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Brando UFO U816 FirstLook

September 19, 2012 // 0 Comments

When  we took a FirstLook at the amazing DraganFlyer quadcopter back in 2005, we knew these devices would morph from hobbyist toys to something much, much, more. The pace [...]

Vixen Polarie Setup Videos

September 18, 2012 // 0 Comments

At the start of the year we posted a few articles on Vixen’s Polarie (FirstLook, Setup) and accessories. To make sure the Polarie was field-ready, we custom-fitted [...]

Curiosity on Mars!

August 6, 2012 // 0 Comments

While  the RainyDayMagazine crew is taking the month of August off to enjoy the 2012 Olympics, they did watched the landing of Curiosity on Mars! A huge [...]

Sizing Up The Universe

June 26, 2012 // 0 Comments

Last August we wrote a piece called “Two Hundred Light Years.” In it we discussed just how enormous is the known Universe using the “200-light year” [...]

Origami Design Secrets

June 13, 2012 // 0 Comments

Recently, we watched a great documentary on Netflix called “Between The Folds.” The program was an exploration of all the ways where the ancient art of paper [...]

Get-A-Grip Install

May 23, 2012 // 2 Comments

The  Meade 10″ LX200 GPS SCT is a pretty hefty piece of gear. It is a LOT heavier than the Celestron C8 SCT it replaced. We are not exactly sure why that is, but [...]

Mind Map: Google Knowledge Graph

May 17, 2012 // 0 Comments

We  have been extolling the virtues of mind-mapping for a long time. This technique of linking personally relevant information can be done manually or with special [...]

SEM in 3D

May 2, 2012 // 0 Comments

While  3D TV programming and movies have not caught on as widely as the studios have hoped (OK…not at all), 3D itself has always been popular in areas where having [...]

Brain Hack #28: Onar

April 19, 2012 // 0 Comments

Many people have the impression that being creative is a talent: some people have it, some people don’t. However, neurobiologists have a greater understanding of how [...]

SKB/Vixen Installation

April 11, 2012 // 0 Comments

Yesterday, we took a FirstLook at the waterproof case from SKB. Today, we will show how simple it was to create a custom-fit insert using the Pick-n-Pluck foam that [...]
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