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Armstrong Ceiling Install

November 8, 2011 // 0 Comments

Recently we got a call from one of our editors in New York asking if we would be interested in coming down for a RainyDayRenovation project. Apparently, the tiles of the [...]

Pixeet Panorama Kit FirstUse

November 7, 2011 // 0 Comments

There  are many ways to shoot panoramic images. One way is to take multiple images and stitch them together into a larger photo. That approach is great [...]

Celestial Globe

November 2, 2011 // 0 Comments

The Earth-centric model of the Solar System was first proposed by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy around 150 AD. That logical, but foundationally incorrect, model endured for [...]

550 Paracord Belt

November 1, 2011 // 0 Comments

Maybe it was the buckle with the rescue whistle. Maybe it was the idea of having quick access to 50′ of rescue rope. But when we read the [...]

First Snow 2011

October 31, 2011 // 0 Comments

The  Nor’easter made quite a mess over the weekend. Many are still feeling its effects today. Fortunately for Boston, the storm only dropped a few inches of the heavy [...]

First Frost

October 28, 2011 // 0 Comments

Bostonians  woke up to frost on their windows and black ice on the ground today. The sheen will not last long, but it is a clear sign that it is time to get out the [...]

Bloomberg Financial Apps

October 27, 2011 // 0 Comments

Many  people like the iPad because it is light and mobile. The iPad is perfect for web-surfing on the couch, quick email checks, and other such activities. However, if you [...]

SodaStream Fizz FirstUse

October 26, 2011 // 0 Comments

We  stopped buying pre-made sodas and started using the Soda Stream machines to make our fizzy drinks way back when. It was not long before we each developed our own [...]

Installing ofxKinect for OSX

October 25, 2011 // 0 Comments

Playing  with the Kinect hacks are a lot of fun. Getting the hacks to work on the Mac, not so much. OK, not AS much. However, we REALLY REALLY wanted to see the Kinect [...]

Kinect Hacks for OSX

October 24, 2011 // 0 Comments

We  got a Microsoft Kinect 360 camera through Craigslist back in April. The main reason we got it was because the cool Kinect-based hacks, which had been Linux and [...]
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