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March 2, 2008

Mustang or Corolla — you decide!

by @ 10:51 am. Filed under Stupid Stuff, Weird Stuff

Corolla with a funny hood ornament
This unassuming base model Toyota Corolla seems as though it aspires to be something faster, something bigger, maybe something fancier in life…
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February 10, 2008

The Coolest FireFox Tip You Didn’t Know

by @ 12:07 pm. Filed under Software

FireFox logo
I found this FireFox goodie some time ago and find it immensely handy. However, even though I work around dozens of computer nerds, it seems to be a trick nobody knows about.
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December 24, 2007

Who knew plasma globes could be hacked?

by @ 3:48 pm. Filed under Electronics

Customized plasma globe with a microcontroller
Remember those plasma/lightning globes, primarily from the late 1980’s and early 90’s? They were “the thing” back then, but I can’t say that I ever thought about hacking one to see what could be changed. Fortunately, someone else has!
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December 17, 2007

Still here - just busy

by @ 9:38 pm. Filed under micsaund.com

I’ve been busy but will post soon
It’s been a while since I posted, so I wanted to let you all know that I’m still around and I haven’t abandoned the site or anything like that. I’ve been engrossed with moving across the country (again) and getting myself enslaved to the corporate world (again). That has kept me from my usual routine of finding cool tech stuff to write about.

Anyway, I will endeavor to find something worthy of a post over the next few days, but for now, please stick with me as I navigate this new life course for a little while ;)

December 5, 2007

Pac Man Christmas tree is the coolest anywhere!

by @ 6:42 pm. Filed under Arcade Video, Fun Stuff

Christmas tree display Pac Man game
This unconventional tree displays a slightly animated version of Pac Man!
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November 30, 2007

Digital pinball machine - another version

by @ 9:05 am. Filed under Pinball

Digital pinball machine
Here’s another version of the virtual pinball machine, using a 42″ monitor instead of a normal playfield.
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November 22, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving!

by @ 10:06 am. Filed under micsaund.com

A Thanksgiving turkey
I wish everyone who celebrates Thanksgiving a safe and happy day! Enjoy the time with your families and friends and try not to over-stuff on the turkey and stuffing!

Even if you don’t celebrate the holiday, have a safe and happy day if possible :D

Mike

November 11, 2007

Cheap, low power mobo+CPU for Linux/etc.

by @ 10:37 pm. Filed under Hardware, Linux

Tux, the Linux mascot
Here’s a $60 board and CPU combo that could be useful if you’re looking to build a low-powered home network server or web-surfing terminal.
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November 6, 2007

Tilt! pinball documentary available for pre-order

by @ 11:56 am. Filed under Pinball

Tilt: The Battle to Save Pinball DVD documentary
The long-awaited documentary on the history of the Williams Pinball 2000 platform has been distributed to a limited set of people for reviews already, but you can pre-order now for the pending general release.
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October 26, 2007

Visualize mathematics with sintered steel

by @ 3:37 pm. Filed under Fun Stuff

Quintron geometric art sculpture
Combine advanced math, technology, art, and metal working and what do you get? You get these really cool, impossible looking objects that nearly anyone can appreciate.
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