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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

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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 the 'Automotive' Category

More Sand Hopper Progress

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

Inkjet license plates and packing bubble head lights.

Suburba Car DIY 3-Wheeler

Friday, March 30th, 2007

It was about 15 years ago that I purchased Vol. 3 of the Popular Mechanics Do-it-yourself Encyclopedia at an estate sale. Inside that red, hardbound collection of reprinted PM feature projects, I found an article that would ignite a long-standing, sometimes dormant but never extinct desire to build my own car. Specifically, my […]

Sand Scorcher Replica Progress

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

One of the things that I have noticed about model driver figures, is that they tend to end up with a really alarmed, kind of Marty Feldman on crack sort of bug-eyed stare. I thought that by toning down the “whites” of the eyes a bit, I could achieve a more relaxed look.

Model Tire Sidewall Lettering

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

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In 1980 I saw a TV commercial for the most remarkable model car that I had ever seen. It was a radio-controlled off-road buggy from Tamiya called the Sand Scorcher, and it could jump through the air, blast through water, and generally tackle the terrain like […]

Hybrid Car Ready in 1969

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

hybrid carIn this 1969 Popular Science article, 2 Editors get a chance to check out GM’s new Pinto-Vega-looking XP-883 hybrid-drive commuter car, and love it.

Fuel Injection Conversion Complete

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006

Finishing up the Megasquirt DIY programmable engine management and fuel injection system.

ECU and Distributorless Ignition

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

Installing The Megasquirt ECU and Ford EDIS.

EFI Conversion Parts Stash

Friday, June 23rd, 2006

megasquirt

a quick snapshot of most of the EFI parts.

Assembling the Megasquirt controller

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

megasquirtMegasquirt Part II of converting a BMW 2002 to Megasquirt DIY Fuel Injection - Building the controller, cable and relay board.

DIY Fuel Injection Conversion

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

megasquirtMegasquirt - DIY Fuel Injection Conversion Introduction

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