Monthly Archives: October 2008

October Thing-a-day, Day 7: Nikon Camera Intervalometer, Part 1

Posted on October 9, 2008 by mahto

Please note: The library described on this page was originally written for an extremely old version of the Arduino software. I’ve modified the project to work with Arduino 18, the new version is here: NikonRemote.zip. Download and unzip in your … Continue reading →

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Maker Faire!

Posted on October 8, 2008 by mahto

Before I forget, I wanted to mention that I will be bringing my laser harp to Maker Faire in Austin, so stop by and see me! Bonus offer: Mention this ad, and win a free prize (or at least a … Continue reading →

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October Thing-a-day, Day 6: Demonstration of Focal Length and Depth of Field

Posted on October 8, 2008 by mahto

My instructor lectured about perspective and depth of field yesterday, and while I had already investigated the effects of aperture on depth of field and focal length on perspective, one thing that he mentioned (and I didn’t really believe) was … Continue reading →

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October Thing-a-day, Day 5: Beer!

Posted on October 6, 2008 by mahto

We made a double batch (10 gallons) of an oatmeal stout called C.K. Oatmeal Stoot. The plan is to keg half of it and bottle the other half. So come round in a couple of weeks if you want to … Continue reading →

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October Thing-a-day, Day 4: Film development

Posted on October 6, 2008 by mahto

I’ll be lame for Saturday’s project: I developed the last two rolls of film for my Motion & Time assignment, but the darkroom closed before I was able to make contact sheets. I’ll update this post with those once I … Continue reading →

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October Thing-a-day, Day 3: Intersection (self portrait)

Posted on October 4, 2008 by mahto

More experimentation with slow shutter speeds. The scene was exposed for 1.3 seconds, with me standing still during the process. I used a remote to fire the shot. The photo turned out ok, but it isn’t as interesting as I … Continue reading →

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October Thing-a-day, Day 2: Minifig action

Posted on October 3, 2008 by mahto

Here is another shot for my motion assignment. For lighting, I used an incandescent desk lamp through a few sheets of tissue paper, with a black light to highlight the light saber. To make the motion smoother, the minifig’s arm … Continue reading →

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