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Watermellon Slim

wetermellon slim Just watch him play Smokestack Lightning.

Made By Hand

Made By Hand
I can’t wait to get Mark Frauenfelder’s new book, Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World
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Modest Mouse Uke Lesson

modest mouse How to play Modest Mouse’s Float On on ukulele.

Mad Mad Dance

mad mad worldMad Mad World Beach Bum Dance. Thanks, Pat!

2009 La Carrera Panamericana pics

carrera 2009COOP is sending back lots of great photos of this year’s La Carrera Panamericana.

Microcar Museum

microcar museum I hope you enjoy seeing all these microcars as much as I did.

Sketchpad Demo

sketchpadA demo of a Stylus controlled GUI CAD program in 1963!

Mr. Ed / Say Say

bill barminski
Brilliant song and animation by Bill Barminski.

High Altidude Water Rocketry

water rockets Do watch this video of some amazing water rockets in action. Catchy soundtrack to boot.

Cars I Have Seen

cars
My friend Pat has a deep interest in automobiles. He has a new car-spotting concern called cars I have seen.

Baloney Detection Kit

skeptic
How to ask quality skeptical questions. Show this to your kids. Via BB.

Surveillance Means Security!

Remixed War Propaganda book.

1972 SSP Lineup

ssp racer Pull that T-stick baby!

Tickler Pineapple Uke Unveiled

ukuleleAmy Crehore has been letting the paint dry on Tickler No.2 for about the last 2 years. It’s now available for viewing, and its a STUNNER!

Seiji Plays Satisfaction

self satisfaction video
A Rolling Stones fan does a nice one-man Satisfaction Cover






Archive for March, 2005

Aquatic Gardens 15″ plastic bonsai

Wednesday, March 30th, 2005

Aquatic Gardens 15 ich plastic bonsaiIll admit it, I’m an aquarist. I am also a tarantula fancier, so I regularly find myself at the pet store replenishing my supply of crickets…

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Becker Europa II Stereo

Tuesday, March 29th, 2005

Becker Europawhat do I like most about my iPod?

The 1973 Becker Europa II Stereo AM/FM radio.

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Concrete lightbulb

Monday, March 28th, 2005

lightbult castingI don’t know art, but I know what I like. Recently, I found myself taking a shine to lightbulbs. I don’t remember exactly what started the whole lightbulb thing, but when it was all over

Posted in Art, Easy Projects | 21 Comments »

Two-bit wedding rings

Sunday, March 27th, 2005

make a ring from a coin

I’m not sure of the origins of the coin ring idea, but I would like to think that it was a product of the 1930’s dust-bowl when some down-and out but ingenious tinkerer with nothing but some idle time and 25 cents…

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