Comments on: Kitchen Backsplash Counts out 159 Digits of Pi http://blog.makezine.com/2012/02/03/kitchen-backsplash-counts-out-159-digits-of-pi/ DIY projects, how-tos, and inspiration from geeks, makers, and hackers Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Marie Porter (@Celebr8nGenr8n) http://blog.makezine.com/2012/02/03/kitchen-backsplash-counts-out-159-digits-of-pi/#comment-654421 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:18:14 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=174253#comment-654421 Thanks for sharing our nerdy tile backsplash project!

So many aspects of our post-tornado experience were with formed or influenced by the fact that I’m a nerd, and my husband is a geek. I wrote a book about the whole ordeal

(adventure?), Twisted: A Minneapolis Tornado Memoir.If you’re interested in more of the mindset and decision making that went into this project – and all of the other weirdness

and geekery that resulted from the tornado – I invite you to have a look: http://www.celebrationgeneration.com/twisted.

Thanks again!

Marie Porte

]]> By: celebrationgeneration http://blog.makezine.com/2012/02/03/kitchen-backsplash-counts-out-159-digits-of-pi/#comment-520794 Tue, 22 May 2012 14:32:19 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=174253#comment-520794 Bob: I’m a bit late to this, but wanted to reply to your comment.

I’m not sure what all is involved with considering ourselves “makers”, we just wanted to have fun with the renovations we were forced into doing!

I pasted your comment to my husband (I design, he builds … for the most part), and wanted to say we appreciate the suggestion. When the rest of the work we’re doing slows down a bit, we’ll definitely do something with the switch covers. Thank you!

]]> By: Bob O`Bob http://blog.makezine.com/2012/02/03/kitchen-backsplash-counts-out-159-digits-of-pi/#comment-425506 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 06:41:31 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=174253#comment-425506 How can someone consider themselves a “maker” with those switch covers?

Step 1) take pictures of the appropriate configuration of tiles where the switchplates go, including a little of the surrounding area
2) print those out at actual size
3) obtain some clear acrylic or polycarbonate sheet
4) cut, drill, and shape the plastic into new switchplates
5) bond the pictures to the back

]]> By: Tom http://blog.makezine.com/2012/02/03/kitchen-backsplash-counts-out-159-digits-of-pi/#comment-333513 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:20:28 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=174253#comment-333513 The golden mean would of been more aesthetically pleasing and an infinite number to boot.

]]> By: Larry Tooley http://blog.makezine.com/2012/02/03/kitchen-backsplash-counts-out-159-digits-of-pi/#comment-333392 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:43:16 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=174253#comment-333392 Of course he’s not done, is he? pi never ends.

]]> By: D http://blog.makezine.com/2012/02/03/kitchen-backsplash-counts-out-159-digits-of-pi/#comment-333360 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:09:09 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=174253#comment-333360 But Millicent… if you are a messy cook like me you always have to have a Tau handy for cleanups (get it… tau… towel… ok that bad joke will certainly get me banned).

]]> By: millicent http://blog.makezine.com/2012/02/03/kitchen-backsplash-counts-out-159-digits-of-pi/#comment-333310 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:34:28 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=174253#comment-333310 But Pi is just so perfect for a kitchen, especially if you like to bake :)

]]> By: Jac http://blog.makezine.com/2012/02/03/kitchen-backsplash-counts-out-159-digits-of-pi/#comment-333244 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:17:42 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=174253#comment-333244 I’m going to imitate this, but I’ll use base(pi) for it. 1.000000000000…

]]> By: D http://blog.makezine.com/2012/02/03/kitchen-backsplash-counts-out-159-digits-of-pi/#comment-333241 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:57:12 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=174253#comment-333241 It looks like there is a light switch there.

]]> By: D http://blog.makezine.com/2012/02/03/kitchen-backsplash-counts-out-159-digits-of-pi/#comment-333240 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:54:47 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=174253#comment-333240 I often wondered how cool a School House Rock for pi and e would have been.

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