Adapted

We shift into adaptive technology today, with a kayak designed for those with mobility issues in the lower legs.

A unique adaptation- a climbing rig. Brad Zdanivsky was a climber with partial quadriplegia. He used this to work his way up a mountain, using his upper arms with pulleys to pull himself up.

The sit-ski can be used for those with mobility issues to cross country ski.

And this handcycle enables for travel over rough ground.

A look at things to come.

I moved into an area focusing on sound, with older appliances capable of playing music.

Motion

 Another look at the 3D scanned mine today.

Here we have a Smart Car, reduced down to its components.

We shift into recreation, with items like a canoe and a very old car.

A relatively newer car, with a camping trailer.

And bicycles.

Snowmobiles have changed over time, becoming more streamlined.

Snowshoes have been used by indigenous peoples for thousands of years to cross over snow. They endure today, but mostly for recreational use.

Mining

It was today in 2013 that Ottawa Daily Photo got its start. Time does fly. 

Continuing on where we left off yesterday with this look at mining in the Science and Technology Museum.

Indigenous peoples were mining and trading in precious metals for thousands of years. After European contact, mining would eventually change.

Lights in mines can vary.

Mined metals can become highly prized gems. This jewellry set was a state gift to the wife of a former prime minister from the king of Saudi Arabia (seems like a bribe, doesn't it?). Now it is here.

New technology is meant to explore for mineral resources and help make the process run smoothly. This includes satellite technology and devices that scan and create 3D maps.

A simulator is found here. You can take the controls and drive through a mine that has been intensively scanned. The video screen is in black and white, and is vivid.

Energy

A reminder to members of City Daily Photo that the theme for October 1st is Soft. 

Here we have a toaster, broken down into component parts, consisting of numerous resources.

Various kinds of lights are seen here.

Power comes from various sources. Hydro power is represented here.

This presented the many kinds of plastics and other materials going into toys, in a chaotic arrangement.

Here we have a magnetized target fusion device.

Nuclear fission is another source of energy.

We move now into an area focusing on mining.

Contemporary and old- at top is a Canadian design, the Lunabot, winning a NASA competition for vehicle most effective at collecting mineral samples on the Moon. Below it is a very old mining car, dating to the 19th century.

Suburb

 A series of refrigerators down through time.

In the 1960s, the VW Beetle became very popular in suburbia.

More changes in time- tending your property.

These are relatively contemporary, being a decade and a half in age. They are easy bake ovens for kids.

An older dishwasher.

And an early VHS VCR.

The iMac from Apple, first generation.

And here we see the Roomba, which cleans your floors and serves as a moving throne for your cat to survey their kingdom.

A washer and dryer in one. I've only seen separate washers and dryers.

A throwback further to the past. An electric washer, but you'd still be doing half the job by hand.

The Museum has a stage area for practical demonstrations during the day. On this particular day the subject was the practical application of fire in science. The seating was filled.