Xmas Wishlist 2011
Dec 19, 2011 Xmas Wishlist
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Dusty
It wouldn’t be Christmas without the annual wishlist.
The Twilight Zone Mystic Seer Replica – Signature Edition
A DRD
Injury Report
Aug 25, 2011 Injury Report
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Dusty
I may have to start wearing steel-toed shoes around the house. It seems like most of my injuries these days involve me stubbing a toe or dropping something on my foot. This time a can of biscuits rolled off the kitchen counter and landed on my big toe, splitting it open.
Injury Report
Aug 2, 2011 Injury Report
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Dusty
I guess this qualifies as an injury. I stumbled across a nest of yellow jackets while doing some yard work. Only one of the little bastards stung me, but he got me right on the ear. Now my left ear is beet red and swollen to twice its size.
The Trifecta
May 13, 2011 Entertainment, Tech/Gadgets
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Dusty
Earlier this week I received a coupon from GameStop for $100 off a PS3. After some debate I decided to bite. Along with some trade ins and gift cards I walked out with a 160GB PS3 and God of War III for just under $90. Now I own all three consoles, although the Wii hasn’t been used in a couple years.
Nixie Clock
Apr 5, 2011 Projects
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Dusty
I guess it’s time for my quarterly post. It’s hard to find time to make updates anymore. What little free time I have away from work is spent gaming or on my two newest hobbies, electronics and woodworking.
A little over a year ago I started working on a new project that required the use of a microcontroller. Looking for something easier to use than the 68HC12 I messed with in college, I found the Arduino. Of course I’m always out to save a buck, so rather than buy an Arduino board I decided to make my own based on various schematics available on the interwebs.
That initial project is sitting unfinished in my closet while I wait for warmer weather. In the meantime I’ve been honing my PCB etching skills by working on a few others. The first is a Nixie tube clock using my Arduino clone and the ArduiNix shield.
I used IN-12B tubes for the numbers and INS-1 neons for the dots. AM and PM are designated by IN-15B and IN-15A tubes. Two rotary switches are used to set the time, one for hours and one for minutes. My next project, which I hope to have finished in a couple weeks, will involve tubes of a different sort.
52. Take up carpentry as a hobby.
Jun 17, 2010 Projects, The List
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Dusty
I’ve been busy over the last 3 or 4 months. Lots of projects going on. The biggest was building a playhouse for my niece.
I got a table saw for my birthday which came in very handy. I think I did enough carpentry here to cross this off my list.
