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Not much in there.

Rarely stated with such clarity.

And what they hold: Somewhere near Napoleon, ND, sometime in 2008.

An unusually literary approach for an official at her level. Listen for the units of measurement, descriptions of scale and speed, references to YouTube, and modern web-language like “hacktivists”. Oh, and mudge.

Ben built the circuit he is holding: UPDATE: You know, my birthday is the first of January, when New Years’ celebrations are going on. I like to imagine that everyone is just celebrating for me. And in the same spirit, … Continue reading →

Spending the weekend in Vancouver with Black Pants.

The website for You Are Not Dead: A Guide To Modern Living has gone live. That’s http://youarenotdead.ca/ Big thanks to Matija for such outstanding web-execution.

The original book scanner plans took the grand prize in the Instructables/Epilog Grand Challenge. The grand prize was a laser cutter — and the moment I got the laser cutter I started using it to make more book scanners. In … Continue reading →

Last year, the Red River very nearly destroyed Fargo. I covered it in an extensive series of photographs and videos. I’ll be doing the same this year, as the oncoming flood looks at least as bad. Some advice: Don’t live … Continue reading →

Amy Dalrymple put together a really nice article about the DIY Book Scanner project, appearing in today’s Fargo Forum. Super-cool that it coincides neatly with my appearance in DC for World’s Fair Use Day.

Before: After:

Matti and I just published two tutorials on Instructables. . The first introduces the field of Computational Photography, and motivates the project. The second shows you how to simulate our Large Light Field Camera Array with a single camera Enjoi.

mdn has made hundreds of very insightful comments on Metafilter, often in unexpected places. This comment, in particular, caught my attention: You cannot will cancer to be cured. Willpower is basically the word we use for the ability to control … Continue reading →

Ben has a beautiful mind, finely focused on electromechanical devices that move air. His fascination borders on obsession, but never fails to charm. We disassembled, wired, and tested a Rotron high-output fan assembly for exhausting the fumes of my laser … Continue reading →

As Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, so Christmas has officially begun with Black Friday. I have been looking for a nice Advent Calendar with a manufacturer coupon on each date. But all I can find are ones with Bible verses … Continue reading →

If there is one thing I love in life, it is to disassemble electronics to understand how they work and to repurpose their precious innards. Noah, Poodus and I had a hack at a Canon copier this holiday weekend. I … Continue reading →

My brother, his choir:

первое живое существо, выведенное на орбиту Земли.

Several people have contacted me looking for some images of my new scanner — here are a few. I relinquish any copy rights to these images; they are in the public domain now. If you feel like being really nice, … Continue reading →