1700’s Document Revived
Posted on | March 20, 2010 | No Comments
This was a historical document that had been faded and was hardly readable. We scanned it in, blew it up and brought the darks outs. Then we printed and coated it (and several copies) and turned it back over to a happy friend of ours.
This piece went from a story about a document, to a document that you can read yourself. There is so much of this type of work out there, but this normally isn’t what I do all day. The process is not super cheap, so I wouldn’t drag your boxes out of the attic. BUT with that being said - the ability to restore is local and well done =)
I was pretty certain.
Posted on | March 3, 2010 | No Comments
I would have bet all my chips that Apple was inline to build the terminator in the years to come. I mean why not? The single piece aluminum, the iphone, the imac - killer devices - wink wink.
So yeah I was pretty certain that the doom of mankind was surely in the hands of Steve Jobs. BUT. With launch of the ipad, I feel safe again.
Steam Driven remote control car
Posted on | February 11, 2010 | No Comments
I always enjoy reading about toys and things that run on alternate energy. Its become a trend. The shake flash lights, the solar panel backpack, wind up radio and everything else. I’ve found a new cool toy a steam driven remote control car (or train, or boat) at yesteryeartoys.com. They also don’t look like shoe boxes with a bunch wires coming out. They are expensive though. I’d expect to pay from $500-$900. Neat huh? Expensive huh?
Volume Regulator
Posted on | January 30, 2010 | No Comments
We just got a upgraded cable and I tend to watch tv at a comfortable level. I know how terrible it is to have commercials scream at you at an insanely loud volume level. Currently I just hit mute every time a commercial comes on, which I’m sure many of you do. Until the advertisement loudness law gets passed that will ban this, I’ve been hunting for other solutions. Here’s what I’ve found.
TV Volume Regulator - This easy-to-install device regulates volume and delivers consistent audio level through abnormally loud or quiet scenes in a movie, when commercials come on, while channel surfing, or when switching between A/V devices. Simply hook it up once, adjust the volume to your preferred level, and the TV Volume Regulator does the rest. No further adjustments are needed. ($30)
TruVolume - SRS TruVolume separately monitors and measures 20 different frequency bands, and reacts in real-time to bursts of loud volume in the middle range, but intelligently reacts to changes in the high and low frequency bands, delivering a more natural listening experience.
Cat Massaging
Posted on | January 25, 2010 | No Comments
You here the term “Crazy Cat Lady” and you immediately think of some introvert with 20 cats that works in a library. The truth is, the crazy cat lady could be anyone. By this video, I’d she sells insurance or is a 2nd grade teacher. Either way, they all aren’t in libraries. See for yourself.
Try this for exercise.
Posted on | January 19, 2010 | No Comments
There are some things that you just don’t know how to properly respond to. This is one of them. This device is not a joke, therefore making your jaw drop.
Cindy Sheehan Confused at Dick Cheney’s
Posted on | January 17, 2010 | No Comments
LANGLEY, Virginia — A group led by anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan has protested near the CIA’s headquarters and former Vice President Dick Cheney’s home in northern Virginia. They were protesting the use of unmanned drone aircraft to attack al-Qaida and Taliban targets.
The group of about 70 people rallied alongside a highway near the CIA compound Saturday. About half then marched to Cheney’s nearby street and stayed for 20 minutes. Police kept them from going down his street.
Sheehan’s 21-year-old son Casey was killed in Iraq in April 2004. She staged a prolonged demonstration outside former President George W. Bush’s ranch near Crawford, Texas, in 2005.
She says using drones is “cowardly” and “immoral.”
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My Comment about this story is that it doesn’t make sense. For starters she’s upset that we are using drones. I would think this would save more American lives including those like her son. Second, we are currently in Afghanistan because of Obama (according to CNN), so are these people simply just lost or are they confused?
Owning a Cintiq
Posted on | January 9, 2010 | No Comments
Many of you would think that I’d be using a wacom tablet being almost 10 years into graphics. Most people working in graphics do. I’ve tried it, and though I enjoy the feel of the pen, the referencing to the pad-to-screen just didn’t come natural. I’m not sure if it did for any one, but I wasn’t propelled to try and get use to it. I do enjoy drawing and I’ve always moused with my right hand, but the point is that I am left handed. I discover the Cintiq about a year ago and I could never justify getting one for myself. (For those of you who didn’t know, its a pressure sensitive monitor) So my Dad bought me one for my Christmas present. I’ve done one project with and one drawing. I’m posting the drawing.
The End for the DVD Rewinder
Posted on | January 3, 2010 | No Comments
It’s a shame that they stopped making these. I would have thought they would have taken off. This idea was simply brilliant, I’m tired of forgetting to rewind my dvds before putting them back on the shelf. Anyone ever get a rewind fee from Netflicks? This thing made life easier than ever and would have saved so much time and wear on my dvd player. There is rumor that it could also handle cd’s, but this is unconfirmed (and xbox games, computer program discs and blue ray dvds). http://www.dvdrewinder.com
The Eigenharp
Posted on | December 26, 2009 | No Comments
I’ve always had a fancy in musical instruments, mostly percussive because I play percussion of course. Recently, I’ve been dwelling on the concept of mixing percussion and techno music. I’m proudly a fan of techno and I always have been. When you think of techno you don’t really imagine traditional musicians taking part in the performance. You think of djs or people on laptops. Thus, I was introduced to the Eigenharp. Part piano, part woodwind and full throttle midi sampler.
It looks like a digital bassoon with a light show. Rumor as it the Alpha Eigenharp is about $8,000, which is really not outrageous for the instrument. I’m posting three videos, one of the interview on what it does, the second on a performance of the James Bond theme song duo and another with three guys.