by Matthew Fisher | Mar 20, 2024 | Writing
Open-source genetics and the ethics of biohacking Pt. 2 With the advent of cheap DNA sequencing and synthesis techniques, modern biotechnology has expanded into a huge realm of possible use-cases. Everything from cures to cancer, custom made organs, a zombie virus to... by Matthew Fisher | Mar 4, 2024 | Writing
Open-source genetics and the ethics of biohacking Pt. 1 Open source genetics is the idea that you cannot patent or retain genetic information since it was derived from nature, a kind of creative commons if you will. This idea stretches into biohacking, a combination... by Matthew Fisher | Nov 10, 2022 | Projects
So, it has been a long few months of building, then a longer few months getting the water quality to stabilise, but its finally working! 1000L fish tank, ~100L sump (i.e. a bathtub), 120 little pots, 1 big pot (with a makeshift float valve), some DIY drip irrigation... by Matthew Fisher | Feb 17, 2022 | Projects
AKA Fish Tank v2, AKA ‘The fishoning’, AKA lets get down to business. I have been growing fish for a while now and recently I thought it was time to spice it up a notch. By ‘spice’ I mean bigger, and by ‘a notch’ I mean more plants! I got an old metal frame, stripped... by Matthew Fisher | Feb 7, 2022 | Writing
A video by Adam Savage on his show Tested peaked my interest recently. Adam talks about measuring when making things. He is a maker and makes a lot of things and this time he was showing off is gauge blocks. Blocks of more accurate dimensions than most measuring...