SEM in 3D
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 [...]
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Brain Hack #28: Onar
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
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 [...]
SKB iSeries Waterproof Case
When we took the Vixen Polarie mount and the Polar axis scope to L.A., it was easy enough to pack it in the carry-on case. That got us to thinking that we should get a [...]
Quadrivium
Quadrivium is a word derived from the Latin roots quad and via, which translates roughly as “a crossing of four roads.” The idea of quadrivium can be traced [...]
Vixen Polarie Setup
When we went out to L.A. we took with us the Vixen Polarie on the chance that we would have an opportunity to give the Star Tracker a try. For expediency sake, we decided [...]
Urban Safari: L.A. Visit – Griffith Observatory
Knowing that we were in L.A., a few readers suggested we check out the Griffith Observatory. Of course, Kristin had already scheduled us for a visit as Saturday was the [...]
The GoldXpert
A year ago, we did a FirstLook of the Olympus Innov-X DELTA, a handheld device which looks like it was straight from Star Trek. While the DELTA was designed for the rapid [...]
The Talent Code
We were in New York City this past weekend and one could not turn a page without reading something about the new Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin. Until last week, Lin was a [...]
Vixen Polar Axis Scope: FirstLook
In early January we posted a FirstLook of the Vixen Polarie Star Tracker. As astrophotography is still a bit of a niche hobby, the number of questions we got about it [...]
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