Gardening and Software Development
Gardening has a lot of similarity with software development. There are a lot of ways to go about it and some of it works better than others. Take planting perennials vs [...]
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PED3 Mount
When we mentioned that we were looking for an appropriate tripod mount for the iPhone, a few readers pointed us to a couple of possibilities. Of all the suggestions, the [...]
Lensbaby Macro
We have been on a bit of a macro-photography binge lately. We have done some fun and creative things with the Lensbaby in the past. A recent “ah ha” moment [...]
Nikon P7000 FirstLook
The Nikon D90 has been our daily workhorse for two years. Prior to that we had been using the D40s. The D40s were light, grab-n-go, take anywhere, cameras. However, they [...]
iPhone Microscope Outside
Last week we posted a write-up of the Brando iPhone4 microscope lens. It generated a bit of email asking if the setup is at all practical out “in the field.” [...]
iPhone Microscope
We came across a DIY article on the Crabfu Artworks website last September on how to turn the iPhone into a portable digital microscope. We thought the idea was ingenious. [...]
NEAF 2011: Wrap up
This is the final installment of the 2011 NEAF Conference write-ups. It was our first time attending the Expo and it was excellent. We got to meet and chat with like-minded [...]
NEAF 2011: Solar Party
Not all astronomy has to be done at night. Some of the most interesting stuff happens during the day. The downside is there is really only one thing to look at during the [...]
NEAF 2011
Astronomy may be the most accessible of the scientific disciplines to the general public. All that is really needed is a clear night, a comfortable chair, and a pair of [...]
iPad Microscope
Yesterday we mentioned that the Flip camcorder was taken off the market by Cisco. One of the reasons for the Flip’s demise may be the ubiquity of camera and video [...]
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