years agoMy Homemade Fast Charger Circuit, By Ken Killeen of Terran SkyLife is full of problems! How we deal with them will be based upon our understanding of the problem itself. So within every problem, lies its solution... an inseparable part of itself. For how…kenkilleen (41)in kenkilleen • 7 years agoDIY Wind Turbine made from JUNK, The Power Tower by Ken Killeen of Terran SkyMy first primitive turbine attempt :) Later, several more versions were built from varying sources. This one was the least effective but the most strange looking, so I loved it. A whirly-bird…kenkilleen (41)in kenkilleen • 7 years agoHEAT ENGINE, The Stirling Engine By Ken Killeen of Terran Skythe Stirling Engine. It is a heat engine that converts heat to mechanical motion in a closed system. It essentially has two chambers containing pistons. One chamber is heated, the other 'cold'.…kenkilleen (41)in kenkilleen • 7 years agoHomemade Emergency Batteries, By Ken Killeen of Terran SkyUsing common things in the kitchen or home.... I was able to construct a simple 6 cell battery from nothing but foil, paper and some pencils. I used Epsom salts as a salt bridge (MgSO4), and later…kenkilleen (41)in kenkilleen • 7 years agoGIVE PLANTS A VOICE! The WaterMe, by Ken Killeen of Terran SkyMade from scrap parts... A simple, but unique, solar powered probe that alarms when your plants need watering :) GIVE PLANTS A VOICE!!! By Ken Killeen of Terran Sky ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSkenkilleen (41)in kenkilleen • 7 years agoLords of Plasma, by Ken Killeen of Terran SkyHigh Voltage Power Supply My 3am build... Newly fashioned from harvested parts from a microwave, this little transformer packs a huge punch! I have been searching for something to power my…kenkilleen (41)in kenkilleen • 7 years agoStrange Specimens, Slime moulds, by Ken Killeen of Terran SkyFuligo septica The yellow slime mold, or dog-vomit mold. Yellow slime has been on planet for millions of years, surviving on bacteria, decaying leaves and logs. Its favourite food which it…kenkilleen (41)in kenkilleen • 7 years agoA Jacobs Ladder by Ken Killeen of Terran SkyA Jacobs Ladder by Ken Killeen of Terran Sky ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS