Photo Paper Pinhole Cameras

Photo Paper Camera

My brother told me about these a few years ago but I have lost the link until now.

To simplify these cameras as much as possible I made them out of the 11×14 inch photo-paper itself. There is no film in the camera because the camera is the film. Like a salad bowl made of lettuce leaf, and consumed with the meal, the camera doesn’t exist after its utility is fulfilled. There is no machine. It is more of an arrangement than a thing.

 Who needs a camera when you have photo paper? This technique produces some pretty nice effects.

[via Photon Detector

Fine Art Photographers Pinhole Photography

The Venture Bros Season 2


Ah, the The Venture Brothers are back on Cartoon Network! I remember seeing the first season and realized that I’d struck Adult Swim gold. If your not familiar with the series, it features the Ventures, a  super science family that fights super villains in much the same way that our old friends the  Quest family did. That is, if the Quest family was totally dysfunctional. The good Dr. Venture is not a doctor at all (he never finished university) and lives off the genius of his dead father. His kids, Dean and Hank have agood intentions of fail at being adventurous in just about every way. The family body guard, Brock Sampson, has a violent streak a mile wide and enjoys exercising his license to kill. The series is wonderfully crafted in the style of the old Hanna-Barbera cartoons and the writing is top notch. The first season was great and the second looks to be even better.

The Venture Bros. official web site 

Venture Brothers Season I

Making Put-Put Boats

Put-Put boats

 

I saw this today on Flickr.

The put put boat is a steam powered boat. In this use, they are hand made from either baking pan aluminum or flashing. The boiler is made by cutting and flattening a soda can, folding it, then epoxying in two straws.

I remember building these when I was a little kid. It’s a great way to learn a bit about steam power. And what floats and what won’t. 🙂

 

fussing with stuff: 032 – Hand Cut Put Put Boat

Angel Kitty USB Keyboard Cosplay

Angel Kitty USB keyboard

This has got to be one of the stranger things I’ve seen come out of Japan in a while (maybe I don’t read enough…) The Angel Kitty online store has announced a cat maid (nekomimi) outfit that features a flexible USB keyboard that goes across the wearers chest. The press release hints at there being some science behind the idea of this. I think it’s just a way for fan boys to touch a woman in a cosplay cafe. The idea of having cute women wearing USB ‘enabled’ costume parts is not a new idea from this company. The have already released such items as a cat tail with a USB camera in it and a loin cloth with a USB storage device (with a 1 meter long cord, thank goodness!) hidden inside of the front. I know that the nonsensical nature of the press release is a byproduct of the mechanical translations, but "Key "Bust touch" not to touch will tell happiness to your the tip of a finger every one stroke." cracks me up. If you can find a woman that would let you ‘type’ on her chest like this I can think of better things to do than check email!

Please soften the pain of typing for a long time by using costume play USB keyboard for the office to say nothing of the room and the document making by the customer by all means as much as possible.

It is answered if it is asked, "Why, and does ..retreat.. , record the costume play gal on your desk and why touch the chest by both hands?"," of what "Though this is being typed with my USB keyboard now. Surroundings will hold a strong yearning and faint murderous intent in your aristocratic hobby.

Ok, that’s weird… 

[via PC Watch (translated)]

Angel Kitty:Costume play USB keyboard with the housemaid clothes. (original in japanese)