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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 December, 2008

Cracked Dash Repair

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Update: This did not turn out to be a lasting repair. after several months, the main crack started to re-emerge, and the truck bed lining started to blister in spots. Please do not expect this procedure to be anything more than a last resort option. If “dash caps” or replacement used dashboards [...]

New in the Stable – 1969 BMW 2000

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Ther’s a new obsession in my life, and believe me, I’m obsessive. Lately I’ve been spending all my free time, energy, and money refurbishing this “Neue Klasse” BMW.
An Unlikely Orphan
This car came to me in the most remarkable way.
My Friend Hugh, who is a fellow vintage BMW enthusiast was given this [...]

Orange Marmalade Label Design Contest

Friday, December 19th, 2008

I had such a ball making grape jelly, that I decided to have a go at preserving some orange marmalade.
One thing that a lot of home bottlers forget is that, just because the jars have cooled and the big awkward pot is stowed, you’re not quite finished. That’s right, you need a label.
For [...]