2011.11.04
Weekly Metapost : 2011.10.28 - 2011.11.04
03.00.02 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from October 28th, 2011 to November 4th, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
Mickey Mouse Boat Builders - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzD5cVPwUbg
Tagged : build cartoons childhood Disney make nostalgia videos youtube
One of the many things that helped me dream of being a builder, maker, invertor, was seeing Mickey Mouse "Boat Builder." As Mickey put it "All you do is put it together"
Missilebreak Outvaders - FREE online game - Jay is Games
http://jayisgames.com/games/missilebreak-outvaders/
Tagged : games mashup
Mashup of Breakout, Space Invaders, and Missle Command. [via Scalzi]
Clive Thompson on Why Kids Can't Search | Magazine
http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/11/st_thompson_searchresults/
Tagged : article education society truth wired
it's a sad truth that people of my generation know how to "use the internet", yet constantly display an inability to understand and evaluate the information they collect as they pull in their nets. It's sad when people are unable or unwiling to do even a little fact checking - online or off.
Brit boffins print blinking booze bottle labels ⢠The Register
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/03/printed_electronics/
Tagged : beer electronics future register technology
My homebrew beer is mostly unlabeled, mostly because I don't want to disticker my bottles each batch, but I'd probably change my mind if I could print electronics circuits unto the bottles (at least, without spending thousands of dollars to do so). [via adafruit]
Eye Candy [list of other movies]
Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) RatedLink | 0 Comments | metaposts Movies Weblinks
2011.10.21
Weekly Metapost : 2011.10.14 - 2011.10.21
03.00.02 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from October 14th, 2011 to October 21st, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
TV Fact-Checker: Inoculating House Against Bad Medicine | Underwire | Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/10/tv-fact-checker-house/
Tagged : entertainment House interviews medicine science tv wired
For the last few seasons of House, I've developed a habit of checking out medical reviews of it at Polite Dissent (who also looks at comics and some other scifi for bad medicine). However, this WIRED interview with one of the medicine advisors is facinating - stores on simple errors he's fixed to one where he couldn't find a solution to a far fetched idea, left it on the fiction side, but later found out there was a more reality than he originally believed.
Conductive Silver Ink from a Ballpoint Pen - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dfNByi-rrO4
Tagged : chemistry diy electronics hack instructions labs make todo videos youtube
DIY conductive ink. While I would be fine with buying these pens, I almost want to get some lab equiptment. [via adafruit]
Playa Time Lapse Project
http://craneium.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109&Itemid=116
Tagged : burning man hack ideas make photography timelapse todo videos
A Timelapse project, where a DSLR camera took a photo, every 10 minutes, for 5 weeks, in the middle of nowhere. The fact that it's for Burning Man is worth it from the start, but I've been thinking about doing a similar project for a while now, and this is very similar to what I've been considering. While I wasn't aiming for the 10 minute increments, its cool to know my pipe dream is actually feasible.[via PetaPixel]
Food for Thought [other noteworthy books]
Jericho Season 3 TP [Paperback] RatedLink | 0 Comments | metaposts Reading Materials Weblinks
2011.10.14
Weekly Metapost : 2011.10.07 - 2011.10.14
03.00.01 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from October 7th, 2011 to October 14th, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
Photojournalism Behind the Scenes [ITA-ENG subs] on Vimeo
http://vimeo.com/29280708
Tagged : news photography reality video vimeo
A short presentation on photojournalists and war scenes. It's interesting to me because as a photographer, I know people will act in front of the camera. In an era where we'll quickly write off "fake" images as being photoshopped, it's easy to forget that the whole thing was staged. We may not want to consider that in war photography, but as this presentation shows, even that can be staged - on a regular schedule no less. [via petapixel]
35 Beautifully Animated Photographs a.k.a Cinemagraphs | inspirationfeed.com
http://inspirationfeed.com/photography/35-beautifully-animated-photographs-a-k-a-cinemagraphs/
Tagged : animations art gif images
I have a love/hate relationship with animated gif files. They used to plauge the world wide web, but as technology (and taste) developed, they've mostly faded away. In doing so the gems are out there. Some are short film length animations whose cousin was a flip book comic you doodled in the 3rd grade, while some, like the one, look like scenes from a movie. I'm sure they're massive, but I wish we had these floating around in the early 90s...
Why Fixers Will Save Our Planet - Fixers - Technology - The Atlantic
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/10/why-fixers-will-save-our-planet/246349/
Tagged : articles Atlantic fix global ifixit make projects
Things break, and the American culture has a wide spread mentality that if it breaks, replace it. Within our borders it's rare for people like me to enjoy making and fixing things, but in the global scale, there's an argument that those are the people who power the world. The crew behind this article are working on a documantry on the subject, and from the looks of it it will be well done. [via MAKE]
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2011.10.07
Weekly Metapost : 2011.09.30 - 2011.10.07
03.00.02 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from September 30th, 2011 to October 7th, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
SF Signal: FLOWCHART: Navigating NPR's Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2011/09/flowchart-for-navigating-nprs-top-100-sff-books/
Tagged : books fiction flowcharts npr scifi
As the title says, a flow chart of NPR's top 100 Scifi/Fantasy books. Not a supprise, I'm on the Scifi and mixed portions of the chart, but I've dabbled on the fantasy side. [via Scalzi]
dy/dan » Blog Archive » Five Lessons On Teaching From Angry Birds That Have Nothing Whatsoever To Do With Parabolas
http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=9797&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dydan1+%28dy%2Fdan+posts+%2B+lessons%29
Tagged : Angry Birds education ideas math physics science video games
As an occassional programer and a currently struggling-though-calculus-based-physics-student, it's not hard to connect the ideas of video games and physics. While it has not been my first cross over point, it's probably one of the only ones that's easy to identify among the general population. That idea is touched on, but there's more depth in how it talks about other ways Angry Birds can be used as an educational tool in physics and mathematics.
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2011.09.30
Weekly Metapost : 2011.09.23 - 2011.09.30
03.00.01 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from September 23rd, 2011 to September 30th, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
Retro Muppet Concert Posters | Michael De Pippo
http://michaeldepippo.com/?p=876
Tagged : art fanart muppets posters retro want
Retro style posters for the Muppet's band Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem [via neatorama]
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2011.09.23
Weekly Metapost : 2011.09.16 - 2011.09.23
03.00.01 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from September 16th, 2011 to September 23rd, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
White House brewing its own beer - CBS News
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/16/earlyshow/main20107292.shtml
Tagged : beer cbs geek homebrew Obama politics POTUS
As a homebrewer, I get a bit of a kick that President Obama started making homebrew beer in the White House earlier this year. [via gizmodo]
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2011.09.16
Weekly Metapost : 2011.09.09 - 2011.09.16
03.00.02 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from September 9th, 2011 to September 16th, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
Pop Chart Lab â The Evolution of Video Game Controllers
http://popchartlab.com/collections/prints/products/the-evolution-of-video-game-controllers
Tagged : art history ideas posters video games
It's interesting seeing how one generation of video game consoles evolve and influence others, some we know of to other developments that were extremely scarce. [via laughingsquid]
light fossils - a set on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dariustwin/sets/72157627531534892/with/6099377146/
Tagged : art flickr light painting photography
I've played with light painting a few times, and while anyone can do it, there's a special spacial awareness (or a zillion redos) needed to paint like these. [via petapixel]
Installing the Canon EOS Utility using the Updater Tool on Mac OS X « Navâs Story
http://www.navjagpal.com/blog/?p=16
Tagged : canon hacks OS X rants software
A clever hack for installing Canon EOS Utilities on a Mac since for some reason Canon only offers software "updates" as opposed to a regular installer. I doubt it's a high demand issue, but it saved me a headache.
If You Can Think, Design
http://flyosity.com/application-design/if-you-can-think-design-code-you-win.php
Tagged :
While I don't do a lot of web development anymore, this article is pretty similar to my philosophy, where if you really want to create some great sites, you need to know the code, not just you design skills and claims of SEO knowlege.
MAKE | Tool Review: Drill Press Bottle Capper
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/09/tool-review-drill-press-bottle-capper.html
Tagged : beer gadgets geek MAKE tools
Tool lust meets homebrew beer. A combination I'm almost tempted to buy, right next to Craftsmen Bottle Cab Wrench.
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2011.09.09
Weekly Metapost : 2011.09.02 - 2011.09.09
03.00.02 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from September 2nd, 2011 to September 9th, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
Virgin Radio 9 5 3 :: Fake Film Festival - You Voted!
http://vancouver.virginradio.ca/FakeFilmFestival.aspx
Tagged : culture funny videos youtube
Some famous movies, condenced in to 60 seconds, sort of like Be Kind Rewind, except produced with a bit more than a VHS camcorder...
Jonny Quest Opening Titles on Vimeo
http://vimeo.com/28278839
Tagged : animation classic jonny quest scifi video vimeo
An amazing stop motion animation recreation of the Classic Jonny Quest opening. [via io9]
A One Man Mobile Studio At Burning Man
http://www.visualnews.com/2011/06/29/a-one-man-mobile-studio-at-burning-man/
Tagged : art burningman gadgets ideas photography
I'll admit lighting is one of my weakspots in photography, I'm working on it, but a nomadic style studio lighting rig is stunning (plus, you know, some amazing burning man photos help sell the idea...) [via petapixel]
Waffle House Index Measures Hurricane Recovery - WSJ.com
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904716604576542460736605364.html
Tagged : FEMA natural disasters trivia Waffle House WSJ
Waffle House is usually the type of place I go to when it's after midnight, and I'm too lazy to cook. Apparently it's also a relaible place to go to after a hurricane. [via kottke]
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2011.09.02
Weekly Metapost : 2011.08.26 - 2011.09.02
03.00.01 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from August 26th, 2011 to September 2nd, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
Pamper Your Tools | MachinistBlog.com
http://www.machinistblog.com/pamper-your-tools/
Tagged : DIY hardware howto MAKE projects todo tools
I've been developing a love for form-fitting cases, at least the slim tool box sets. Arguably it's a waste of space, but there are tools that I loath having to hunt down in an overpacked drawer, so it's amazing how simple it can be to DIY. [via MAKE]
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2011.08.19
Weekly Metapost : 2011.08.12 - 2011.08.19
03.00.03 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from August 12th, 2011 to August 19th, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
GPS Visualizer
http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/
Tagged : cartography gps maps technology tools websites
Handy website for overlaying GPS data on a variety of map references, including USPS topo and aerial maps.
Eye Candy [list of other movies]
127 Hours (2010) RatedDuel (1971) Rated
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2011.08.12
Weekly Metapost : 2011.08.05 - 2011.08.12
03.00.02 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from August 5th, 2011 to August 12th, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
IBM Model M bluetooth controller board - geekhack forums
http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:19104
Tagged :
While I've never been exposed to the legendary IBM Model M keyboards, I've been a long time fan of Apple Extended Keyboard II, and for years have been wanting to convert one to ADB/USB/Bluetooth compatibility. This project stokes my interest in makeing it a reality. [Link | 0 Comments | metaposts Weblinks
2011.07.29
Weekly Metapost : 2011.07.22 - 2011.07.29
03.00.03 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from July 22nd, 2011 to July 29th, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
âª2D Photography Rube Goldbergâ¬â - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKpxd8hzOcQ&feature=player_embedded
Tagged : make photography Rube Goldberg videos youtube
So many things I love cramed into one video - Photography, Gadgets, Rube Goldberg devices, and a bit of humor. [via MAKE]
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2011.07.15
Weekly Metapost : 2011.07.08 - 2011.07.15
03.00.02 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from July 8th, 2011 to July 15th, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
The History of the Space Shuttle - Alan Taylor - In Focus - The Atlantic
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/07/the-history-of-the-space-shuttle/100097/
Tagged : history NASA photos space space shuttle theatlantic
61 amazing photos on the Space Shuttle Program. I'll miss this program, it's been around since before I was born, but at least I'm one of the people who can say that I've watched it's launch from Cape Canaveral...
The History of the Space Shuttle - Alan Taylor - In Focus - The Atlantic
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/07/the-history-of-the-space-shuttle/100097/
Tagged : history NASA photos space space shuttle theatlantic
61 amazing photos on the Space Shuttle Program. I'll miss this program, it's been around since before I was born, but at least I'm one of the people who can say that I've watched it's launch from Cape Canaveral...
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2011.07.01
Weekly Metapost : 2011.06.24 - 2011.07.01
03.00.02 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from June 24th, 2011 to July 1st, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
555 Footstool - Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/555stool
Tagged : art DIY electronics evilmadscientist geek ideas MAKE projects
In rekindling my love of electronics over the last couple of years, I've developed a love for 555 IC circuits. Since I also love creative woodwork, I want a 555 Footstool, maybe with a Atmega328 (Arduino) coffee table...
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2011.06.10
Weekly Metapost : 2011.06.03 - 2011.06.10
03.00.01 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from June 3rd, 2011 to June 10th, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
YouTube - CAN you see my robot?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hag6Zgj78o
Tagged : electronics MAKE robots shiny videos youtube
I knew there was a reason I don't like canned beers... [a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/06/beer-can-bot-has-devious-disguise.html">via MAKE]
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2011.05.27
Weekly Metapost : 2011.05.20 - 2011.05.27
03.00.01 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from May 20th, 2011 to May 27th, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
PCB Milling with the MakerBot CupCake: Aluminum Leveling Platform « Keith's Electronics Blog
http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/electronics/?p=1302
Tagged : cnc electronics gadgets hacks opensource technology want
3D printer working as a simple a simple CNC etching tool? I'm making do with toner transfer / chem etching PCBs but damn I want one of those. Shame I don't have the money for it. [via hackaday]
Eye Candy [list of other movies]
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010) RatedLink | 0 Comments | metaposts Movies Weblinks
2011.05.13
Weekly Metapost : 2011.05.06 - 2011.05.13
03.00.01 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from May 6th, 2011 to May 13th, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
YouTube - Mike Rowe Speaks To Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee [05-11-11]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h_pp8CHEQ0&feature=player_embedded
Tagged : education ideas Mike Rowe politics skilled labor videos youtube
As pointed out in the speach, we forget about the need and value of skilled labor, how many careers it encompasses, and how we're taken such knowlege out of K12 education. The Home Economics and Vocational Tech classes I took in middle school and early high school had as big an influece on me as advanced math and programming. While our society needs to call for higher educations, by no means do we need to throw away skilled labor education like it was dead weight. [via AdaFruit Blog]
Eye Candy [list of other movies]
Marvel Knights: Iron Man - Extremis RatedFlatland: The Movie Rated
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2011.04.29
Weekly Metapost : 2011.04.22 - 2011.04.29
03.00.02 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from April 22nd, 2011 to April 29th, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
YouTube - Disney's Copy Paste
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh84g8rC2oA&feature=player_embedded
Tagged : animation cartoons Disney history insightful mashup videos youtube
I know animation by its nature calls for duplications, but it's interesting seeing how scenes from one movie are pasted into other films. Particularly how long it can be continued. I see 8 Disney animated movies in this mash up, ranging from Snow White (1937) to Beauty and the Beast (1991)
The Associated Press: Google replants its garage roots in tech workshops
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jYC4weL-2Qswq77qRU1-gwc1jwlg?docId=c91d8cdfedb84a2d8d6967006d468c94
Tagged : AP articles dreams google hackerspace tools workshops
I'll admit it, while I'm content with my personal workshop, I love the idea of hackspaces and well equipted public workshops to play with the tools I can't afford or would rarly use, but a Google one? I love it except it's probably take a miracle to get hired there AND get approveal to use the shops. [via AdaFruit]
Eye Candy [list of other movies]
Spirited Away (2002) RatedLink | 0 Comments | metaposts Movies Weblinks
2011.04.08
Weekly Metapost : 2011.04.01 - 2011.04.08
03.00.02 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from April 1st, 2011 to April 8th, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
YouTube - no I can't... yes WE can...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP0AvA35UM4
Tagged : amazing barn moving toolmonger video youtube
Cool little video where 344 people moved a existing, fully assembled barn across a field. [via Toolmonger]
wecker
http://robotik.dyyyh.de/wecker.htm
Tagged : art electronics ideas sandbenders
Another PCBless electronics project, this one's an alarm clock. I wish there was some more details on it, I would love to make one. [via HackADay comments thread]
YouTube - Binary Hand Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCYZTg3jahU&feature=player_embedded
Tagged : binary funny make math numbers videos youtube
I've been able to count binary on my fingers for years, out of need or desire to confuse friends, but this youtube video lightened my day. [via MAKE
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2011.04.01
Weekly Metapost : 2011.03.25 - 2011.04.01
03.00.02 - Mark
Weekly Metapost from March 25th, 2011 to April 1st, 2011
Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]
Seitz Phototechnik AG - Seitz 6x17
http://www.roundshot.ch/xml_1/internet/de/application/d438/d925/f934.cfm
Tagged : cameras gadgets hardware lust panoramas photography seitz
I love taking panoramic pictures, but I always find stiching them to take time and effort, so there's a desire in me to own some dedicated panoramic camera gear. However seeing a $40,000 digital panoramic setup, shooting 160 million pixels, I don't think I have the money to merely dream of that sort of equiptment. However it does make $200 tripods and $500 lens I want seem a lot more attainable.
YouTube - no I can't... yes WE can...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP0AvA35UM4
Tagged : amazing barn moving toolmonger video youtube
Cool little video where 344 people moved a existing, fully assembled barn across a field. [via Toolmonger]