Celestial Globe
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 [...]
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Installing ofxKinect for OSX
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
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 [...]
What we don’t know
Some of us have been studying Aikido for a long time. Our Aikido teacher, Gleason Sensei, is fond of telling us “…the more you learn, the more you will know [...]
Otterbox iPhone lens case
We are always looking for accessories which will enable us to extend what we can do with the iPhone 4. Lens attachments for the phone’s 5-megapixel camera are such an [...]
MOS : A Day In Pompeii
The eruption of Mount Vesuvious on August 24, AD 79 must have been terrifying to the inhabitants of Pompeii. In less than a day, this thriving Roman city of 20,000 was [...]
NeuroSky MindWave FirstLook
The idea of a brain-computer interface (BCI) has been the stuff of science fiction since the invention of the computer. There are the obvious applications and situations [...]
Celestial Globe : FirstLook
Celestial globes have been the means by which astronomers charted the heavens since ancient times. The first recorded solar eclipse was made by the Chinese in 2136 BC. [...]
Brimfield Antique Show: Vintage Tech
We were out at Brimfield in July for their giant antique show. We planned to do the same this past Thursday for the start of the Fall show, but the torrential rain changed [...]
Nixie Tubes
The photo of the Digital Readout unit from our Craigslist purchase got the emails flowing. Many of you were eager to share your stories of nixie tube projects. [...]
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