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1. Monitoring a kiln: (Hardware hacking); ... and I'd still want some way to independently verify the internal temperatures. Having an external thermocouple also lets me bury it in refractory to get some sense for heat penetration and transfer delay ...; Created on 22 May 2019
2. Aging bronze (or, copper chemistry in disguise): (Hardware hacking); ... ?? (some sort of copper sulfide?) The verdigris can form spontaneously just from cleaning, and will "stick" best to very clean (polished) bronze. They can be prevented with light waxing, and can wi ...; Created on 09 January 2019
3. Polishing 3d-printed bronze: (Hardware hacking); ... some cool properties. It cleans up similar to metal-filled plastics, but there are a few steps specific to solid metals. tl;dr: pickle, brush, shape, tumble, maybe brush again, polish, buff, wax. ...; Created on 27 December 2018
4. Polishing metals (and metal-filled plastics): (Hardware hacking); ... g. I also have a set of diamond files by the printer for very small work or reaming misshapen holes. "Tweakers" (kind of like dental tools) work really well, Harbor Freight usually has some for $5ish. ...; Created on 27 December 2018
5. 3D printing metal filaments: (Hardware hacking); ... le... Bed: Filamet works best on a clean glass bed, heated to at least 50c. The material sticks REALLY well, and needs some encouragement to lift up when the bed cools. The 50% products (Colorfab and Proto ...; Created on 27 December 2018
6. Sintering 3d-printed bronze: (Hardware hacking); Note: this is step 2 of a print / sinter / polish process. I've spent sort a lot of time figuring out how to print and polish metals. Just because it's neat. There was a LOT of trial and error, and very ...; Created on 02 October 2018
7. The problem with SOHO backups: (Software hacking); ... TW my net reliability approaches zero as I spread subsets-of-backups over more hosts: single host failure would almost certainly cause loss of some portion of the backup. Quick recap of things I'd w ...; Created on 02 September 2018
8. Drew's Spinners for Sale!: (Hardware hacking); 3D Printed Fidget Spinners I got these designs off of a site called http://www.thingiverse.com, where you can design templates and share them with the public, or download someone else’s. If you have ...; Created on 29 April 2017
9. Wiiceiver X: (Hardware hacking); update: I stopped development on this project, for a few reasons: cost functionality flexibility The handset unit fits in a Nintendo Nunchuck. Assembly is straightforward, but involves a dremel ...; Created on 04 February 2016
10. MommyVolts -- Golftcart clock / fuel gauge: (Hardware hacking); ... e voltage divider to split the ~56v battery string down to something measurable, and a 48V relay to turn on/off a lower-voltage (~18V) line to power the voltage regulator. The Photon awesomely has a ve ...; Created on 07 December 2015
11. Contact Me: (Uncategorised); Questions about ? Need to customize the for your application? Just want to nag me about something? Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for info! ...; Created on 08 September 2015
12. LVD Project: (Hardware hacking); This is a robust low-voltage detection setup, managed with a PICAXE 08M2 microcontroller (and some supporting hardware) to manage the accessories on my motorcycle. Schematics, parts, and source code are ...; Created on 10 August 2015
13. A Simpler LVD: (Hardware hacking); Update: We went with solution for this project. The is great, but relatively complex -- overkill for some applications. A more static circuit could be made with a zener diode, a signalling LED, ...; Created on 10 August 2015
14. Keys 2010: (Family); ... s, some reptiles, gators, and an "everglades" exhibit with lots of fish, birds, turtles, etc. Food stations everywhere, and you can hand-feed most of the birds. There was also a pen with a dozen o ...; Created on 07 August 2015
15. Drew & Jake's Birthday (8/15/09): (Family); Some footage (mostly swimming) from the boys' party:
(Drew wasn't swimming because (a) we forgot his goggles, and (b) too many toys)
...; Created on 07 August 2015
16. Drew's LEGO: (Family); ... Drew demoing some Star Wars LEGO models:
...; Created on 07 August 2015
17. Drew's "Goldilocks" Pageant: (Family); Drew's kindergarten (all 3 classes at the school) gave a "Goldilocks" pageant. Click to view it at some other website ...; Created on 07 August 2015
18. How d'you like them apples?: (Family); Backstory: we'd been trying to teach Drew some sign language. He seemed to be reacting, so we set up the camera and tempted him with a treat, trying to get him to ask for "more."
...; Created on 07 August 2015
19. Jake is Buzz Lightyear: (Family); Jake has been playing with little Buzz Lightyear toys, saying "To Infinity ... and Beyond!" and flying them around. At some point mommy grabbed Jake and did the same thing. Now Jake wants to "fl ...; Created on 07 August 2015
20. Tahoe 2/17/10: (Family); We went out to Tahoe for the MLK weekend, to let the boys see some snow. The whole video (a few shorter excerpts available below):
The boys picked ...; Created on 06 August 2015

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