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Hyperstereo Seattle

Here are 3 hyperstereo views of Seattle, taken from the observation deck of Smith Tower. These stereo pairs are set up for cross-eyed viewing. Hyperstereo Hyperstereograms are image pairs that are made...

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Lightsabers 2.0

I think that I may have just out-nerded myself. You see, the 2-minute dueling sabers were fun for a couple of days, but they weren’t the most durable things in the world and were a bit lacking in the...

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Cuckoo For Cocopunk

Although coconut shells do have some well established niche market uses such as novelty swimwear and small caged-pet shelters, I can’t help but to feel as though too many of them are going to waste....

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The Great Internet Migratory Box Of Electronics Junk

Taken – read Flickr notes. ”The Great Internet Migratory Box Of Electronics Junk is a progressive lending library of electronic components. An internet meme in physical form halfway between P2P...

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Purple Blown Motor in Stereo

Stereo pair set up for Cross-Eyed viewing.

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DIY Fog Screen

If you’ve ever ridden latest iteration of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland, you will remember how, right before you hit the first drop, you are greeted with the ghostly image of the...

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TV Treat

Thankfully, my 6 year-old son has no interest in this outstanding vintage Towncraft blue ringer TV treat pajama top as a replacement for his worn-out favorite PJ’s. My friend Pat gave us this shirt...

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My Robot Made This

I ran the first machining job with my newly operational Lumenlab Micro CNC robot (did you hear the champagne cork pop?). I say newly operational, since I won’t consider this thing “finished” for a long...

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Garage Sale Report – August 22, 2009

There was a time when I was an avid garage saler, addicted to the thrill of the hunt and anxious to harvest the bounty of better than new, once treasured goods that the weekend had to offer. Not so...

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Member in Good Standing

I remember filling out the application that came stuffed in the liner of my copy of Duty Now for the Future.

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Belt and Totem Pole

Belated Garage Sale Report – August 21, 1010. My son picked up this cool, oak themed, hand tooled, youth sized leather belt at an estate sale a few weeks back. The proprietor of the sale said that her...

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Special when lit!

In a turn of events only slightly less fortunate than Mr. Jalopy finding a Bally Captain Fantastic just sitting there in the gutter, I just got myself a Gottlieb Road Race pinball machine! I’ve always...

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Oranges

Oranges. Acrylic on fruit. These oranges are ripe, but not overly so. They were painted by my multi-talented friend, Billy Watts.

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Play Guitar With The Ventures

I picked up this great Play Guitar with the Ventures “guitar phonics system” record album. I can’t wait to spend time with these lessons. So, dust off your Moserite and learn with the Ventures!. Click...

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World Control Panel

Superheros, Evil Mad Scientists, Supervillains, Trilateralists, Bilderbergers, Meteorologists, Oligarchs, Generals, Demographers, Spymasters, Epidemiologists, and well, who couldn’t use a retro sci-fi...

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Downtown Seattle Time Lapse

It’s most interesting to watch the HD version in full screen. I shot this time-lapse from the 10th floor at 4th and Madison downtown Seattle. On the right is the Seattle Public Library designed by Rem...

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FPV Quadcopter Shot Down By Radar

I finished up the FPV quadcopter with only a few changes made to the original build plan: DJI Naza Flight Controller – The “Free Flight” FC that I originally purchased just didn’t work out for me. I...

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Successful FPV Quadcopter Flight!

My first attempt at flying my quadcopter in FPV (First Person View) mode ended in disaster when I flew into the nozzle of a doppler radar tower, and the ship was completely destroyed. I rebuilt the...

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Rise of the Mini-quads!

Finkbuilt has been pretty much derelict for quite some time now. My last post 2 years ago celebrated my first successful FPV quadcopter flight. Success for me back then meant that I didn’t completely...

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Micro FPV Feature on BoingBoing

Mini quad not small enough for you? I’ve got a project feature up on BoingBoing that shows you how to outfit a tiny micro quad for first person video piloting. I’ve been flying these micro FPV quads...

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