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Great Stop-Motion Animation

stop motionWestern Spaghetti [via Make]

Death Star Canteloupe

death starHow to make a Death Star Melon [Make]

Home Automation Interface

home automation Danny Mavromatis appears to be nearing a launch of his sweet-looking home automation software.

S&W To Issue DC vs Heller Commemorative Pistol

gunEach of the plaintiffs in the 2nd amendment case to receive a Model 442 Special.

Vintage Italian Straw Pork Pie

pork pie hat
Nice Italian hat on eBay - 7 1/4.

Media Blackout?


Hmm… Not even John Stewart will have this best-selling former Los Angeles District Attorney on to talk about his book.

Mr. Jalopy on NPR

mr jalopy
NPR’s Day to Day interviews Alpha maker Mr. Jalopy on giant iPods, the Maker’s Bill of Rights, and more.

Chimp Mask Sneak Peek

POTA chimpMatt Sotis just sent me this picture of the newly completed POTA chimp mask that I commissioned. Full post to come upon completion of costume.

How to Play Marbles

Just like it sounds.

WTF?

obama I know a few Obama campaign donors who are starting to feel a little Buyer’s Remorse over Obama’s breaking of his campaign pledge on FISA. [image credit]

Have You Lost Your Marbles?

marblesDon’t worry, you can buy them back at Grandpa Marbles Homepage.

Shock Doctrine

naomi KleinThe always lucid Naomi Klein talks to Tavis Smiley about her new book, Shock Doctrine.

Awesome Soviet Rover

roverDinosaurs and Robots points out that you can buy this fantastic Soviet space rover toy/model/prototype on ebay.

Cocopunk Petanque

petanque
Apparently in Fiji they play a cocopunk version of petanque. What’s that you say? you don’t even play regular petanque yet? You will my friend, you will.

Antique Boule

petanque Petanque boules were once handmade by pounding nails into a wooden ball.

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Archive for May, 2007

Needle Anaglyph

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

this image is set up for right eye RED glasses.
Stereo nerds! Pull out your 3D glasses.
After I was done photographing some dirt under my stereo microscope the other day, it occured to me that I might be able to make some 3D micrographs. I took one shot through each eyepiece of […]

Is This a Meteorite?

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

They’re falling all the time

You see, just becuase you’re not awakened at night by a crashing sound, then wander into the living room to see a smoking crater in the floor and a hole in your ceiling that you could drop a refrigeratior through, doesn’t mean that a meteorite didn’t land on your house.

How to Make Concrete Steps

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Got a spot that needs a set of concrete steps? Readymade wood stair stringers make great, easy forms for small concrete stair jobs. Intended for use as a structural part of wooden staicases, they also save you the brainwork of figuring out the proper rise and run when bulding forms for concrete steps.

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Rudy Kill #21

Saturday, May 26th, 2007

rudy

Warning: This Link brings up a graphic image of a dead bird. Please only click on it if you are interested in seeing a picture of a dead bird. Note. I am not celebrating the death of this bird, merely reporting it.

Trashballs!

Friday, May 4th, 2007

There is looking at life’s debris (see finkbuilt masthead), and then there is encapsulating it in one-inch diameter clear plastic balls and selling it in gumball machines. D.C. junkman/artist Christopher Goodwin does the latter with his wonderful Trashball! project.
Mail Order Trashballs
If you’re not in the D.C. area (currently the only city that has […]

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