D) All of the Above -- Fun things I found relating to Technology, Science, Living, and Information Security
What better gift for a ham than a hundred meter tower? Well, if you’re restricted to antenna height, property size, or wallet size, try this model. I’d love to have one of these standing tall and proud in my corner as a night light.
Antenna Model with Yagi
Randy Pausch knew that he had an short term, but open ended death sentence. He knew he was going to become a victim of Pancreatic Cancer. Over 10 million viewers have watched his “Last Lecture” in which he talks about living your childhood dreams. If you haven’t seen it yet, below is a copy that was posted to Youtube. It reminds me of the graduation speech, turned into pop song, “Sunscreen” although with a more somber, but enlightening theme.
Che-Wei Wang has revealed another of his contraptions. The device drips a solution, that is only visible under UV light, onto the tire. The tire then transfers the liquid onto the ground creating a stealthy path that can be followed. A video from the website is below.
Along the same line as the Periodic Coffee Table, this site has a “Mythbusters-esque” video for each element. The have the obligatory Na video, but some of the others are creative.
Below is a trailer from Periodic Videos.
Big Blue Saw, a leading online retailer of machining services, announces the first Free Part Day, allowing everyone to receive a custom machined metal or plastic part of their own design. On Free Part Day, August 6, 2008, customers across the Internet will be able to design and create their own custom plastic or metal part.
During Free Part Day, a customer might, for example, order a tailor-made aluminum nameplate, a specialized lifting arm for a hobby robot, or a custom sized plastic decoration. The shape of these parts is limited only by the customer’s imagination.
The details are available here.
Anyone want to share what they plan to ask for?
With Nixie tubes being one of the rages among the homebrew communty, we should have seen this coming. OGI Lumen has a kit available for those who must have the glow of a tube in their latest display.
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