2010.09.03

Weekly Metapost : 2010.08.27 - 2010.09.03

03.00.11 - Mark

Weekly Metapost from August 27th, 2010 to September 3rd, 2010

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

DIY PIXAR: Luxo Jr. Lamp

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-PIXAR-Luxo-Jr-Lamp/
Tagged : DIY instructables Luxo Jr. Make Pixar todo

I am a Pixar fan, and I've mentioned it several times, and I love making things, so making my own Luxo Jr. Lamp is pretty tempting. Even if I wasn't going to, it's always cool to see some Pixar animation become a "real" object.

1 frame every 12 clicks | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37227626@N00/2534192401/
Tagged : attempts camera done film hack howto MAKE photography

An idea I attempted trying on an old Kodak Jiffy Six-20 camera that's been floating around my house unused for years. Pretty clever and a whole lot less expensive than 620 film. Now to see if I can save a couple exposures...

Eye Candy [list of other movies]

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008) Rated 3.0 stars for Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008)
The Book of Eli (2010) Rated 4.5 stars for The Book of Eli (2010)

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2010.08.27

Weekly Metapost : 2010.08.20 - 2010.08.27

03.00.16 - Mark

Weekly Metapost from August 20th, 2010 to August 27th, 2010

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

Rose Garden Pizza

http://www.instructables.com/id/Rose-Garden-Pizza/
Tagged : creative food instructables pizza recipies todo

I love real pizza, not the stuff you order with a phone and see it arrive at your door in 30-60 minutes. While there are some decent pizza joints, I love making my own. Better flavors and textures. The visual appeal of it varies, but this idea is quite clever, and I suspect I'll try it sometime.

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2010.08.20

Weekly Metapost : 2010.08.13 - 2010.08.20

03.00.01 - Mark

Weekly Metapost from August 13th, 2010 to August 20th, 2010

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

YouTube - Exploding electronic components in HD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCPXckfT-6g
Tagged : amusing electronics funny life technology videos youtube

Assorted electronic components, destroyed with the technology they're designed for. Something I've done myself for many years, both accidentally and intentionally. [via Adafruit]

EL Wire Spiderweb

http://www.instructables.com/id/EL-Wire-Spiderweb/
Tagged : art articles electronics howto instructables todo

Very tempting project. Electronics crossed with some wood working I've yet to try, all to create an art piece. Yeah, I can see myself doing something similar.

Eye Candy [list of other movies]

Speed Racer (2008) Rated 3.0 stars for Speed Racer (2008)
Eagle Eye (2008) Rated 3.0 stars for Eagle Eye (2008)

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2010.05.28

Metapost Changes

03.36.36 - Mark

A few months ago I restarted my metapost feature, built a working version (as opposed to a nonfunctional heap of code I had when I first tried building the feature), then set up a cron to run it every day. At the time I think I was probably going to be writing more articles, talking about cool things, the way I used to run this site. If that had been done, daily bursts wouldn't have been a bad thing.

But obviously that didn't quite happen.

There are reasons why, which shall be written, just not in this little note. So since the metaposts have been showing up like crazy I decided last week to make it a weekly occurrence, rather than a random day. Methinks it'll look better with the blurbs I've been doing on them as well. Course a tweak here and redesign there, it's always adding more things to change on this site.

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Weekly Metapost : 2010.05.21 - 2010.05.28

00.00.02 - Mark

Weekly Metapost from May 21st, 2010 to May 28th, 2010

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

Beef Jerky Recipe : Alton Brown : Food Network

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/beef-jerky-recipe/index.html
Tagged : Alton Brown beef jerky cooking DIY food fun geek good eats

A long time ago I saw this episode of Good Eats where Alton Brown made beef jerky. At the time the making jerky thing didn't do much for me - it's easy enough to buy, but the idea of using a box fan and a few air filters, I loved that idea. Beeing a geek I tried it out, and I love his recipie - it's far better than commercial jerky.

pcb_fabrication [tanjent.com wiki]

http://tanjent.com/doku.php?id=pcb_fabrication
Tagged : articles electronics hackaday howto todo

While I've known about this technique for preparing and etching circuit boards for a while, I more or less followed it's instructions, and I'm sold. Inexpencive, accurate, and and wildly difficult. [via hack-a-day]

YouTube - Pixel - A pixel art documentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mqAZ06dwKU
Tagged : art creativity documentary pixels videos youtube

Nice little mini-documentary on Pixel Art, from it's origins in video games to it's use of art, music, and creativity. Plus I had to run off and look at half the stuff it uses as clips or referances [via Adafruit]

One More Production - video - Pixels

http://www.onemoreproduction.com/video/209.html
Tagged : animation art entertainment pixel videos

One of the video clips from the Pixel - A Pixel Art Documenraty. The clip in there was amazing, the alternative universe the full video creates is lovely, and the work put into it is a bit mindboggling.

Eye Candy [list of other movies]

District 9 (2009) Rated 5.0 stars for District 9 (2009)
Maverick (1994) Rated 4.0 stars for Maverick (1994)
The Sting (1973) Rated 5.0 stars for The Sting (1973)
2012 (2009) Rated 3.5 stars for 2012 (2009)

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2010.05.19

May 18th, 2010 Metapost

00.00.02 - Mark

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

Clever Canon AE-1 Program Digital Mod

http://www.petapixel.com/2010/04/29/clever-canon-ae-1-program-digital-mod/
Tagged : ae-1 camera canon hack hackaday mod photography technology

While it's not the dream I once had of seeing digital camera backs for Canon AE-1s, it is an impressive hack fitting a modern Canon Powershot into a classic AE-1. [via hack-a-day]

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2010.05.15

May 14th, 2010 Metapost

00.00.02 - Mark

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

Solar water disinfection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_water_disinfection
Tagged : articles health plastics science sodis technology water wikipedia

I'm not a fan of bottled water - at least not the 20oz bottles of glorified tap water being sold a buck or two then seeing it tossed into a trash can on a day to day basis. I've got Nalgene bottles for that. In emergencies it's a different situation, but now, finding out that those bottles we trash can be used for disinfecting questionable water. That's amazing. [via National Geographic, via There, I Fixed It]

Light Graffiti Cars - BBC Top Gear

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/lightbulb-moment-supercar-art
Tagged : art images light light painting photography topgear

The beauty of light graffiti is that simplicity works. That's why I play with it from time to time. However when you see work like this, you're left a bit speachless.

The Lost Tribes of RadioShack: Tinkerers Search for New Spiritual Home | Magazine

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/04/ff_radioshack/
Tagged : article businesses electronics radio shack wired

As I'm once again playing with electronics, my last minute needs and occassionally suggested parts have me going over to Radio Shack for one or the other, I've yet to come out of there without a bit of fustration. From employees who neither know or care about the electronics they stock, the disoranized cabinets they carry, or the moderatly painful prices they set. However this article covers both sides, from the saving and survival of the company to the few stores that still care about the DIYers.

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2010.05.08

May 7th, 2010 Metapost

00.00.02 - Mark

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

Geocities-izer - Make Any Webpage Look Like It Was Made By A 13 Year-Old In 1996

http://wonder-tonic.com/geocitiesizer/index.php
Tagged : eyegouging funny geek geocities humor parody technology

When I was in middle school (~1999), I had friends that created geocities (or similar) websites. Geocities-izer remindes me why I never hopped onto that bandwagon.

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2010.05.05

May 4th, 2010 Metapost

00.00.03 - Mark

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

Doctor Octoroc Presents | 8-Bit Dr. Horrible

http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/8-bit-dr-horrible/
Tagged : animation Dr. Horrible geek NES video video game

Dr. Horrible Sing Along Blog, reincarnated as a NES game look-alike (where in one wishs it was available as a real game). A great way of rewatching Dr. Horrible. [via waxy links]

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2010.05.01

April 30th, 2010 Metapost

00.00.02 - Mark

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

Thoughts on Flash

http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/
Tagged : Adobe Apple articles flash geek iPad iPhone pr technology

Interesting seeing why Apple decided to exclude Adobe Flash from the iPhone/iPad OS.

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2010.04.27

April 26th, 2010 Metapost

00.00.04 - Mark

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

Dan's Projects: Pneumatic Walker From Only LEGO Set 8049

http://projectsbydan.blogspot.com/2010/04/pneumatic-walker-from-only-lego-set.html
Tagged : geek hack howto lego MAKE makerfaireNC2010 toys

Cool little idea to making a pneumatic walker out of a single Lego set. Neat idea, clever hack, and learning about some cool lego sets I wasn't really aware of. [via Maker Faire:NC 2010 Flickr Group]

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2010.04.25

April 24th, 2010 Metapost

00.00.03 - Mark

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

YouTube - Shell Helix Ultra Transparent Car - The Making Of

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3HM1bQzubw
Tagged : applescript automation automator automotives code engineering geek models programming referances science scripts videos youtube

While I'm not picky about the oil that goes into my car, this little bit kind of blows my mind. A car, rebuilt in clear plastics, with a "working" engine that shows us what the engine is really doing with oil. [via adafruit]

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2010.04.08

April 7th, 2010 Metapost

00.00.04 - Mark

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

The Kids Have Been Quiet For Over An Hour… - There, I Fixed It

http://thereifixedit.com/2010/04/06/epic-kludge-photo-the-kids-have-been-quiet-for-over-an-hour/
Tagged : funny pallets thereifixedit

Clever use of a lot of wood pallets

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2010.04.02

April 1st, 2010 Metapost

00.00.02 - Mark

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

How to make a rugged and handy Paracord Belt.

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-rugged-and-handy-Paracord-Belt/
Tagged : belts clothing howto ideas instructables MAKE paracord todo

Having been active in scouting for a while, I've seen plent of paracord neckaces and bracelets, but I don't think I've seen many Paracord belts. I'll probably try this one.

Eye Candy [list of other movies]

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010) Rated 4.0 stars for Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)
The Invincible Iron Man (2007) Rated 3.5 stars for The Invincible Iron Man (2007)
The Amazing Screw-on Head (2006) Rated 4.5 stars for The Amazing Screw-on Head (2006)
Appleseed Ex Machina (2007) Rated 4.5 stars for Appleseed Ex Machina (2007)

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2010.03.31

March 30th, 2010 Metapost

00.00.03 - Mark

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

Convert PDF to JPEG on OS X « Le Blog de Maurice

http://mauroandres.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/convert-pdf-to-jpeg-on-os-x/
Tagged : Automator pdftojpg programming scripts software tips

Helpful little trick using Automator in OS X to convert PDFs to JPGs.

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2010.03.26

March 25th, 2010 Metapost

00.00.03 - Mark

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

Great News: Vodka Soon Available As Pill - Geekologie

http://www.geekologie.com/2009/12/great_news_vodka_now_available.php
Tagged : alcohol funny news science technology

I learned about these newly developed "vodka pills" technique where alcohol is powdered and packed into pill form off a Wait Wait, Don't tell me episode from December I just listened to (podcast backlog). It's way too tempting to associate these "Vodka Pills" and an old Jetsons cartoons.

Bacon Beer « Grocery Eats

http://groceryeats.com/2009/03/26/bacon-beer/
Tagged : alcohol bacon beer food ideas weird

I'm not sure if this is more intriguing or more disturbing drink than Bacon Vodka. [via geekologie]

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2010.03.25

March 24th, 2010 Metapost

00.00.02 - Mark

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

Self-sorting (sorta) bin - HOME SWEET HOME

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=335964.0
Tagged : furniture hardware ideas organization todo workshop

Cleaver idea, not sure if it's the best solution for my (desperate) need to sort assorted workshop supplies to the number I have, but for a smaller collection I'd look at making a sorting drawer like this. [via Dinosaurs and Robots]

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2010.03.24

March 23rd, 2010 Metapost

00.00.02 - Mark

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

YouTube - Wine Bottle Cutting 30 seconds Perfect Edge Resealable GreenPowerScience Bottleneck Guitar Slide

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFXngPx3w3M
Tagged : glass glass bottle instructions MAKE science todo videos youtube

I've tried several methods of glass bottle cutting, and only had some success with using a glass cutter with rollers. The probable aparently isn't the scoring, it's the heating. I had some luck with a blowtoach and a modified electric can opener, but was batting under .333 for something usable. However, this video, and it's method is perfect. More gentle heating and cooling with boiling and cold water slowly stresses the glass until it breaks. I instantly tried it and all four attempts produced better breaks than the dozens I've tried before. If you want to cut bottles, spent 10 minutes watching this video. [via MAKE]

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2010.03.21

March 20th, 2010 Metapost

00.00.02 - Mark

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

Will You Survive The Undead Apocalypse? - Features - GameInformer.com

http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/03/18/Will-You-Survive-The-Undead-Apocalypse_3F00_.aspx
Tagged : fiction flowchart funny humor zombie

Zombie survival/story/plot generating flowchart. [via nerdcore]

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2010.03.20

March 19th, 2010 Metapost

00.00.02 - Mark

Elsewhere Online [collection of past links]

Expiration dates mean very little. - By Nadia Arumugam - Slate Magazine

http://www.slate.com/id/2244249/
Tagged : articles food ideas law safety security slate

I know I think about the strange safety and security policies our society concocts, but I'll admit that I had not given much though to why and how producers stamp thir packages with "sell by" and "use by" stamps. While I'm not very supprised at it's legal requirements, it makes me think about how I as the consumer (and user) regards the (now questionable) logic behind the "warnings". [via BoingBoing]

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