Eclectic junk from the four corners of the ‘Net. And pictures too!
Another week, another review of the the latest Dr. Who episode if you want your spoilers. I liked this one better than the last one, much more action but the foreshadowing button was pressed a tad too hard for my tastes at the end. Also, it seems that the Scottish are used to large blue boxes appearing out of thin air in the countryside… Anyway, read the review, its a good one.
This kit allows you to make your own holograms in your own home, even with the lights turned on! You get enough self developing plates to create 20 images so you can let your imagination go and make holograms of just about anyhing. It’s amazing just to thing that 20 years ago doing this at home required more equipment just to dampen the vibrations than parts that come in this kit to make the entire ‘gram.
[via OhGizmo!]
With world pinhole photograph day just around the corner, you might want to make this handy exposure calculator.
Beer, beir, beeru, call it what you will, it’s good stuff. Even after you have finishing your pints you can still get lasting pleasure from your golden suds. It all has to do with the careful application of hot glue and magnets.
Step one, collect some beer bottle caps, old magnets (mine are from a dry erase board), a knife or clippers, and a hot glue gun.
Make sure your bottle caps are flat. Beer might not be good flat but the bottle caps look better that way.
Next you will need some magnets. I used old plastic flex-o-mags from the Monopole Magnetic Corp (OK, I made that up). But you can use anything that will fit or be made to fit. Don’t try to cut super magnets or ceramic magnets, you will hurt yourself and your friends will laugh.
Mark about where the magnet will be under the cap.
I knew I was going to be trimming the magnets so I allowed for a bit of space.
Trim…
Trim some more so it will be the best fit.
Now the fun part. Fill the cap up with got glue. Make sure you use enough to let the magnet ride a little high in the cap. You don’t want to have the magnet below the edge of the cap or you will scratch the hell out of what ever you place it on. Trust me, you don’t want to mess up your fridge or cubicle wall with heavy heavy scratches.
Finished! Yes, they work.
Now you can relax and start collecting some more raw material for your next round of magnets. 🙂
A few years ago my friends and I decided to have a party to celebrate May Day, the holiday for the workers of the world. We figured we would spotlight the contrast between the US and the then biggest communist country we could come up with, namely the recently departed Soviet Union of Socialist Republics. Much fun was had by all that night.
Hey, if anyone is free on May 1st (it’s a Monday) Why don’t we all meet at a restaurant here in Phoenix. The email is on the side, and bring your favorite Communist rellic. (If you own a Mig to a T-60 tank, be prepared to offer rides for us all. 🙂 )
The 2006 Makefaire is going on in San Francisco Ca this weekend. If your in the area or have enough cash burning a hole in your pocket to get a flight there you should go. Hobbyists, scientists, tinkers, gadget makers, Mythbusters, warrenty voiders, and a slug of other cool people are there discussing what they do and showing you how to do it. If your like me and are stuck at home, you can catch some video and see photos of it online.