Machinist Videos

Posted: September 2nd, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Blog | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Machinist Videos

One-Stop place for machining videos

Since purchasing the Bridgeport mill this year, I’ve been trying to learn as much as possible about more refined techniques of metalworking and machining. As we all know, YouTube videos are a wonderful resource for learning anything, and metalwork is no exception (I’ve been recently been watching  videos by tubelcain (mrpete222)).  The author of  MachinistBlog has recently put together a new site called MachinistVideos.com which aims to be a pool for all the best in machining videos. I’m planning to spend a good amount of time over there.

RFID + Wood =

Posted: November 10th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Blog | Tags: , , | Comments Off on RFID + Wood =

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Sure it looks like a bunch of cute Scandinavian wood blocks and maybe a Red Hot Fireball. But its actually a media triggering system developed by Jørn Knutsen, Einar Sneve Martinussen and Timo Arnall from Architecture-og designhøgskolen in Oslo. Put an object in the little bowl and it triggers an attached computer to do different stuff – play a movie, or start a kid’s game. Check it out here on belowtheclouds.com.