In an effort to go paperless (ok, more paperless than I am now) I’m seriously contemplating the Fujitsu ScanSnap S300M. I’ve been burned in the past with scanners. The hardware seems to last for ever, but the drivers leave you stranded with each major OS upgrade. I suspect this might happen with this scanner too, […]
DIY iPhone Document Scanner
I just built one these ingenious document stands for the iPhone. Designer Kyle Koch created this clever stand so the iPhone can also double as a document camera. You can purchase a ready made one from his online store at Ponoko in either cardboard or MDF or you can download his plans and build one […]
High Speed Movies from a Point and Shoot
I recently purchased a Casio Exilim FS100 point and shoot camera. At first glance, there’s nothing remarkable about this camera. It’s not too incredibly tiny, doesn’t boast a zillion megapizels nor a battery that lasts for 24 hours. What it does offer though is the ability to shoot high speed movies from 240fps up to […]
Commodore 1520 Printer Plotter
NOTE! Split gears causing causing or plot errors? New replacement Alps gears for the Commodore 1520, Atari 1020, etc are now available! Click here to order your set. My first computer was a Commodore VIC-20. I got it as a Christmas present from my parents in 1982. I’m pretty sure they picked it up at […]
VHS Erasing Project
I’ve been cleaning house lately. One thing on the chopping block was my massive collection of VHS tapes that I’ve accumulated over the years. Since they’ve been stashed in the basement and I haven’t needed anything from the collection in several years, I decided it was time to part with it. But, as with any […]
Microsoft BASIC Timeline + Easter Eggs
This is a fascinating history of Microsoft BASIC, that starts from it’s origins on the Altair 8800 through to the Commodore 128. Gates himself inserted several “easter eggs” in the code for BASIC in case it was ever lifted by another company for use in another machine– he’d have the proof. Link.
My PV Tweets
Follow my Twitter Feed to get a daily report of the solar production at our house. It’s posted automatically at 8:00pm each evening.
Cranberry Orange Pie
It’s that time of year– the air is crisp, the leaves are turning color and the days are getting shorter. Autumn! I saw fresh cranberries in the produce isle at the grocery store, a sure sign of fall. In a moment of weakness, I bought two bags. (It said to buy two on the package, […]
upl8.tv: Genius Site Plays YouTube Like The Tube
I’m hooked on this new site called upl8.tv. The genius is in it’s simplicity. It continuously plays “curated” videos from YouTube. Don’t like what’s on? Change the channel by pressing the space bar. You can “seed” the tv by putting a term after the URL like “/monkeys” or whatever. Up late indeed.
Remix: Windows 7 Party Pack Video
Windows, long known for making painfully embarrassing product videos, are up to their old tricks again. And as usual the tables have turned. Oh Microsoft, when will you learn? Make sure you watch the real one first (don’t worry, you won’t be able to get through the whole thing and that’s ok– it just sets […]