Oregon Photo Tour

Just got done posting some photos from a recent photo tour in Oregon’s Columbia Gorge region as well as the coast. Better lighting than the last trip I took there, so it was worth it. See the complete gallery here or click on the photo above.

Amiga A4000T

Since piquing my curiosity with the Amiga 2000 Video Toaster a little while back, I did more research and decided that I wanted to build an Amiga 4000 Video Toaster/Flyer rig. Why? See this site’s tagline above. Okay, more reasons why to follow. Read on…

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A Week In Paradise

Just got back from a week in Hawaii. My wife had a work trip and I tagged along. We stayed in downtown Waikiki, Oahu, but managed to get over to Maui and the Big Island for a couple of days. Just got done posting some photos here.

Ebay Scammers And How To Avoid Them

I just read one of my older posts on ebay scammers and it’s as relevant now as it was then. See how to spot phony auctions and steer clear.

Single Tube Nixie Clock

My fascination with these unusual clocks continues and I have a couple of kits in the construction queue. I’m not very experienced with a soldering iron, and even less with electrical components, so this simple one-tube Nixie clock seemed like a good “primer” project to develop some skills.

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Nixie Clock

Few things around the house fall under the category of “conversation piece”, but the Nixie Clock definitely fits the bill. (more…)