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Thousands and thousands and thousands of old 45s

Thousands and thousands and thousands of old 45s

Popwall This fellow is selling thousands of records he has collected all of his life. I’m 60 years old next month and I’ve been collecting (hoarding) records since I was a kid. For years I sold records in Goldmine and Discoveries magazines as Steal-A-Record, all the while buying more and more records. When eBay started I began selling records on eBay. But somewhere along the way I switched over to selling comic books (as Steal-A-Comic) and for a few years now I’ve been wondering what to do with the thousands and thousands and thousands of 45s I’d accumulated. Link.

iPod updates are out…

iPod updates are out…

Ipodfamily20050628 iPod Updater 2005-06-26 includes new iPod Software 1.2 for iPod with color display, new iPod software 3.1 for iPod with Click Wheel and new iPod software 1.4 for iPod mini. iPod Updater 2005-06-26 contains the same software versions as iPod Updater 2005-03-23 for all other iPod models. Download and install the iPod Updater then connect your iPod shuffle, iPod or iPod mini to your computer. The iPod Updater will automatically determine if an update is required. What’s New in iPod Updater 2005-06-26. Integration with iTunes 4.9 for downloading and listening to podcasts Link.

Flatbed Scanner Digital Telecine (FSDT) Project

Flatbed Scanner Digital Telecine (FSDT) Project

16Mmsc4 This page describes what I call “Flatbed Scanner Digital Telecine” (FSDT), a process I am developing to inexpensively convert movie film to digital movies using ordinary flatbed scanners rather than exotic, expensive telecine converters. This page has mostly to do with the mechanical aspects of the project that acquire the scanned images. My most active efforts lately involve designing an inexpensive PC-controlled servomotor film transport, which is described on my page, Making a Movie Film Transport Mechanism, which is in turn based on my growing CNC machine shop. Link.

ASIMO Humanoid Robot walks your kid across the street

ASIMO Humanoid Robot walks your kid across the street

Images-87You can get a free DVD of this. Step to safety with ASIMO, the world’s most advanced humanoid walking robot! In this educational program, students discover safe and responsible street crossing steps with the help of ASIMO and friends. ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) uses its amazing human-like capabilities to show a group of young friends how to cross the street safely in various traffic situations. Link.

How To Paint Your Shoes

How To Paint Your Shoes

Shoesstockhlmsm Paint your shoes and encourage others to paint theirs! The act itself is fun. You can be festive, gleeful, or ritualistic. It’s entirely up to you! Painting your shoes is a recognizably friendly act that means you know we are all artists of our own lives and not just passive consumers of commodities manufactured by others. Your painted shoes mean you aren’t afraid to be friendly toward strangers Link.

Mini-ITX Weather Radar Display Project for NWS NEXRAD Doppler Radar

Mini-ITX Weather Radar Display Project for NWS NEXRAD Doppler Radar

Dsc00626This case mod project was something I’ve been wanting to do for some time, ever since I started using a weather radar program called StormPredator in our radio station KPAY where I’m a meteorologist. The neat thing about the StormPredator program is that it has a “round” interface and looks like a real radar scope. It was just begging for some round display PC hardware to match but who makes round LCD panels or round color cathode ray tubes? By doing a case mod, I’ve created a “weather radar appliance” that automatically boots and performs a dedicated function – watching for storms. Link.